Online Blackjack starts with the Dealer dealing the player two cards, both face up, and two cards to himself, one face up and one face down. Number cards are worth their face value, face cards are worth ten, and the Ace is worth one or 11. The object of the game is to get closer to 21 than the Dealer without going over, and if your first two cards have a value of 21, that is known as a Blackjack, which pays out in accordance with what it says on the felt of the table. If your first two cards are not 21, you can choose to hit, wherein you receive an additional card, or stand, making your final hand. This decision is based on the cards you have and the card the Dealer is showing, and it is highly recommended that new players utilize a Blackjack Chart until they memorize basic strategy, which tells you exactly what move you should make based on the cards on the table. You can also Double Down, placing a bet equal to your original wager and receiving one card, making your final hand, and Split if you have a pair of cards, splitting them into two hands and another bet equal to your original placed to cover the additional hand. It is important to note that Blackjack also has different variations, like Single Deck, Face-Up 21, European Blackjack, Perfect Pairs, and more, each with their own unique set of rules. A “Hard” hand is a hand that does not have an Ace in it, and therefore does not have two possible values, while a “Soft” hand does. These are two terms you should know before playing. Also, if the Dealer shows an Ace, you can place an Insurance bet, and if the casino has a Blackjack, you win on that insurance bet, but lose the regular hand.