Aces and Eights-Black Jack- Dealing Training Manual

Playing the Game

Black Jack is a card game played between the house-represented by the dealer-and the player. The object is simply to beat the Dealer by drawing cards totaling 21, or as close as possible, without exceeding 21. Picture cards- Jack, Queen and King will count as a 10, an Ace will count as an 11 or a 1, all other cards count at their face value. Blackjack is a 10, or any picture card, plus an Ace-any two card total of 21.

Dealing the Game

First off there are many variations to dealing procedures for this game. Due to the owners (Mike Karis) traveling and dealing all over the globe we will use the procedures most commonly used around the world.

The Shuffle and Cut

The dealer will use two decks of 52 cards each in the game. The dealer shuffles the cards thoroughly. After the shuffle the dealer offers the cutting card to any player at the table and request that they cut the cards. The player then inserts the plastic cutting card anywhere into the cards offered to him. The dealer takes all the cards in front of the cutting card and places them at the back of the deck. The dealer then takes the cutting card and inserts it into the deck about 1/5th of the way from the last card. The cards are now properly shuffled and ready to be dealt.

The Deal
The table has 7 boxes or demarcated betting areas. The players place their bets into the box, observing the house maximum and minimum betting rules. Typically the maximum and minimum is as follows - $5 dollar minimum and $500 dollar maximum. The dealer only deals to boxes with chips bet in them. The dealer deals from his left to his right starting with the first box with chips in it. Each player in turn receives one card turned up.

The dealer will also receive one card turned up. Each player then receives a second card turned up. The dealer receives a second card that is turned down-not exposed. This is the dealers hole card. The dealer does not peek at his hole card at any time. All players and dealers have now received two cards.

The Players Hand

The dealer once again starts at the first box on his left. He calls the players card total and asks the player if he requires another card. The player must indicate clearly to the dealer-either via hand movement or verbally-if an additional card is required. The player may draw any number of additional cards in attempting to improve his position so as his total does not exceed 21. If his total exceeds 21 he has bust. The dealer first removes the players money from his box and places it in the dealer chip tray. He then picks up the players cars and inverts them and places them in the discard area to the right of the chip tray. If the players card total remains at 21 or less and he indicates he stands-requires no more cars and then the dealer then moves on to the right of his box. Here- and all subsequent boxes-he will follow the same procedure. Once the dealers score reach to 17 or more the dealing f his hand is over.

The Dealers Hand

The dealer exposes his hole card and calls his total. The dealer must draw additional cards at all times when his total is 16 or less. The dealer must stand when his total is 17 or more. If in attempt to reach 17- the dealers score exceeds 21 he then has busted. Once the dealer score reaches 17 or more the dealing of this hand is over.

Results
Only 4 types: A) If the dealer busts then all players still in the game-those that have not busted themselves-are paid out. B) If the dealers score is greater than the players score the dealer takes the player money from his box. C) If the dealers score is less than the players score the dealer pays the player. D) If the dealers score is the same as the players score a push or standoff has occurred and no money changes hands.

Pay Outs
Blackjack is an even money game. -i.e. if the player has a winning bet he will be paid out the same amount as his bet- if his bets $10 and wins the hand the hand the dealer will pay him $10. The only exception is a Blackjack a two card total of 21. Black Jack is paid out 3 to 2 a $10 dollar bet will pay $15.

Pay Out Procedures

In paying out, the dealer work from his right to left, the opposite to his card dealing directions. The dealer starts with the last box and pays all winning bets, and takes all losing bets and leaves all tie or push bets.

Collecting the Hand

Once the dealer has finished all his paying out he picks up his cards. Then-once again working from right to left-he uses his cards to scoop up all the players cards still on the table. These are inverted and added to his pile of discards to the right of his chip tray. He is now ready to deal the second hand.

Doubling
The player my double or double down if his first tow cards total 9.10, 0r 11. The player matches his initial bet on second bet with exactly the same value of chips. He is then dealt one more card only - irrespective of the total. The card is turned at 90 degrees from the other two cards to indicate that a double down occurred. The additional card is turned up.

Splitting
If the players first two cars have an equal face value he may split them. This requires that he match his initial bet on his second-split-card. The Dealer will then place his on each of the split cards and complete play on that hand before continuing to the next. Splitting allows the addition of an extra hand into the game after all the initial cards have already been dealt out.

Splitting Aces
If two Aces are split the player will only b dealt one more card on each Ace. Should a 10 or picture card be dealt on either or both Aces, this is not a Black Jack, but is counts as 21 and is paid even money.

Insurance
When the dealers first card-up-card is an Ace, the player can insure his bet against the Dealer getting a Black Jack by placing up to half amount o his bet in the Insurance area. If the Dealer gets a Black jack, the player gets paid 2-1 on the insurance bet. If both player and the dealer have Black Jack this is a push the player keeps their initial bet and gets paid 2-1 on any insurance bet they may have taken. If the Dealer has an Ace-The Dealer does not have to look to see if he has a black jack only if someone places and insurance bet.

Finishing the Deck

The dealer continues to deal through the two decks until he reaches the cutting card. This card indicates the final hand before the reshuffle.

Chip Maintenance
The Dealer float or chip tray must be kept in a neat and orderly manner. Chips of like value are kept in the same racks. The highest value chips are stored in the middle tube of the tray. Lowest value chips are stored in the middle tube of the tray. Lowest value chips are stored in the two outside tube of the tray.