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The Goal of Bovada Blackjack
The goal of Bovada Blackjack, as is the goal of any other game, is to score as close to 21 as possible without actually going over the total. Your goal as the player is to score closer to 21 than the dealer without going over 21 and in this game face cards are worth 10, an ace is worth 1 or 11 and all of the other cards count at their face value. If you manage to get closer to 21 than the dealer, or if the dealer goes over 21, then you win the hand. If you don’t, or if you go over 21, then the dealer wins the hand. If you end up with the same value, then you tie the hand.Rules Specific to Bovada Blackjack
Blackjack, being one of the most popular games of all time, has had a number of different variations of it over the years. The Bovada variation is not that different from some of the more popular blackjack variations and the specific rules that are included in Bovada Blackjack are as follows:- Four decks of cards are used.
- The online generator re-shuffles (i.e. re-randomizes) the cards after each hand; this prevents players from counting cards.
- The dealer must hit on a seventeen that includes an ace valued at 11 (also sometimes referred to as a soft 17).
- You are allowed to double down on any two cards that you have started with.
- You can split twice, for a maximum of three different hands. (i.e. if you are dealt 6-6 and split and end up with 4-6 and 6-6, you can then split the 6s again). The one exception to this rule is that you can only split aces once.
- You are allowed to surrender on any starting hand (surrendering means giving the hand up and getting half your bet back).
- When you decide to split aces, the aces only receive one card each.