Chinese Blackjack

Blackjack is a very popular card game which is played in the various casinos worldwide and it is said to have originated in the early years of the 18 th century in France and this game was played in French casinos in vogue. Blackjack is a prominent card game played on a black jack table in the casinos and contrary to various casino games which are based only on luck, blackjack is one unique game which requires a perfect mix of luck and sheer intelligence to ensure winning in the end. This game is also referred to as 21 and over the years it is played with equal enthusiasm in casinos even today. The immense popularity of this game has resulted in the introduction of its different variants. Chinese blackjack can be referred to as one of the most popular casino games in south East Asia and it is quite similar to the original game techniques used in conventional blackjack. Chinese blackjack is also known as ban-luck or Hokkien and 21-point.The Chinese blackjack makes use of 52 card decks and it is possible to play this casino game by any number of players. There is one dealer and the rest are players though in certain cases it is possible for the players to take chances in taking up the position of the dealer. There are several exclusive features that have resulted in this game becoming extremely popular. The most significant cause of this popularity is due to the fact that in course of this game, the dealer is given the authority of revealing some of the player’s hands and therefore conclude a separate deal with them and again after a while revealing another player’s hand and vice versa. The Chinese blackjack also allows the possession of five unbusted cards as well. In this game, the value of the Ace is determined by the collective value of the total number of cards. It is also necessary to point out in case of Chinese blackjack that this casino game usually follows certain selected rules. But in certain cases it is possible to alter the house rules. In this case it is necessary to point out the meaning of what is being meant by house rules. House rules refer to those rules which are not adapted in case of usual Chinese blackjack games. House rules are achieved when either a player or a dealer has a free hand and it si upon them to decide whether to continue the game further or not.