How to Deal Blackjack

Now we're going to take the skills that we just learned and apply it to dealing the game. The first thing that we're going to go over is the house edge. Now the house edge is the amount of money the casino is expected to make off the player's hand. It's expressed as a percentage and it's different for every table. For example, the house edge for roulette is 5.26%. So, if the player was betting $100 per hand, then they're expected to lose $5.26 per hand. If the player plays 60 hands in one hour, then they're expected to lose $315 during that one hour. Now, over time, this can add up. This is basically how the casino makes its money. Now the house edge for blackjack is roughly around 0.5%. However, that number changes depending on how many decks are used and the rules involved.

Let's go over the object of the game. The object of blackjack is to get closer to 21 than the dealer, without going over. The player will get two cards at the beginning of the round, and the dealer will get one card face up and one card face down. Now, to begin the game, let's go over the wagers.

When the player comes to the table and they want to play, they have to put a bet in the betting circle. Now, all bets must be made in this betting circle in order for it to qualify. Money or cheques that are outside of the circle or in between the circles are considered invalid. And the dealer will say no bet and push the chips back to the player.

As a dealer, you're going to scan the layout and make sure that no players are betting over the table maximum or under the table minimum, and that all the cheques are stacked correctly before you deliver your first card. Now for a casino party, you could be more relaxed about this. You don't have to be as stringent as you would if you were dealing in a casino.

If the player's doing something wrong, just let them know that this is the betting circle that the bet must be placed in. In order for you to move on and deal the hand. Really easy. Really nice. Just a simple hey, this is what's up and move on. Now, typically in a casino, when you have a rainbow bet which has multiple denominations in it, just so you know, the higher denomination must always be played on the bottom, and the smaller denomination is always on top. And it goes from the highest value to the lowest value, highest value being on the bottom, lowest value being on the top. Now, once the card has been dealt out, there can be no more changes to the bet. So, if the player decides that they want to say bet $5 instead of $25, sorry, you will not be able to do that.

Casino parties are a lot more easy going. You're there to have fun and to enjoy yourself. All of your other players are going to be having fun and enjoying themselves too. That's the best part of dealing at a casino party. Your whole job is to deal the game and have fun with your players.

If someone has a bet in between the betting circles, just let the player know, “Hey, you're betting circles right here”.

Let's get started and just start dealing and talking and having fun. Again, the object of the game is to get closer to 21 than the dealer. Now, if the player or the dealer goes over 21, then this is considered a bust and it's an automatic loss for that person.