In the casino, you make your wagers with physical chips, but if you're playing online, this is replaced by digital representations of chips. When playing blackjack, you place your bets before you get any information on the cards you'll receive.
Dealing the cardsīefore the game begins, players are required to make their bets if they wish to play. The cards are then placed into a 'shoe' which allows the dealer to easily deal the cards. It can be played with anywhere from 1 to 8 decks of cards (minus the jokers and the rules card), though the games you're most likely to come across will use at least 6 decks of cards.Īs a standard practice, all of the decks are shuffled together and a cutting card is then inserted into the deck at a specific position-usually between ½ and ⅚ of its total length-to ensure randomness and fairness in the dealing process. Blackjack is a card game that can be played at the casino or online.