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The Deal

Player C, with a total of 12, scrapes for a hit and gets a jack. Since a jack counts as 10, he has busted and turns over his hand. His cards and chips are taken away by the dealer.

Player D immediately turns her cards over, since she has a blackjack. She is paid off at 3-2 on her bet, and her cards are taken away.

Player E scrapes for a hit and gets an ace. Since an ace can count as 11, with the original total of 9, Player E has 20, a very strong total. He now pushes his cards under his chips to indicate that he doesn't want any more cards.

Player F stands pat by pushing his cards under his chips. He has a total of 17, and although it's not that strong a hand in blackjack, the chances of hitting and possibly busting are too great to draw another card.

All the players have now played out their hands, so the dealer turns over his hole card. He has a 2 in the hole for a total of 10, and must, by the rules of the casino, hit his hand, since the total is below 17. He hits and gets a queen for a total of 20 and must now stand.

Player B loses because his total is only 19, and his cards and chips are taken away. Player E has a 20, so it ties the dealer's total, and only his cards are taken away, since a tie is a standoff. Player F loses his bet, however, since he only has a total of 17, which is lower than the dealer's 20. his cards and chips are taken away by the dealer.

Now the dealer prepares to deal out another round of cards and the players, prior to this deal, must again place chips in their betting boxes.

the dealer's cards

scrape the cards

playing in a casino

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