                          @Brainex Blackjack Basics
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          In Blackjack players wager against the dealer's hand.  The
          object for the player is to have a hand value that exceeds
          the value of the dealer's cards without going over 21.  The
          object of the game for the dealer is essentially the same.
          You win by either having the hand value closest to 21 or by
          having the dealer exceed 21 (bust).  Cards count face value
          with the King, Queen, and Jack valued as 10.  The Ace can
          count as 1 or 11.

          The player is dealt 2 cards, one at a time.  In most casinos 
          each card is dealt face up and the player is prohibited from
          touching the cards.  A few still deal face down allowing the
          player to pick up the cards.  The dealer is dealt one card
          up and one face down.

          The player is given the chance to stand (draw no more cards), 
          hit (draw additional cards in hopes of getting closer to 21), 
          or take one of the other options described later.  You may hit 
          until you have reached 21 or gone over.  If you bust you lose 
          regardless of the outcome of the dealer's hand.

          The dealer must play his hand according to strict rules.  He
          must always hit on a point total of 16 or less and must
          stand on a score of 17.  Some casinos allow the dealer to
          hit a "soft 17" (a score of 17 that includes an Ace valued
          at 11, for example Ace - 6).  This is not a common practice
          and is found mainly in the Tahoe - Reno area of Nevada.

          If the player is dealt blackjack (a 2 card score of 21) and
          the dealer does not also have blackjack, you are an
          automatic winner and are paid at odds of 3:2.  If both
          dealer and player have blackjack, it is a push (tie) and no
          chips change hands.  If the dealer has blackjack and the
          player has a total of 21 but with more than 2 cards, the
          dealer wins the hand.  This last situation can occur when,
          for security reasons, the casino only allows the dealer to
          check his hand for blackjack when his up card is an Ace.  In
          these cases when the dealer does have blackjack only the
          player's original bets are lost. Double down and split bets
          are not taken.

                                   @OPTIONS
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        Splitting Pairs:}
          If your first two cards have the same value, you can split
          them into separate hands.  Note that any two cards with a 10
          value may be split.  If you elect to split a pair you must
          place an additional bet equal to your original bet on the
          second hand.  Play is completed on the first hand before any
          cards are dealt to the second hand.  If a pair of Aces are
          split most casinos do not allow additional cards to be
          drawn.  Note that 2 card totals of 21 on split hands ARE NOT
          treated as a blackjack and pay only even money.  Some
          casinos allow for resplitting if the original split results
          in another pair.  Brainex BlackJack allows a maximum of one
          resplit.

        {Doubling Down:}
          After you are dealt your first 2 cards you may elect to
          double down by making an additional wager up to the amount
          of your original wager and drawing only one additional card.
          Note that Brainex BlackJack only allows making the maximum 
          wager on double downs.  Most all houses allow doubling down on 
          splithands.  Rules vary among casinos on what point totals you
          may double down, but the most common is any two cards.

        {Insurance:}
          If the dealer's face card is an Ace, you will be offered the
          opportunity to take insurance.  To do this you make an
          additional wager of 1/2 your original bet.  If the dealer
          has blackjack your insurance bet is paid at 2:1, but your
          original bet is lost, effectively amounting to a push
          (unless of course you have blackjack).  If the dealer has
          any score other than blackjack the insurance bet is
          collected and play continues.

