Blackjack is played with 8 decks of 52 standard cards throughout this casino, unless otherwise indicated. The cards are dealt face up, one to each player and then one to the Dealer followed by a second card to each player. Aces count as 1 or 11, Court cards count as 10 and all other cards have their face value.

In most large casinos, you'll find blackjack available in 1, 4, and 8-deck varieties. Sometimes you'll find 2-deck and 6-deck games, but they're less common. 1-deck tables usually shuffle by hand. 4-deck tables and up usually shuffle by machine.

Blackjack has the best odds of winning, with a house edge of just 1 percent in most casinos, Bean said. Plus, you are playing against only the dealer, not hooded poker champions.

Odds of Winning Blackjack\n\n When playing blackjack, you want to beat the dealer's hand. The dealer is the only person you need to beat, so while other bettors can join you, they are all competing to beat him or her. Blackjack has the best odds of winning in any game, with a 49% chance of winning.