The definition of this game depends on who you ask and in what circumstances. Encyclopedic dictionary online course descriptions are shallow and dispassionate as:
“… Card game, the casino itself, which is to get 21 points by the sum of the values of the cards …” (Wikipedia)
The Merriam-Webster goes a step further, it mentions that the games blackjack is a jug of beer manufactured in leather and covered with tar (Go! That was not what I wanted). It also says the black jack is a blunt, metal core and covered with leather, which is attached to a handle of the same material (Horror! It is not what I wanted). Finally, I find what I wanted:
“Card Game, whose objective is to serve him one, cards that have a higher value than the dealer (dealer or dealer) to 21, without exceeding that value.” (Free translation from the author of this review)
Removing the jars and clubs, this is what we call “dictionary definition.”
There are also regional definitions. If we ask the question in Spain and try to explain what it is, many people will say: Ah! You speak of seven and a half! And the truth is that any resemblance with each other both games. If you ask the question in some Latin American countries, instead of the twenty will speak to us and if we visit Paris, it is likely that we speak of vingt-et-un.
With regard to the circumstances in which we formulate the question, is another story, because whoever wins will speak wonders of the game, and surely we will remove only clear that it is a great game … but nothing has been talked about their rules and strategies. Anyone who has had a bad night instead cursed the game, who invented it, and perhaps also to those who have made the mistake of approaching to ask.
Beyond the anecdotal, it is worth mentioning, from the objective point of view, which is actually the blackjack as a game that involves gambling and a casino.
Indeed, the secondary purpose is to beat the games blackjack dealer. The main objective is to win the prize, as in all games blackjack. To do so, the player that will certainly play against the casino should be added to the cards you have served 21 or fewer points, provided that exceeds the dealer.
It uses a 52-card English deck, the value of each card is inscribed on it, and in the case of the figures (J, Q, K), any of them worth ten points. For the convenience of the player, the ace can be worth a point or eleven. The pair is more valuable as a figure and, although in the event of a tie, the player with an ace and a jack wins.
As can be seen, the blackjack is not the same for everyone, but most people you ask, will no doubt reply that if it relates to the game, is a fun entertainment in addition, it is very exciting.