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The gambling game of blackjack is often called a game of Twenty-one as the value 21 is an integral part of the gameplay. The principle of the game is that the player must have a hand value that is closer to 21 and higher than that of the dealer with the condition that his hand value must, under no condition, exceed the value of 21. Blackjack is played directly between the players and the dealer, where all gamblers play individually and a fellow-player’s cards are not relevant to anyone’s game even though they may be seated next to one another or at the same game table. So all players play against the dealer separately and the dealer’s single hand competes against each players’ single hands in turn and at showdown all the cards are revealed and results are recorded accordingly.

One important aspect of a blackjack game is that the entire play is strictly following some specific set of rules and regulations, and like all the participating players, the dealer also has to observe them. The blackjack game dealer has no power in decision making in the gameplay or outcome of the hands. For this reason and also because no players are competing against one another, it is not illegal for the other players or the dealer to see what cards a particular player is holding in his hands. As a matter of fact, beginners in the game of blackjack often play the ‘shoe’ game where the players’ cards are all dealt with their faces turned up. It is also possible that a rookie player, who is new to the game and has not become a professional gambler, faces some problem with the cards he has been given. In such cases, it is extremely normal for the player to ask the dealer or any other fellow player seated at the game table questions to solve the doubt, a situation that is not forbidden by the game rules.