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Blackjack: Win, Lose, Tie

Those are the three possible outcomes for any given hand. The player wins when his hand totals higher than the dealer’s, or when the player remains in the game after the dealer has gone over 21. Exceeding 21 in blackjack is a common occurrence by both player and dealer, and is generally referred to as “busting.” The player loses when his hand totals lower than the dealer’s, or when the player busts. Since all players must receive or decline additional cards before the dealer finishes his hand, a player loses if he busts and the dealer subsequently goes on to bust as well. Ties or “pushes” occur when both the player and the dealer end up with the same total, excluding the instance just mentioned - when first the player busts and then the dealer busts. In casino blackjack, a tie neither wins nor loses, whereas in most charity or home-dealt games, the player loses when ending with a total equal to that of the dealer’s.