Dealers traditionally play systematically and will hit unless their cards equal a value of 17, at which time they are obligated to hold. Three Gambler Challenges require playing Blackjack. The goal of the game is for a player to attain any number of cards that is closest to the value of 21, without going over or "bust". Face cards are assigned a value of 10, while the numeric cards are assigned a value on their respective numbers. Contents [ show ]. Gold gold. Bronze bronze. Marston can participate in games of blackjack throughout the game world and either win or lose considerable sums of cash. Players are initially dealt two cards by the dealer, who also is dealt a hand. Categories :.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Players will play their hands against the dealer, and not each other. Blackjack can also be won by having "Five Card Charlie" when you have a total of five cards of any value without busting. Marston is required to wager on these games, and can not cheat at this game with use of the Elegant Suit. It is also known colloquially as Twenty-One. In North America during the early twentieth-century time period that Red Dead Redemption is set in, blackjack is a serious parlor game that can sometimes result in violent disputes and death. If a player hits and exceeds 21, they are said to have "busted", and lose their wager to the dealer and must wait until the next game. A player "stands" or "holds" when they decide they hold a better hand than the dealer, and do not wish to risk a bust. Saloons feature blackjack tables very prominently. Players with a hand closer to 21 than the hand of the dealer win the wager. Red Dead Redemption - Blackjack. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Blackjack is a type of card game, and is traditionally associated with betting and gambling. In combination with a face card, an ace achieves a card total of 21 or a Blackjack. Even winning just one chip more than what you started with counts. All cards are revealed when all players and the dealer have chosen to hold, or have busted. Traditionally, one of these two cards is placed face down on the table to obscure the value to other players, only the individual who holds the hand knows the true value. If winning three times the 'buy-in' amount, the player automatically leaves the table and drops a catchphrase like "I will leave while the winning is good. Players will then take turns choose to either "hit" take a new card from the dealer or "stand". Sign In Don't have an account? It is not possible to count cards effectively in Redemption , since the game engine deals every hand from a fresh card deck. Start a Wiki. Aces are unique and can be chosen to represent a value of either 11 or 1.