In a game of Blackjack the cards are dealt after you make your wager. In most casinos, including online casinos a player is dealt two cards face up with the value showing before the dealer deals himself, one card face up, and one card face down with the value concealed. If playing at a table with multiple players the play will circulate the table in a clockwise motion, thus the player sitting to the dealers left will be the first player to make a bet. Remember in the game of Blackjack you're only betting against the dealer, therefore you will play your hand through before the next player in rotation makes his or her independent bet against the dealer.
After receiving the first two cards the player is required to make one of the following decisions:
