In Blackjack, the betting process typically occurs before the player’s hand is played, not after. When it’s your turn to play, you will first place your bet in the betting circle or box in front of you before any cards are dealt. After all players have placed their bets, the dealer will proceed to deal two cards face-up to each player and one card face-down to themselves.
Once the cards are dealt, players will then make decisions on their hands based on the total value of their cards and the dealer’s visible card. These decisions include whether to stand (take no more cards), hit (take another card), double down (double the bet in exchange for one more card), split (if the player has a pair, they can split them into two separate hands by placing an additional bet), or surrender (if the house allows it, give up half the bet and fold the hand).
Remember that the rules of betting can vary slightly depending on the specific casino or variant of Blackjack being played, but in standard Blackjack, the bet is placed before the hand is played.