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Blackjack Rules
The object of blackjack is to accumulate cards which total as close to 21 as possible without going over.

  • Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are worth 10 points.
  • Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is preferable.
  • Other cards are represented by their number.

Before receiving any cards players must place a wager. Then the players are dealt two cards face up. The dealer gets one face up, one face down. Each player in turn either stays or takes more cards to try and get closer to 21 without busting. Players who do not bust (go over 21) wait for the dealer's turn. When all the players are done, the dealer turns up the down card.

If you make a total of 21 with the first two cards (a 10 or a face and an Ace), you win automatically. This is called 'Blackjack'.

The remaining players with a higher count than the dealer win an amount equal to their bet. Players with a lower count than the dealer lose their bet. If the dealer busts, all the remaining players win.

There are some other betting options:

  • Insurance: Side bet - allowed only when the dealer's showing card is an Ace. If the dealer has a 10 face down and makes a blackjack, insurance pays at 2-1 odds, but loses if the dealer does not.
  • Surrender: Giving up your hand and losing only half the bet.
  • Double Down: Double your initial bet following the initial two-card deal, but you can hit one card only.
  • Split Hand: split the initial two-card hand into two and play them separately - allowed only when the two first cards are a pair.