Blackjack Rules

The object in Blackjack is to accumulate cards with point totals as close to 21 as possible without going over 21. 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.

If you and the dealer tie, it is a push and no one wins. Ace and 10 (Blackjack) on the first two cards dealt is an automatic player win which pays 3 to 2, unless the dealer ties.

To win you need to beat the dealer without busting. You bust when your cards total more than 21. You automatically lose when you bust. The winner is whoever is the closest to a total of 21.

Before receiving any cards you must place a wager. You can place a wager by pressing the Chip buttons. You can clear a wager by pressing the Clear button.

Once your wager is placed, press the Deal button to start a new hand. You will be dealt two cards face up. The dealer gets one card face up, one face down. You then either stand or take more cards to try to get closer to 21 without busting. When you are done, the dealer turns up his down card. By rule, on counts of 17 or higher the dealer must stand; on counts of 16 or lower the dealer must hit.

If you make a total of 21 with the first two cards (a 10 or a face card and an Ace), you win automatically. This is called 'Blackjack'. If you have Blackjack, you will win one and one-half times your bet unless the dealer also has Blackjack, in which case it is a Push and you get your bet back.

If you don't get blackjack, but get a higher count than the dealer then you win an amount equal to your bet. If you get a lower count than the dealer then you lose your bet. If the dealer busts, but you do not, then you win.

If the dealer's face up card is an Ace, then you have the option to buy insurance. This is a bet against the dealer having a natural 21. The amount of the bet is one half of the original bet. If the dealer has a 10 face down then insurance pays 2 to 1 odds, but loses if the dealer does not.

Pressing the Double Down button will double your initial bet following the initial two card deal, but you will only be dealt one additional card.

If you are initially dealt two cards of equal value, then you can split the cards into two hands by pressing the Split button. Your original bet will be doubled with an equal amount placed on each hand. If you are splitting aces then only one additional card will be dealt per hand.

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