You can either win double your stake, get your money back (in case of a 'draw' or 'push') or lose the wagered money if the dealer has a better combination.įurthermore, if you hit a Blackjack (a combination of Ace and any card with a value of 10), you win 2.5-times you bet, unless the dealer has a Blackjack, too. If neither of them busts, they compare the values of their hands to see who has won. If the dealer busts, the player wins, unless they’ve previously busted, too. The dealer generally has to draw cards until getting a combined value of 17 or more (specific rules may vary), regardless of the player’s cards. If you don’t bust, it’s the dealer’s turn. If your cards have a combined value of 22 or more, you ' bust' and automatically lose. You do this by choosing whether to ' hit' (get another card) or ' stand'. The objective of each game round is to obtain a hand that’s higher in value than dealer’s hand, without exceeding the value of 21.
The number of decks might be different in various version of the game, but one to eight decks are generally used. Blackjack is played with standard decks of French playing cards. Make sure to study Blackjack rules before playingīlackjack is a relatively simple game, but it’s still good to learn more about it and study the rules before playing, even if only for fun.