🂡 Blackjack

How to play

Blackjack against the dealer with a play-money balance of $1000. You stake an amount, receive two cards face up and see one of the dealer's, then draw more or stop. The aim is to finish closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Aces count 11 and drop to 1 if the hand would bust; picture cards count 10.

• Chips ($5, $25, $100, $500) — click to add that amount to your bet. A chip is ignored if it would take the bet above your balance.
• Clear Bet — resets the bet to zero before the deal.
• Deal — enabled once a bet is placed. It shuffles a fresh six-deck shoe and deals.
• Hit — takes one more card. Reaching exactly 21 stands for you automatically.
• Stand — ends your turn and reveals the dealer's hole card.
• Double — doubles the bet, takes one card and stands. Refused if your balance cannot cover it.

Scoring

A win pays even money. Two cards totalling 21 is a blackjack and pays one and a half times the bet. A tie is a push and returns your stake. A loss, including a bust, takes the whole stake. The dealer draws below 17 and stops at 17 or more, so a dealer bust wins for you whatever your total. If the balance reaches zero the page reloads after two seconds and you start again at $1000.

Tips

• The dealer must draw below 17, so against a weak upcard a modest standing total often wins by letting the dealer bust.
• Double is a one-card commitment, best on totals of 10 or 11.
• Counting will not help — the shoe is reshuffled from six full decks before every hand.

Frequently asked questions