- Decks: 1 deck (up to 8)
- Blackjack pays: 3 : 2
- Hole card: Dealer peeks for blackjack (US)
- Insurance: allowed if Dealer has an Ace face up
- Insurance pays: 2 : 1
- Soft 17: dealer hits
- Double Down: any two cards
- Splits any pair of cards: a maximum of 3 times to make 4 hands
- Double after split: not allowed
- Surrender: not allowed
- We use one deck
- A player is offered to start a new round
- They place a bet
- Player (P) and Dealer (D) receive 2 cards from a shuffled deck. Dealer has one of the cards face down.
- If the dealer has an Ace exposed, then he checks for a blackjack. Player can take 'insurance', a side bet that pays 2-1. In case he gets a blackjack, a player loses (unless they have a blackjack as well)
If the dealer doesn't have blackjack, the game continues. Then following options are available:
- Stand. If they think their hand is strong enough. Take no action.
- Hit. Player is asked if they'd like another card. They're allowed to stop 'hitting' at any point
- Double down (if allowed). Player can double their current bet and receive 1 more card. They can't double down after first 2 cards Plus after choosing the option, they get no more than 1 card
- Split. Separate them into 2 hands. Each card is the first card of a new hand. Available for cards which are equally valued. Hand can be split up to 3 times ( 4 hands tops ) When the cards are split, player places a second stake on each hand, equal to the starting bet.
When the player's done, the dealer keeps hitting until his cards reach a total value of 17 or more
- Player wins if their hand has a greater total point value than the dealer's, without going over 21.
- A winning blackjack pays 3:2
- If both the player and the dealer have a tie — including with a blackjack — the bet is a tie or "push" and money is neither lost, nor paid.
- All other winning hands pay even money, 1:1.
- If either the player or the dealer exceed 21 or "bust" the hand automatically loses.
- If both the dealer and player bust, the player loses.
- Insurance pays 2:1
If a player receives 21 on the 1st and 2nd card it is considered a "blackjack" and the player is paid out immediately. The hand ties if dealer also has a natural.