How To Play

  1. 1. The game starts with players making bets.
  2. 2. The dealer deals two cards to the players and two to himself (1 card face up, the other face down).
  3. 3. All cards count as their face value. Picture cards count as 10 and an ace counts as either 1 or 11.
  4. 4. The total of any hand is the sum of the card values in the hand.
  5. 5. Players must decide whether to stand, hit, double down, or split. See Below.
  6. 6. The dealer acts last and must hit on 16 or less and stand on 17 through 21.
  7. 7. Players win when their hand totals higher than dealer’s hand, or they have 21 or less when the dealer busts (i.e., exceeds 21)

Terms

  1. Stand - The player is satisfied with the total of the hand and wants to stand with those cards. It’s now the dealer’s or next player’s turn.
  2. Hit - Add another card to the hand.
  3. Double Down - A player doubles his initial bet and receives one more card. It can only be used on the player’s first hit.
  4. Spilt- If the player has two like cards (e.g., a pair of 6s or aces), the player can split them. The player must make another bet equal to your original bet. The player then plays each card as a separate hand and can hit as many times as he or she wants.