BLACKJACK  

Some players call the game blackjack and some call it twenty-one. No matter what you call it, the object of the game is to beat the Dealer.

If your cards total higher than the dealer's cards without going over 21 you win. If your hand goes over 21 you ‘Bust.’ If you bust you automatically lose. If the dealer busts and you do not, you win. The player must act first. If the player busts, he loses regardless if the dealer busts or not.

The suits of the cards have no affect on the game. Cards 2 - 10 are counted at face. All picture (King, Queen, Jack) cards have a value of ten. An ace can count as either one or eleven.

Blackjack is dealt on a special table that is shaped as a semi-circle. There is a betting circle or square for each player. When you sit down you must buy chips from the dealer or bring them from another table. The player puts his/her bet in the betting circle. After all bets are made the play begins.