Basic BlackJack Rules

All face cards have the value of 10. Number cards, 2-10, count as face value and aces can be valued at either 1 or 11. It's up to the player to make that decision based on what value would better the hand.

Online play takes place against a computerized dealer. The dealer is dealt one or two cards (depending on the set of rules used), and the player is dealt two cards in each box. This is called the initial deal. The player's cards are dealt face up. One of the dealer's cards is also dealt face up.

The player has two basic options based on the face up cards of the initial deal. He can either receive another card ("hit") to add to his two face up cards or he can pass on the turn to the next box ("stand"). Remember you can play up to five boxes per round.

A decision to hit will either render a bust or another decision to hit or stand.

A player can keep hitting new cards until satisfied or until bust, in which case the player loses.

When all player boxes have made their decisions it's the dealers turn to flip the second initial card (the one dealt face down) or deal a second card. Based on the total amount of the two cards the dealer acts based on a set of fixed rules.

If the dealer's total is less than 17 the house will automatically draw. If the dealer's total is 17 or above, the house will always stand.