A classic casino card game where players aim to beat the dealer by getting a hand value of 21 or as close as possible without going over.
Blackjack
2 - 10 players
5 - 10 minutes
Objective: Beat the dealer
Setup:
- Discard Jokers
- Each player places their bet
- Dealer deals 2 cards to each player face up
- Dealer deals themselves 2 cards (1 face up, 1 face down)
Your turn options:
- Hit: Take another card
- Hand value exceeds 21 (automatic loss)
- Stay: Keep your current hand
- Ace + 10-value card on first 2 cards = Blackjack
- Double Down: Double the bet, take one more card
- Split: Split matching cards into two hands
Card values:
- Ace = 1 or 11
- 2- 10 = numbered value
- Face cards = 10
Dealer Rules:
- Must hit on 16 or less
- Must stand on 17 or more
- If dealer busts, all remaining players win
Winning Conditions:
- Beat dealer's hand without busting
- Get blackjack (21 with first 2 cards)
- Dealer busts while you don't
- Tie if both have same value - bets are returned
Payouts:
- Standard win = 1x
- Blackjack = 1.5x
Based on the rules printed on Wikipedia: