Blackjack is a simple card game where the player aims to get a count as close to 21 as possible (without going over 21). The value of the numbered cards is the number of that card. Face cards are 10 and an ace is worth either 1 or 11 (whichever is more favourable).
NUMBER OF CARDS IN USE = 1 PACK. The game starts with two cards for the dealer (one of which is hidden to the player until the end of the game) and two cards for the player. If the dealer or the player's first two cards are an ace and a face card (or 10); this becaomes a natural blackjack and the game immediately ends.
The player then decides whether to 'stand' (keep the current cards) or 'hit' (get dealt an additional card to try and get closer to 21). The player can hit one and a time until they decide to stand, or 'goes bust' (goes over 21). In the latter case the player loses. If the player stands, the dealer's proceeds to play.
After the player stands, the dealer's hidden card is revealed. If the total is 17 or higher, the dealer stands. Otherwise he hits until the total is 17 or more, before he stands. The totals are then compared with the player's hand.
If the player's first two cards are the same value (e.g. two sixes or two face cards deemed 10 each), then the player has a choice of splitting the hand. If so, the two hands are treated as two separate hands. Once the hand is split, another card is dealt to the first hand, and the player plays until they stand or goes bust. Then another card is dealt to the second hand, and the player plays until they stand or goes bust. With a pair of aces, the player is dealt a card for each ace and can not draw again. This version allows no more than one split.