Blackjack Overview

Objective

• Have a hand total higher than the dealer's without exceeding 21.
• Exceeding 21 results in a "bust" and elimination from the game.

Game Start

• Players (excluding the dealer) place their bets.
• Initial dealing:
  • Each player receives 1 card face up.
  • The dealer receives 1 card face up and 1 card face down.
  • Players receive a second card face up.

Card Values

• Cards 2 through 10: Face value.
• Jacks, Queens, Kings: Worth 10.
• Aces: Can be counted as 1 or 10 (player's choice).

Winning Conditions

• If a player's two face-up cards total 21, they win 1.5 times their bet (automatic).

Player Actions

• Hit: Request another card (say "hit" or motion).
  • No limit on the number of cards drawn until busting.
• Stay: Stop requesting cards (say "stay" or wave hand).

Dealer's Play

• Once players are done, the dealer flips their face-down card.
• Dealer rules:
  • Must hit if total is 16 or under.
  • Must stay if total is 17 or higher.

Outcomes

• If the dealer busts, remaining players win twice their bet.
• If the dealer does not bust:
  • Players with higher hands than the dealer win twice their bet.
  • All others lose their initial bet.

End of Round

• After the round, all players place new bets for the next round.