Blackjack

How to play

You start with 100 chips and choose a bet of 5, 10, 25, or 50. You and the dealer each get two cards, and your goal is to finish closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Hit to draw another card, Stand to lock in your total, or Double to double your bet and take exactly one more card. Face cards count as 10, aces count as 1 or 11, and a two-card blackjack pays 3 to 2.

Tips

• The dealer must hit through 16 and stand on 17, so a dealer showing 2 through 6 busts often. Stand on 12 or more and let it happen.
• Always hit a hand of 11 or less. No single card can bust you.
• Double on 10 or 11 when the dealer shows a weak card. One big bet on a strong hand beats many small ones.
• Your best chip count saves automatically, so a hot streak is banked even if you go bust later.