How to play

Black Jack is played with six decks of cards with 52 cards each. The object of the game is to reach a higher score than the bank by drawing cards, but without exceeding a score of 21. The cards score as follows: Ace counts 1 or 11, Jack, Queen and King each count 10 and the other cards have face value. The cards are drawn from a shuffler or card shoe. After the bets have been placed, the dealer deals one card face up to each player (clockwise) and finally to himself. Each player then receives a second card, also dealt face up. What can happen?

If the player has Black Jack,

the winnings are paid at odds of 3 : 2, unless the dealer also has Black Jack. In case of a stand-off, where the value of the player’s cards is identical with the dealer’s, the stakes are neither won nor lost, but remain for the next game.

If no one has Black Jack,

the player tries to get as close as possible to a score of 21. If the player wishes further cards from the dealer, he says “card”. If he says “stay” or “rest”, he refuses further cards. The dealer draws his own cards after all the players have declared.
The dealer is not allowed to draw another card once he has reached a score of 17 or higher; if his score is 16 or lower, he has to draw a card. If the player is closer to 21 than the dealer, his stake is doubled. If the total value of his cards is lower than the dealer’s, the player loses his stake.