Blackjack is a game of cards that pits a player against a dealer. It is a form of gambling that involves counting cards, with an ace representing one or eleven and face cards as ten.

The goal of the game is to beat the dealer by obtaining the Blackjack (first two cards equal 21) or by beating their total without crashing. The players can also place side bets in order to increase their winnings.

Before the cards are dealt out, players have to decide how they wish to play their hands. They could „hit” (take another card), „stand” (end their turn without taking a new card), „split” (if they have two matching cards and want to separate them into two hands) or „surrender”.

After all players have voted on their choices and the dealer will draw the cards. The player who has the most wins. If the dealer has blackjack, the hand is tied.

Many strategies were developed to increase the odds of winning. Some of them are known as counti...