• The goal of blackjack is to beat the dealer's hand without going over 21.
• Face cards are worth 10. Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever makes a better hand.
• Each player starts with two cards, one of the dealer's cards is hidden until the end.
• To 'Hit' is to ask for another card. To 'Stand' is to hold your total and end your turn.
• If you go over 21 you bust, and the dealer wins regardless of the dealer's hand.
• If you are dealt 21 from the start (Ace & 10), you got a blackjack.
• Blackjack usually means you win 1.5 the amount of your bet. Depends on the casino.
• Five-card Charlie pays 2 to 1, but the rule does not apply if the dealer has a blackjack. If the user keeps hitting until she has five cards, and on the fifth card has not busted yet, she wins.
• Dealer will hit until his/her cards total 17 or higher.
• Doubling is like a hit, only the bet is doubled and you only get one more card.
• Split can be done when you have two of the same card - the pair is split into two hands.
• Splitting also doubles the bet, because each new hand is worth the original bet.
• You can only double/split on the first move.
• When the dealer's face-up card is an ace, the player may make a side bet of half the original bet that the dealer's face-down card is a ten-card, and thus a blackjack for the house. The insurance bet win is paid 2 to 1.

If the player and dealer have equal unbusted totals the hand is considered a push and the player’s bet is returned.