Blackjack is the American version of a popular global banking game known as Twenty-One, whose relatives include Pontoon and Vingt-et-Un. Player and the computer will each receive two cards. One of the computer’s cards will be face-up (visible to the player) and the other face-down. The player’s cards will be face-up.
The object of the game is to reach a total as close to 21 as possible without going over. The player will take new cards until he/she reaches a desirable total, then stop. If the total exceeds 21, the player loses. Otherwise, the computer plays.
The computer will take cards until it has reached a total of 17 or higher. If it exceeds 21, the player wins. Otherwise, the player and computer compare totals and the higher total wins.
King, Queen, Jack and 10 are all worth 10. 2 to 9 are worth their face value. An Ace is worth 11.
Computer X 8 You 5 7
Hit/Stick(h/s)? h // h means the player draws a card You get a 7 Hit/Stick(h/s)? s // s means the computer draws a card
Computer 7 8 10 Computer busted, you win!
Computer X 8 You 5 7
Hit/Stick(h/s)? h
You get a 7
Hit/Stick(h/s)? s
Computer 10 8 You win 19 to 18!