Blackjack Basics: Values and Actions

Understand soft totals, busts, Hit, Stand, Double and Split.

Build a valid total

Number cards use face value, face cards count as ten, and an ace can count as one or eleven. A total above 21 busts.

Choose an action

Hit adds a card, Stand ends the hand, Double adds an equal wager for one card, and Split turns an eligible pair into two hands.