Use a standard 48-card deck, with 10s removed
Place your bet before any cards are dealt
Receive two cards face up
Dealer receives one card face up and one card face down
Aim to get as close to 21 as possible without going over
Card values are 2 through 10 at face value
J, Q, and K count as 10
Aces count as 1 or 11
Choose to hit to take another card
Choose to stand to keep your current hand
Choose to double down to double your bet and take one more card
Choose to split if your first two cards are a pair
Choose to surrender if the rules allow it
Dealer draws until reaching at least 17
Win if your hand is closer to 21 than the dealer’s without busting
Win automatically with a natural 21
Spanish 21 often pays extra for certain 21 hands and blackjack combinations
Follow the table’s specific house rules for bonus payouts and allowed actions