name: blackjack
aliases: [bj]
category: Interaction
related: [casino, baccarat, roulette, slots]
description: |
  Blackjack quick guide

  play blackjack; bet 10. Beat the dealer's total without exceeding 21.
  Aces count as 1 or 11; face cards count as 10. Busting loses even if
  the dealer later busts. Equal totals push (return your stake).

  hit / h       Take a card.     stand / st    Keep your total.
  double / dd   Add an equal stake, take exactly one card, then stand.
  split / sp    Add an equal stake and play a pair as separate hands.
  surrender     If offered, give up the initial hand for half your stake.
  insurance     Against a dealer ace, stake half your original bet on
                dealer blackjack; usually pays 2:1. Or type decline.

  Ordinary wins pay 1:1 profit. An original ace + ten-value card is
  blackjack: normally 3:2, but some tables pay 6:5. Split-hand 21 is
  normally an ordinary win. For a 10-credit bet, 3:2 returns 25 total.
  Win chances depend on cards, rules and your decisions, not fixed odds.

  table rules lists the actual blackjack payout, insurance payout,
  dealer soft-17 rule, splitting restrictions and surrender availability.
  table help shows controls; help casino explains wagers and returns.