Blackjack Fundamentals / 6 min
Blackjack Fundamentals
Learn the object of the game, how totals work, and why blackjack strategy is built around the dealer upcard.
The goal
Your goal is to finish closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Every decision should be judged by whether it improves that long-run outcome.
Card values
Number cards keep their value, face cards count as 10, and aces can count as 1 or 11. That flexible ace is what creates soft hands.
Dealer pressure
The dealer acts after you and must draw by fixed rules. Basic strategy starts by comparing your hand to the dealer upcard.
Before you continue
Identify hard and soft totals
Read the dealer upcard
Explain why 16 vs 10 is a pressure spot
Checkpoint
Answer both to finish the lesson.
What is the main goal in blackjack?
Why are aces important for hand types?
Lesson state
In progress
Complete the checkpoint to unlock lesson completion.