All cards are dealt face up. (Unless it's a one-deck game)

The players are not to touch their cards or the original bet on the table.

All face cards (king, queen etc.) are ten points.

Aces are worth either one (hard) or eleven (soft) points.

The player wins if his hand has more points than the dealer, without going over 21

The highest hand in blackjack is an ace and any ten-point card.

A winning blackjack pays 3:2.

All other winning bets pay even money.

If both dealer and player have a blackjack the bet is a push.

A hand with points over 21 (a bust) loses