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→Betting
The computer automatically sets each player's bet to $10. If you wish to bet $10, press '''ENTER'''. To change the bet, type a number from 1 to 99 and then press '''ENTER'''. (Note: You are never allowed to bet more than the amount remaining in your bankroll.) As soon as all players have entered their bets, the computer deals the cards.
====Dealing====
The computer gives one card face up to every player, including itself as the dealer. The second card is dealt face up to each player in order and face down to the dealer. If the dealer has a Blackjack at this point, the second card is turned over immediately. The player(s) automatically lose and the bet is subtracted from each player's bankroll. If a player has a Blackjack, the dealer immediately pays 1 ½ times that player's bet, and the player is finished for the round. Two Blackjacks, the dealer and a player, are considered a standoff, and no money is exchanged.
====Playing the Hand====
When all players, including the dealer, have two cards, each player in turn has the option to draw additional cards. These are called "hits." An arrow on the display points to each player's hand and to that player's bet and bankroll. At this time, you have two choices - you can stand or take a hit.
=====Stand=====
To keep the hand as it is, press '''S''' (for "Stand"), and play advances to the next player or to the dealer. The '''ENTER''' key can be pressed instead of the '''S''' key.
=====Hit=====
To take another card, press H (for "Hit"), and a third card is dealt face up. If the total value of your hand is equal to or below 21, you still have the choice of taking a hit or standing. This choice continues until you go over 21 or take three hits. If you are still below 21 after three hits, you win with a "five stand" (your first two cards plus three hits), and the amount of your bet is paid back double.
=====Double Down=====
A variation on the hit is called a double or double down. When you press '''D''', the displayed bet is doubled. This is indicated on the screen by a "#" sign next to the bet. The double option is only available on the first hit (additional hits are not allowed). ''Note'': The double option is not available to a player whose remaining bankroll is less than twice the original bet.
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