The cut card is a solid red card placed in the deck that marks where the cards should be separated during the cut. It’s not totally necessary, but it can be helpful when cutting the deck. If you’re playing with a large group, you can combine up to 6 or 8 decks to change the odds of the game.

You do not place bets on your hand as a dealer.

Try to place the card in the box without having to readjust it. Practice sliding the cards across the table if you can. Don’t let the players touch the cards, especially if you’re dealing in a professional setting.

If you deal yourself an ace, then you need to ask the players for “insurance. ”

Players who bust automatically lose the round and lose their entire bet. You win the bet as the dealer, but the chips go to the bank rather than paid out to you.

Players can hit as few or as many times as they want before they stand.

If you had a 10 or face card and reveal an ace, then you got a blackjack and automatically win against players with a smaller hand.

If the total is over 17, then you cannot keep hitting to get closer to 21.

If a player has the same total as you, then the hand is considered a “push. ”

For example, if a player bets 10 chips and won, they would win 20 chips from the bank. If they won with a blackjack, then they would win 25 chips.

If you’re using multiple decks, then you don’t need to shuffle until you’re about halfway through the cards.

For example, if a player paid 3 chips for insurance, then they would get 6 chips from the bank if you have a blackjack. If a player pays insurance, they won’t lose as many chips if you have a blackjack right when you begin dealing. If you don’t have a blackjack, then take the chips the players paid for insurance and put them in the bank.

If the player that doubled down wins against your hand, then they win double the amount of money. For example, if the player bet 5 chips initially and then won after doubling down, they would win 20 chips from the bank.

If a player gets a blackjack on a split hand, they win 1:1 payout rather than 3:2.