Blackjack Simulator
Free, with virtual chips and no sign-up. Turn on the trainer to check every decision against basic strategy, or practice counting cards at the table.
Today’s challenge- Balance
- 975
- Bet
- 25
- Last hand
- –
Tap chips to bet, then Deal
Keyboard: H hit, S stand, D double, P split, R surrender, Space deal.
- Hands
- 0
- Best plays
- –
- Mistakes cost
- 0.00
- Net
- 0
Get better
- RulesCard values, every move and what pays, for your first hand.
- Basic strategyWhat to do with every hand, in a chart for your table’s rules.
- Card countingCount down a deck against the clock, then keep the running count at the table.
- House edgeThe exact house edge for any rules, and what each rule is worth.
- QuestionsShort answers on rules, odds and strategy.
- Daily blackjack shoeTwenty hands from the same shoe as everyone today, scored on net units and basic strategy.
- Blackjack programsBasic strategy in 7 days or card counting in 30: one task a day with a progress bar.
How to play
- Tap chips to place your bet, then Deal. You get two cards; the dealer shows one.
- Get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Face cards count 10 and an ace counts 1 or 11.
- Hit to take a card, stand to keep your total, double to double the bet for exactly one more card, split a pair into two hands, or surrender half the bet where the table allows it.
- The dealer then plays by fixed rules printed on the felt. A blackjack (an ace and a ten-value card) pays 3 to 2 at a good table.
The trainer
In Trainer mode the game checks each decision against basic strategy for the table’s rules, or against perfect play for the exact cards. Ask for a hint before you act; if you pick a worse play, it shows the better one and what the difference is worth on average.
Questions and answers
- Is this blackjack simulator free?
- Yes. It runs in your browser with virtual chips, with no sign-up and no real money. Signing in is optional and only keeps your progress across devices and puts you on the leaderboards.
- Which rules does the table use?
- By default the common Las Vegas Strip shoe: six decks, the dealer hits soft 17, double after split, late surrender, blackjack pays 3 to 2. The Rules button changes any of them, from single deck to European no hole card, and the house edge updates.
- How does the trainer check my decisions?
- Against the basic strategy chart for the table’s rules, or against perfect play for the exact cards, your choice. A worse play is stopped, the better one is named, and the panel shows what each option is worth on average.
- Can I practice card counting here?
- Yes. In the trainer’s side panel, open Card counting and turn on Show the count: the running count, the true count and the decks left appear under the table, and the quiz switch asks you for the count between hands. The card counting page has the deck countdown drill.