Nova Blackjack

1. Choose how many Play Points to use for the hand, then press Deal.
2. You and the dealer each receive two cards. One dealer card stays face down.
3. Hit to take another card, Stand to keep your total, or Double on your first two cards to double your Play Points, take exactly one more card and stand.
4. The dealer then reveals the hidden card and draws until reaching 17 or more.
5. The closer hand to 21 without going over takes the round. Press Deal again for a new hand.
6. Keyboard shortcuts during your turn: H to hit, S to stand, D to double.

Card values

• Cards 2 to 10 count as their number. Jack, Queen and King count as 10.
• An Ace counts as 11, or as 1 if 11 would take the hand over 21. A hand using an Ace as 11 is called “soft”.
• A “blackjack” is an Ace plus a 10-value card as your first two cards.

Table rules

• One standard 52-card deck, freshly shuffled before every hand.
• The dealer checks for blackjack straight away. If both have blackjack, it is a push.
• The dealer must draw on 16 or less and stand on all 17s, including soft 17.
• You may double on your first two cards only. Splitting and insurance are not offered.
• Reaching 21 automatically stands your hand.

Play Points returns

Pressing New round during your turn stands your hand and settles it normally, so nothing is lost without a result.

Randomness

Shuffles use your browser's cryptographic random number generator (crypto.getRandomValues). The system has not been independently tested or certified, and no strategy guarantees any result.

Play Points

Play Points are free, stored only on your device and have no monetary value. They cannot be bought, sold, transferred, redeemed or withdrawn. Use Free reset at any time.