Although Blackjack comes in many variations the premise of the game remains the same. The objective is to be holding a hand valued at 21, or to be holding a hand valuing more than the dealers hand without exceeding 21. If the player or the dealer exceed 21 they automatically loose, this is commonly known as "busting".

If a players hand values more than the dealers hand without exceeding 21 the player wins, however if the dealers hand values more than the players hand without exceeding 21 the dealer wins. When the dealer and the player tie, this is known as a push or a stand off and nobody wins.