To play a hand of Blackjack the following steps must be followed:
- Create a deck of 52 cards.
- Shuffle the deck.
- Ask the Player for their bet.
- Make sure that the Player's bet does not exceed their available chips.
- Deal two cards to the Dealer and two cards to the Player.
- Show only one of the Dealer's cards, the other remains hidden.
- Show both of the Player's cards.
- Ask the Player if they wish to Hit, and take another card.
- If the Player's hand doesn't Bust (go over 21), ask if they'd like to Hit again.
- If a Player Stands, play the Dealer's hand. The dealer will always Hit until the Dealer's value meets or exceeds 17.
- Determine the winner and adjust the Player's chips accordingly.
- Ask the Player if they'd like to play again.