Blackjack is one of the games in Stakehouse Den that brings you into a familiar but polished digital casino scene—where you challenge a computerized dealer instead of playing live or against other people, but still get all the classic tension and strategy of trying to beat 21 without busting. The rules hold pretty closely to traditional blackjack, which is part of what makes it both approachable for newcomers and interesting for veterans.
In the game, number cards from two through ten count as their face value, face cards (Jack, Queen, King) are worth ten, and aces can be either one or eleven, depending on what helps your hand most. You and the dealer each start with two cards; yours are face-up, the dealer has one visible card and one hidden (the “hole” card). If you or the dealer has an ace plus a ten-value card right off the deal, that’s blackjack: an automatic win unless both do, in which case it’s a push.
On your turn, you get to choose among standard actions. You can hit—to take another card; stand—to stop taking cards; double down—to increase your bet but take just one more card; or split—if your first two cards are the same value, you can split them into two separate hands (and place a matching bet on the second). After you finish, the dealer plays. As is common, the dealer must hit until reaching at least 17; depending on the version, that includes handling what’s called a “soft 17” (a hand including an ace counted as eleven without busting).
Payouts follow typical blackjack standards. Winning hands pay even money (1:1), blackjack hands usually pay 3:2, and if you tie (“push”), your stake is returned.
What makes Stakehouse Den’s version appealing is that it keeps all the well-known mechanics intact, with clear rules and fast flow. The learning curve is gentle, but strategy still matters—knowing when to hit, when to stand, whether splitting or doubling is worthwhile. For anyone who enjoys casino classics, this offers a crisp, simplified way to play blackjack without leaving the Splinterlands ecosystem.