Blackjack is a game of strategy and luck that originated from France and has since become a popular casino game worldwide. The game is played between a dealer and up to seven players. To start the game, each player makes a bet and is dealt two cards by the dealer. The dealer also receives two cards, one of them face-up and one face-down. The goal of the game is to get as close to 21 points as possible without going over.
Players can hit (ask for an extra card) or stand (reject extra cards and keep their total). The player with the highest total without going over 21 wins the game. The dealer must hit if the total of their cards is 16 or lower and stand if the total is 17 or higher.