Black Jack Rules Start All bets are placed before the cards are dealt. The player may bet between $10 and $1000 on each hand. The Deal The cards are dealt as follows : Dealer, player, dealer, player. The dealer's first card is face down, all others are face up. Black Jack A ‘natural’ or Black Jack occurs when an ace and any value of ten is dealt. A Black Jack beats any other 21. The player is paid 3 to 2 for a Black Jack that is not tied by the dealer. Play The player makes all decisions before the dealer reveals the down card. Counting any ace as 11 or 1, any face card (King, Queen, or Jack) as 10, and every other card as its value, the player attempts to beat the dealer without going over 21. The player may hit, stay, double, split, or place an insurance wager as situations permit. See the Options item for details on these actions.