The game starts with everyone placing a bet, followed by one card being dealt to everyone at the table, including the dealer. Card rankings are similar to poker, with the exception of aces always being considered a high card.

Once the cards have been dealt, they are compared to what the dealer has. When the card is higher than the dealers, the player will get even money. When there is a tie, the player can go to war or surrender and lose half of his bet.

To go to war, a bet has to be raised by the same amount of the initial bet. A second card is dealt and if it is even or better than the dealer's card, the player will get even money (only on the raised amount) and the initial bet will push. When the dealer has a higher card, both bets are lost.

For example, if you have an eight and an ace in one hand and a seven and a king in the other hand, you can put the seven with the eight and the ace with the king to make two better hands.

This does make the game easier for the player, so rules were developed to make it a little bit tougher. For example, the dealer will hit on a soft 17. Also, when you get a blackjack in this game, it pays even money. Doubling and splitting happens the same way it does in normal blackjack.