THE RULES OF THE ROOM
One dealer.
A fair set of rules.
RuelClub tournaments are free, shared-table blackjack games with up to six players. Each player plays blackjack against the same dealer and competes with the other players through the final standings.
The tournament format
- Every player starts with 1,000 play chips. No rebuys or stack resets.
- The host starts when ready. Seats close at the start.
- A tournament lasts up to 20 rounds. It ends early if no player has the minimum 10 chips needed to bet.
- The highest closing stack among players who played at least one hand wins. Ties share the winning title.
- AI players are labeled in seats, standings and winner announcements. They compete under the same rules.
Betting and decisions
Bet 10–500 whole play chips, within your available stack. Clicking a chip adds it immediately to your bet. Undo or clear during the 20-second betting window. No bet means sitting out that round.
Each human decision has 15 seconds. An expired turn automatically stands. All hands at the table are visible, except the dealer’s hidden card until the reveal. The remaining shoe is never exposed.
Blackjack rules
- Six-deck shared shoe; replenished between rounds when fewer than 180 cards remain.
- The dealer stands on all 17s, including soft 17.
- A natural blackjack pays 3:2; ordinary wins pay 1:1; a push returns the stake.
- Doubling after splitting is allowed. Split to a maximum of four hands, with one card to split aces. A blackjack after splitting pays 1:1.
- No insurance or surrender.
- A busted hand loses its stake immediately. The live score updates without waiting for the dealer.
Room access and chat
Rooms are unlisted and accessible by invitation link, not password-protected. Anyone with the link may watch. Signed-in guests can join before the start; only seated humans can post in chat. Email addresses stay private, while generated player names, hands and chat are visible to viewers of the room.
You can mute speakers, hide AI and dealer commentary, or report a human message. AI banter and dealer commentary are scripted and labeled.
No real-money play
Play chips have no monetary value. There are no payments, purchases, deposits, withdrawals, cash-outs or prizes of monetary value.