Blackjack trainer demo

How the demo works

Play 4 hands of Casino mode, the trainer's full-table practice. Cards come from an 8-deck shoe, the running count and the true count update as each card is shown, and each decision you make gets a basic strategy note. The Count 20 cards tab shows single cards from a fresh 8-deck shoe, then checks your running count.

The table follows the course rules: 8 decks, the dealer stands on soft 17, double on any two cards, double after a split, one split per hand, split aces get one card each, no surrender, blackjack pays 3:2, and about half the shoe is dealt before the shuffle. Two other seats play alongside you, so there are more cards to count.

Try keeping the count in your head first, then glance at the tiles to check yourself. The trainer is a practice tool for learning at your own pace.

What the full trainer adds

Casino mode in the full trainer runs whole shoes with count checks along the way and a report at the end. Alongside it are a count-down drill, a strategy drill graded against the chart for your table's rules, a deviation drill, a true-count converter, hand lookup and a progress page with benchmarks for each skill.

Learn the pieces first

Each part of the demo has its own guide: