A money cap you can lose
Use cash you have already set aside for entertainment. Not rent, not a credit line, not someone else's money.
What we will and will not do
We teach blackjack because the math is knowable. That is not the same as telling you to bet. We will not pretend that a chart, a count, or a system makes gambling safe.
- Free play is practice
- The tables and trainers on this site use fake chips. They exist so you can learn decisions. They are not a bankroll and they are not a payout.
- The house keeps an edge
- Even with perfect basic strategy, blackjack is a negative-expectation game for the player. Our guides say so on purpose.
- Casino reviews are for adults
- When we list real-money casinos, it is for people who already choose to play and who can afford to lose what they stake. It is not an instruction to deposit, and it is not a statement that the casino holds an Austrian licence.
- No under-18 marketing
- This site is for adults. We use 18 as the line. We do not want accounts, comments, or traffic from anyone under 18.
Rules that keep play in bounds
If you do play for money, decide the limits before the first hand. Write them down if that helps. The point is that the session ends when the plan says so, not when the cards owe you.
A time cap
Pick when the session ends before you sit down. A clock is a better stop than a feeling.
No chasing
A loss is not a debt the next hand will repay. Raising the stake to get even is how a limit disappears.
Stop when it is not a game
If you are playing to fix a mood, a bill, or a fight, stop. Call 01 544 13 57.
Where to get help in Austria
Spielsuchthilfe is independent of Black-Jack.Net. Calling does not put you on a marketing list here. If play has already taken over, see gambling addiction.
- Spielsuchthilfe
- Counselling for players and for people close to a player. Call 01 544 13 57. A first telephone conversation is Monday to Friday, 11:00 to 13:00. Therapy is by appointment, Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 20:00. Their site is in German. This is not a 24-hour line.
- Stopping
- Spielsuchthilfe can talk about stopping. A limit or self-exclusion you set with one operator stays with that operator. It does not close an account at a casino that operator does not run, and it does not replace the conversation.
- Telefonseelsorge
- If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call 142. Telefonseelsorge Österreich is confidential and open every day, around the clock. If you are in immediate danger, call 112.
- 147
- For children and young people, and for the adults around them. Call 147. Rat auf Draht is free, confidential, and open around the clock. Parents who are worried about a child's gambling can also call Spielsuchthilfe.
Under 18
Real-money gambling is for adults. You have to be 18. If you are under 18, do not create an account, do not use our casino links, and do not treat the free tables as practice for staking money.
Parents and caregivers: the free games here still look like casino play. If a minor is using them to rehearse betting, that is a conversation worth having. Rat auf Draht will talk to a young person on 147. Full policy: underage gambling.
Questions
Does calling 01 544 13 57 tell this site who I am?
No. The call goes to Spielsuchthilfe. We do not receive those calls and we do not share your activity on this site with anyone unless required by law.
Is 01 544 13 57 open all night?
No. A first telephone conversation is Monday to Friday, 11:00 to 13:00. Therapy is by appointment, Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 20:00. If you are in crisis, 142 is open around the clock. In immediate danger, call 112.
Can you close a casino account for me?
No. We cannot close an account on a site we do not run. A limit you set with one operator does not close an account somewhere else. Spielsuchthilfe can still talk to you about that play.