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 a Swiss concession.
- 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 0800 040 080.
Where to get help in Switzerland
Spielen ohne Sucht is the gambling helpline commissioned by Swiss cantons and Liechtenstein. Calls during office hours go to Perspektive Thurgau, and calls outside those hours go to Die Dargebotene Hand Bern. It 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.
- Spielen ohne Sucht
- Free, anonymous advice for players, for people close to a player, and for anyone else with a question about gambling. Call 0800 040 080. The line is open 24 hours. The advice is in German. During office hours the call goes to Perspektive Thurgau. Outside those hours it goes to Die Dargebotene Hand Bern.
- Gambling ban
- A gambling ban is entered in a register shared by Swiss casinos and operators of large-scale games. The ban is not limited in time. One you ask for yourself can be lifted three months after it is registered. A ban a casino imposes is lifted when the reason for it is gone. It applies across Switzerland and, since 7 January 2025, Liechtenstein. It covers land-based and online casino games and large-scale games such as Swisslos and EuroMillions. It does not close an account at a casino outside that register, and it does not replace the helpline.
- Die Dargebotene Hand
- If you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, call 143. Die Dargebotene Hand is open every day, around the clock. If you are in immediate danger, call 112.
- 147
- For children and young people. Call 147. Pro Juventute's line is free, confidential, and open around the clock. Parents who are worried about a child's gambling can also call 0800 040 080.
Under 18
Real-money gambling is for adults. You have to be 18, which is the age for gambling in Switzerland. 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. Pro Juventute will talk to a young person on 147. Full policy: underage gambling.
Questions
Does calling 0800 040 080 tell this site who I am?
No. The call goes to Perspektive Thurgau or Die Dargebotene Hand Bern. We do not receive those calls and we do not share your activity on this site with anyone unless required by law.
Is 0800 040 080 open all night?
Yes. It answers 24 hours. The advice is in German. During office hours the call goes to Perspektive Thurgau, and outside those hours to Die Dargebotene Hand Bern. If you are in crisis, 143 is also open around the clock. In immediate danger, call 112.
Does a Swiss gambling ban cover every casino on the internet?
No. It covers land-based and online casino games in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and large-scale games such as Swisslos and EuroMillions. A casino outside that register is not closed by it. 0800 040 080 can still talk to you about that play.