Tables and gameplay
A Table combines a dealer, goal, rule pool and products into one play style.
Classic TableDealer: Poker HeadPoker Head deals by the book and the rules never change. Know your blackjack and win each hand on judgement.Goal100 → 400Stake40–100Rules0Items5Poker Head's TableDealer: Poker HeadFamiliar blackjack, with a dealer fond of small adjustments. Watch the rule change announced each round and adapt your strategy.Win the Classic Table once with the top stake to open this table.GoalLeave with 1600 to 2400 net assetsStake400–1000Rules9Items43
J-54's TableDealer: J-54J-54 runs an experiment on a deck that lasts the whole run. Its conditions change only its own cards; spend compute to cut the deck, read which way each condition points, and reach the target or capture the sealed Joker.Beat Poker Head's Table once to open this table.GoalReach 175 chips from round 9, or capture the JokerRules7Items0Poker Head builds use cores, limited permanents and net assets. J-54's Table uses a firmware, compute, deck operations and a program of conditions read through a heat map. Detail cards show current settings; other balance profiles can change them, and Poker Head's chip amounts scale with the stake you bring.