diff --git a/cogs/GameCogs.py b/cogs/GameCogs.py
index 564fdb9..75d417e 100644
--- a/cogs/GameCogs.py
+++ b/cogs/GameCogs.py
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class BlackjackCog(commands.Cog):
     # Starts a game of blackjack
     @cog_ext.cog_subcommand(**params["blackjackStart"])
     async def blackjackStart(self, ctx):
-        await ctx.defer()
-        await self.bot.games.blackjack.parseBlackjack("", ctx)
+        await self.bot.games.blackjack.start(ctx)
 
     @cog_ext.cog_subcommand(**params["blackjackBet"])
     async def blackjackBet(self, ctx, bet):
diff --git a/funcs/games/blackjack.py b/funcs/games/blackjack.py
index 66aae21..e111f10 100644
--- a/funcs/games/blackjack.py
+++ b/funcs/games/blackjack.py
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ class Blackjack():
             self.bot.log("Stand calling self.blackjackLoop()",  channel)
             await self.blackjackLoop(ctx.channel, game["round"]+1, gameID)
 
-
     # Player enters the game and draws a hand
     async def playerDrawHand(self, ctx, bet : int):
         try:
@@ -565,10 +564,31 @@ class Blackjack():
         await ctx.send(logMessage)
 
     # Starts a game of blackjack
-    def blackjackStart(self, channel:str):
+    async def start(self, ctx):
+        try:
+            await ctx.defer()
+        except:
+            self.bot.log("Defer failed")
+        channel = str(ctx.channel_id)
+        blackjackMinCards = 50
+        blackjackDecks = 4
+
+        await ctx.send("Starting a new game of blackjack")
+        cardsLeft = 0
+        cards = self.bot.database["blackjack cards"].find_one({"_id":channel})
+        if cards != None:
+            cardsLeft = len(cards["cards"])
+
+        # Shuffles if not enough cards
+        if cardsLeft < blackjackMinCards:
+            self.blackjackShuffle(blackjackDecks, channel)
+            self.bot.log("Shuffling the blackjack deck...", channel)
+            await ctx.channel.send("Shuffling the deck...")
+
         game = self.bot.database["blackjack games"].find_one({"_id":channel})
 
         self.bot.log("Trying to start a blackjack game in "+channel)
+        gameStarted = False
 
         if game == None:
 
@@ -584,10 +604,39 @@ class Blackjack():
 
             copyfile("resources/games/blackjackTable.png","resources/games/blackjackTables/blackjackTable"+channel+".png")
 
-            return "started"
+            gameStarted = True
+
+        if gameStarted:
+            sendMessage = "Blackjack game started. Use \"/blackjack bet [amount]\" to enter the game within the next 30 seconds."
+            await ctx.channel.send(sendMessage)
+            filePath = f"resources/games/blackjackTables/blackjackTable{channel}.png"
+
+            oldImage = await ctx.channel.send(file = discord.File(filePath))
+
+            with open("resources/games/oldImages/blackjack"+channel, "w") as f:
+                f.write(str(oldImage.id))
+
+            await asyncio.sleep(30)
+
+            gamedone = False
+
+            game = self.bot.database["blackjack games"].find_one({"_id":str(channel)})
+
+            if len(game["user hands"]) == 0:
+                gamedone = True
+                await ctx.channel.send("No one entered the game. Ending the game.")
+            gameID = game["gameID"]
+
+            # Loop of game rounds
+            if gamedone == False:
+                self.bot.log("start() calling blackjackLoop()", channel)
+                await self.blackjackLoop(ctx.channel,1,gameID)
+            else:
+                new_message = self.blackjackFinish(channel)
+                await ctx.channel.send(new_message)
         else:
-            self.bot.log("There is already a blackjack game going on in "+channel)
-            return "There's already a blackjack game going on. Try again in a few minutes."
+            await ctx.channel.send("There's already a blackjack game going on. Try again in a few minutes.")
+            self.bot.log("There was already a game going on")
 
     # Ends the game and calculates winnings
     def blackjackFinish(self,channel):
@@ -764,58 +813,7 @@ class Blackjack():
         else:
             self.bot.log("Ending loop on round "+str(gameRound),str(channel.id))
 
-    async def parseBlackjack(self, content, ctx):
-        # Blackjack shuffle variables
-        blackjackMinCards = 50
-        blackjackDecks = 4
-
-        channel = ctx.channel_id
-        # Starts the game
-        if content == "":
-            await ctx.send("Starting a new game of blackjack")
-            cardsLeft = 0
-            cards = self.bot.database["blackjack cards"].find_one({"_id":str(channel)})
-            if cards != None:
-                cardsLeft = len(cards["cards"])
-
-            # Shuffles if not enough cards
-            if cardsLeft < blackjackMinCards:
-                self.blackjackShuffle(blackjackDecks,str(channel))
-                self.bot.log("Shuffling the blackjack deck...",str(channel))
-                await ctx.channel.send("Shuffling the deck...")
-
-            new_message = self.blackjackStart(str(channel))
-            if new_message == "started":
-
-                new_message = "Blackjack game started. Use \"/blackjack bet [amount]\" to enter the game within the next 30 seconds."
-                await ctx.channel.send(new_message)
-                oldImage = await ctx.channel.send(file = discord.File("resources/games/blackjackTables/blackjackTable"+str(channel)+".png"))
-
-                with open("resources/games/oldImages/blackjack"+str(channel), "w") as f:
-                    f.write(str(oldImage.id))
-
-                await asyncio.sleep(30)
-
-                gamedone = False
-
-                game = self.bot.database["blackjack games"].find_one({"_id":str(channel)})
-
-                if len(game["user hands"]) == 0:
-                    gamedone = True
-                    await ctx.channel.send("No one entered the game. Ending the game.")
-                gameID = game["gameID"]
-
-                # Loop of game rounds
-                if gamedone == False:
-                    self.bot.log("/blackjack calling self.blackjackLoop()",str(channel))
-                    await self.blackjackLoop(ctx.channel,1,gameID)
-                else:
-                    new_message = self.blackjackFinish(str(channel))
-                    await ctx.channel.send(new_message)
-            else:
-                await ctx.channel.send(new_message)
-
-    # Returning current hi-lo value
+# Returning current hi-lo value
     async def hilo(self, ctx):
         channel = ctx.channel_id
         data = self.bot.database["hilo"].find_one({"_id":str(channel)})