diff --git a/funcs/games/blackjack.py b/funcs/games/blackjack.py
index c2b096d..99f97d8 100644
--- a/funcs/games/blackjack.py
+++ b/funcs/games/blackjack.py
@@ -207,28 +207,32 @@ def blackjackPlayerDrawHand(channel,user,bet):
         if user not in data["blackjack games"][channel]["user hands"]:
             if len(data["blackjack games"][channel]["user hands"]) < 5:
                 if data["blackjack games"][channel]["open for bets"]:
-                    if money.checkBalance(user) >= bet:
-                        money.addMoney(user,-1 * bet)
-                        playerHand = [drawCard(),drawCard()]
+                    if bet >= 0:
+                        if money.checkBalance(user) >= bet:
+                            money.addMoney(user,-1 * bet)
+                            playerHand = [drawCard(),drawCard()]
 
-                        handValue = calcHandValue(playerHand)
+                            handValue = calcHandValue(playerHand)
 
-                        with open("resources/games/games.json", "r") as f:
-                            data = json.load(f)
+                            with open("resources/games/games.json", "r") as f:
+                                data = json.load(f)
 
-                        if handValue == 21:
-                            data["blackjack games"][channel]["user hands"][user] = {"hand":playerHand,"bet":bet,"standing":False,"busted":False,"blackjack":True,"hit":True}
+                            if handValue == 21:
+                                data["blackjack games"][channel]["user hands"][user] = {"hand":playerHand,"bet":bet,"standing":False,"busted":False,"blackjack":True,"hit":True}
+                            else:
+                                data["blackjack games"][channel]["user hands"][user] = {"hand":playerHand,"bet":bet,"standing":False,"busted":False,"blackjack":False,"hit":True}
+
+                            with open("resources/games/games.json", "w") as f:
+                                json.dump(data,f,indent=4)
+
+                            logThis(user+" entered the game")
+                            return user+" entered the game"
                         else:
-                            data["blackjack games"][channel]["user hands"][user] = {"hand":playerHand,"bet":bet,"standing":False,"busted":False,"blackjack":False,"hit":True}
-
-                        with open("resources/games/games.json", "w") as f:
-                            json.dump(data,f,indent=4)
-
-                        logThis(user+" entered the game")
-                        return user+" entered the game"
+                            logThis(user+" doesn't have enough GwendoBucks")
+                            return "You don't have enough GwendoBucks to place that bet"
                     else:
-                        logThis(user+" doesn't have enough GwendoBucks")
-                        return "You don't have enough GwendoBucks to place that bet"
+                        logThis(user+" tried to bet a negative amount")
+                        return "You can't bet a negative amount"
                 else:
                     logThis("The table is no longer open for bets")
                     return "The table is no longer open for bets"