BLACKJACK RULES

• Game is played with 8 regular decks
• This is a hole card game
• Dealer must stand on soft 17
• Player may double on any two cards
• Split only once to make two hands
• Double is allowed after split
• Player cannot re-split aces
• Player cannot hit split aces
• Player only loses original bet against dealer Blackjack
• Late surrender is allowed
• Blackjack pays 3 to 2
• Insurance pays 2 to 1 if dealer has Blackjack
• This version of Blackjack splits all hands vertically

ABOUT BLACKJACK

• Blackjack is played using eight decks of cards (52 cards each). Joker cards are not used in the game of Blackjack.
• The cards are valued as follows: 10's and Picture cards (Jack, Queen, and King) are valued at 10; Aces are valued at 1 or 11; and 2-9 are valued at their face value. The suits (spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds) have no value in the game of Blackjack.
• Decks of cards may be shuffled by the dealer (operator) after every hand
• To begin play, player places a wager. The minimum and maximum table stakes will be clearly displayed at the table sign, and player can choose bet size by clicking on the chip representing the value player wish to wager. Next, the dealer deals two cards face up to player at the table. The dealer starts by dealing one card face up to the player on his immediate left (i.e. "first base") and continues to deal one card face up to each player's hand at the table moving in a clockwise direction. The dealer also gets one card face down. The dealer then repeats the deal giving each player, starting at the dealer's left, a second card face up. The dealer receives their last card face up.
• The object of the game is to get a point total equaling or coming as close to 21 as possible without going over. The player wins their bet if their point total is closer to 21 than the dealer's point total. The player also wins their bet if their point total is less than or equal to 21 and the dealer goes over 21 (i.e. a "bust"). If a player has a point total over 21 they bust and lose their bet. When a player (or dealer) receives an Ace and a 10-valued card as their first two cards, it is called a "blackjack" or a natural 21.
• After player and the dealer receive their initial two cards, the dealer reviews their face up card. If the dealer's face up card is an Ace or 10-valued card, they must look at their face down card (i.e. "hole" card) to determine if they have a blackjack. If the dealer has a blackjack, the hole card is exposed and play ceases. A dealer blackjack beats all player hands, unless a player also has a blackjack. If both the dealer and a player have a blackjack, the player's hand results in a push (i.e. the hand neither wins nor loses).
• If a player receives a blackjack and the dealer does not, the player wins one and a half times (3 to 2) the bet and is paid immediately.
• If the dealer does not have a blackjack the round continues. Starting on the dealer's immediate left, the dealer asks the player whether he/she would like an additional card (s) (i.e. a "hit"). The player may continue to request cards until player satisfied with his/her point total or the player has busted (i.e. exceeded 21). When a player busts, the dealer immediately removes the player's cards, placing them on the discard pile, and collects the player's wager. Player who does not request an additional card (s) are said to "stand" or "stick."
• After the player has a chance to take additional cards (and either stands or busts), the dealer then exposes their hole card. The dealer's hand stands or requires additional cards drawn based on the following rules: If the hand is a "soft" 17 the dealer must stand.
• In Blackjack, Aces can count as either a 1- or 11-point card. A "hard hand" is a blackjack hand with no Ace or with an Ace that must count as 1 (e.g. Ace-7-9 is a hard 17). A "soft hand" is a blackjack hand with an Ace that counts as 11 (e.g. Ace-6 is a soft 17).
• All winning blackjack wagers are paid even money (1 to 1). If a player has the same total as the dealer, it is considered a push. If the dealer busts, all players who have not busted are paid even money.

Splitting Pairs

When a player receives two identical cards, they are considered a pair. Players may divide the pair and treat each as it were the first card dealt in a hand (two separate hands). Splitting pairs requires that an additional wager of the same amount as the original wager be placed on the new hand; and the player indicates the desire to split the pair by placing a second wager beside the first.

The player must draw or stand on the card/hand to the right and complete it before drawing on the second card/hand.

If the hand, once split, yields a count of 21 with two cards, it is considered a normal 21, not a blackjack. If the hand is a winner, it pays even money (1 to 1) and not at 3 to 2 odds.

Doubling Down

Once a player is dealt two cards, the player may double down. The player places a second wager equal to the original bet beside the first and is then allowed to draw one card only. This last card is dealt face up horizontally.

Insurance

When the dealer's face-up card is an Ace, the player has the option to place an insurance bet. This is done before the dealer looks at the hole card. A bet of half the amount of the player's opening wager is placed on the insurance line.

If the dealer receives a blackjack, the player is paid 2 to 1 on their insurance bet. If the dealer does not have a 10-valued card in the hole, the player loses the insurance bet but keeps the original wager in action until the final settlement of the hand.

Surrender

This option allows a player to drop out of a hand after seeing the first two cards dealt to them. The player forfeits half of the original bet and the hand is marked as "SURRENDER". This decision must be made after receiving their first two cards. The player will not be allowed to draw any additional cards.

RTP: 99.64%

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