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Object of the game: In Blackjack, the object of the game is to beat the dealer by having a hand that totals 21 (without going over) or is closer to 21 than the dealer's hand.

Rules

  1. Dealer must draw to 16
  2. Dealer stands on soft 17
  3. Blackjack pays 3:2
  4. Insurance pays 2:1
  5. Even Money pays 1:1
  6. Double Down on any first two cards
  7. Double Down on Splits
  8. No re-splits

Playing

Player and dealer are dealt two cards each. Both player's cards are dealt face up. The dealer's first card is dealt face down, the second card face up.

If the dealer's upcard is a 10 or and Ace, the following 3 dealer actions take place:

  1. Upcard is 10: Checking for Blackjack
  2. Upcard is Ace: Offer Insurance
  3. Upcard is Ace: Offer Even Money

For hands that continue after the dealer actions, any of the following conditions may apply for the player:

  1. Hit and Stand - On any hands where the player doesn't have a blackjack, the player may stand (refuse any further cards), or hit (accept another card). A player can hit as often as desired until they select stand or they bust (exceed 21). When you bust, you immediately lose your bet regardless of the dealer's hand result.
  2. Double Down (player hands only) - You are betting that your hand can be won with one more card.

NOTE: If you split two Aces, only one more card will be dealt to each hand.

A hand can only be split once meaning, if your third card was the same as the first two, it could not be used to create a third hand.

A two card 21 total on a split is not a natural blackjack. If the hand does not push it will pay even money.

Payouts

Winning Wager Odds Payout
Winning Hand 1 - 1
Blackjack 3 - 2
Insurance 2 - 1
Even Money 1 - 1

Betting Limits

View each casino for betting limits.

Basic Strategy

Often, players use the following strategy to assist them in deciding whether to Hit, Stand, Double, or Split.

This strategy does not guarantee that the player will win but is used to improve their percentage of winning.

Hard Totals
Players hand Dealers up card
  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
Up to 8 H H H H H H H H H H
9 H D D D D H H H H H
10 D D D D D D D D H H
11 D D D D D D D D D H
12 H H S S S H H H H H
13-14 S S S S S H H H H H
15-16 S S S S S H H H H H
17-18-19-20-21 S S S S S S S S S S
Soft Totals
Players hand Dealers up card
A-2, A-3 H H H D D H H H H H
A-4, A-5 H H D D D H H H H H
A-6 H D D D D H H H H H
A-7 S D D D D S S H H H
A-8, A-9 S S S S S S S S S S
Splits A & A SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
2 & 2 SP SP SP SP SP SP H H H H
3 & 3 SP SP SP SP SP SP H H H H
4 & 4 H H H SP SP H H H H H
5 & 5 NS D D D D D D D D H H
6 & 6 SP SP SP SP SP H H H H H
7 & 7 SP SP SP SP SP SP H H H H
8 & 8 SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
9 & 9 SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP S S
10 & 10 NS S S S S S S S S S S

H=Hit, S=Stand, D=Double Down, SP=Split, NS=Never Split

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