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In blackjack, as the player, you are always competing against
the dealer. The main objective is to draw cards until your hand
comes as close to 21 as you can, without going over. If your
first two cards total 21, you have blackjack.
If, at the end of the game, your hand is closer to 21 than
the dealer's hand, you win the same amount as you wagered. If
you have blackjack [your first two cards total 21], you win 3:2
the value of your wager, unless the dealer also has blackjack.
In that case the game is a tie and your wager is returned.
Aces count as either 1 or 11, face cards as 10, and all
remaining cards count as their numbered values. If your hand
total exceeds 21, you have “BUST”
and you lose your wager. If, at the end of the game, your hand
total is equal to the dealer's hand, the game is considered a
tie ["PUSH"] and your
wager is returned. Blackjack [first two cards total 21] beats a
combined card score of 21.
If, during your play in blackjack, you receive three 7's of
spades for a total result of 21, you have won the Triple 7 Bonus
and your account will automatically be credited with a bonus of
$5,000.00.
The dealer must adhere to certain guidelines when drawing
cards ["HIT"] or staying
with his current cards ["STAND"].
These guidelines state that the dealer must draw cards until he
has at least 17, and must stand at 17 or higher. If the dealer
gets 16, he must take another card. The dealer will not decide
to hit or stay based on your hand, and must strictly abide by
the dealer rules. As the player, your strategy should be based
on what cards you have in your hand while taking into
consideration what card the dealer has showing.
If your first two cards are the same value, you may
“SPLIT” them into two
separate hands, placing a second wager of equal value. You then
proceed to draw cards as usual. However, if you
“SPLIT” two aces, you get
only one additional card for each hand. If you
“SPLIT” two aces and one
of your hands totals 21, this is not considered blackjack, but
21.
When you have been dealt two cards, and you think that your
next card will put you in a position to beat the dealer's hand,
you can select "DOUBLE".
Your wager is then doubled, and you will receive only one
additional card.
Insurance adds a completely new aspect to blackjack; it gives
you the opportunity to protect your wager if you believe that
the dealer may have blackjack. If the dealer's first card is an
ace, he is considered to have a fair chance of getting
blackjack. In this case a window will pop up over your hand and
offer you to purchase “INSURANCE –
YES/NO”. If you believe that the dealer's down card
is of value 10, you can buy insurance against dealer's blackjack
at the value of half your initial bet. If the dealer does have
blackjack, the insurance pays 2:1, corresponding to the amount
of your initial wager. If you buy insurance and the dealer does
not get blackjack, you lose your insurance wager. Your initial
bet is then settled by comparing your cards with the dealer's.
Should you and the dealer both have blackjack, the game results
in a push.
Tips
To understand the following tables remember an ace can count
as either 1 or 11. *A "soft" hand is a hand, which contains an
ace that counts as 11. Therefore, a "soft 17" is a hand that
contains an ace and a 6. A player with an ace has the advantage
of being able to change the ace's value to count as 1 after
drawing another card. When a hand contains an ace that counts as
1, it is called a "hard hand".
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IF THE DEALERS OPEN CARD IS:
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HIT ON: |
STAND ON:
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| 3, 4, 5 or 6 |
11 and lower Soft 17 and
lower |
12 and higher Soft 18 and
higher |
| 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace |
16 and lower Soft 17 and
lower |
17 and higher Soft 18 and
higher |
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IF THE DEALERS OPEN CARD IS:
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SPLIT:
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| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
2’s, 3’s, 8’s and Aces |
| 8, 9, 10 or Ace |
8’s and Aces |
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IF YOUR FIRST TWO [2] CARDS TOTAL:
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DOUBLE IF THE DEALERS OPEN CARD IS:
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| 11 |
Anything except an Ace |
| 10 |
Anything except a 10 or an
Ace |
| 9 |
2 to 8 |
| 7 or 8 |
3 to 6 |
The guidelines provided here are just outlines of a simple
blackjack strategy. There are a variety of different ways to
play and as most players become comfortable with blackjack, they
develop their own strategies.
Select a chip value using the left mouse button. Then, with
the left mouse button, click the spot on the blackjack table
where you wish to place your wager. You can choose to place a
wager in all three spots and play three hands at a time. If you
wish to change your bet prior to clicking
"DEAL", simply click on the chips you have
already placed on the table using your right mouse button to
remove them.
Wagers in Blackjack are determined by the table limit you
choose from the casino lobby.
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HAND: |
PAYS:
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| Winning Hand |
1 to 1 |
| Insurance |
2 to 1 |
| Blackjack |
3 to 2 |
| Three [3] – 7’s of Spades |
$5,000.00 |
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| DEAL:
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When you have placed your bets,
click to deal the cards |
| CLEAR:
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Clears
the table of bets
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| HIT:
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Instructs the dealer to deal you
another card |
| STAND:
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Instructs the dealer that you will
“stand” with your current hand |
| DOUBLE:
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Double your wager and receive one
additional card only |
| SPLIT:
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Split your hand into 2 separate ones
[see above for rules] |
| NEW GAME:
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Starts a new game |
| LAST BET:
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Places the same bets as in your
previous game |
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