Blackjack
Blackjack Rules
Object
Blackjack is a betting game played against a dealer. The object is score more points than the dealer without 🌝 going over 21.
Scoring
Points are totaled for each card in a hand. Face cards (Jack, Queen and King) count as 10 🌝 points, Aces may be counted as either one or 11. All other cards are counted according to their numeric value.
When 🌝 Aces are present in a hand, the total displayed to its right represents the highest score, not over 21, that 🌝 could be made from those cards.
Game Play
To begin a round, the player places a bet (by hitting the "Deal" button) 🌝 and both the player and the dealer are dealt two cards. The dealer's first card is dealt face down while 🌝 all other cards are dealt face up.
If the first two cards in a hand total 21, it's called a "blackjack" 🌝 or "natural." The player wins with a blackjack unless the dealer also has a blackjack. If the dealer has a 🌝 blackjack and the player doesn't, the player loses. If both have a blackjack, it is a tie ("push"). In any 🌝 case, the round is over.
When neither the dealer nor the player have blackjack, the player may take additional cards, one 🌝 at a time ("hit"), until he or she reaches 21 or goes over ("busts"). The player may stop at any 🌝 time ("stand"). The player loses if he or she busts.
Otherwise, once the player stands, it is the dealer's turn and 🌝 the dealer's down card is revealed. The dealer must hit if the point total is less than 17 and continue 🌝 hitting until reaching 17 or more. If the dealer busts, the player wins.
If neither the player or dealer busts, the 🌝 player wins if his or her total is higher than the dealer's. If they tie, it is a push.
Betting
The player 🌝 starts withR$1000.00 credit (strictly play money) and may bet any amount betweenR$5.00 andR$100.00 in increments ofR$5.00. The player may change 🌝 this bet amount between rounds.
If the player wins with a blackjack, his or her bet is paid off at 3 🌝 to 2. Otherwise, the player is paid even money for a win. In the event of a push, the player's 🌝 bet is returned.
Note that a hand of three or more cards totaling 21 is not considered a blackjack. That is, 🌝 if the player reaches 21 by hitting on a hand it is not an automatic win. If the player does 🌝 win with such a hand, the bet is paid at even money.
Special Plays
After the initial deal, if neither the player 🌝 nor dealer has a blackjack, the player has some additional options:
The player may "split" if he or she has a 🌝 pair (two cards of identical value, this includes any two face cards or a ten and any face card). See 🌝 Splits below for details.
below for details. The player may "double down," meaning that the player doubles his or her current 🌝 bet and receives one and only one additional card.
The player may "surrender," forfeiting the round and losing half of his 🌝 or her original bet.
Buttons are automatically enabled and disabled depending on what actions or options are valid at any point 🌝 in the game according to the rules.
Insurance
On the initial deal, if the dealer's up card is an Ace, the player 🌝 is offered "insurance." This is a side bet equal to half of the player's original bet. If the player buys 🌝 insurance and the dealer has blackjack, the player is paid 2 to 1 on this side bet. If the player 🌝 buys insurance and the dealer does not have blackjack, the side bet is lost. In either case, the round continues 🌝 as before with the player's original bet.
When prompted to buy insurance, click "OK" to purchase or "Cancel" to decline.
Splits
When the 🌝 player is dealt a pair, he or she may split. One card is removed and placed in a new hand 🌝 with a bet equal to the amount of the player's original bet.
The split hands are then played individually as follows:
An 🌝 additional card is dealt to the hand.
If Aces are split, only one additional card is given to each hand (see 🌝 House Rules below). The player may not hit, split or double down afterwards.
below). The player may not hit, split or 🌝 double down afterwards. Otherwise, after the second card has been dealt the hand may be played as before (hit, stand, 🌝 double down, etc.) except that the player may not surrender on a split hand.
Pairs (other than Aces) may be resplit 🌝 but there is a limit to the total number of times the player can split (see House Rules below).
Once the 🌝 player completes the first split hand (stands, doubles down or busts), the next hand is played and so on until 🌝 all split hands have been played. Play then moves to the dealer as before.
Note: If the additional card dealt to 🌝 a split hand makes a total of 21, it is not considered a blackjack. In other words, it will pay 🌝 at even money if the hand wins.
When the player splits, the hand currently in play will be highlighted.
Once the dealer 🌝 busts or stands, each split hand is individually compared to the dealer's to determine a win, loss or push for 🌝 the player. It is possible, for example, to beat the dealer on one hand but lose on the other.
House Rules
Blackjack 🌝 rules can vary. The rules used in this game are based on typical Las Vegas casino rules:
