Blackjack
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Blackjack can be played with between one and eight decks of cards; in our game we use 5 decks. We use standard decks of 52 cards; all face cards are valued as 10, all other cards are valued at their face value except aces which can be worth either 1 or 11.
The highest hand in blackjack is an ace and any card with a value of ten (blackjack). A winning blackjack hand pays 3:2. If both your hand and dealers hand are dealt blackjack the bet is a push and you will receive your stake back. All hands other from blackjack pay even money for a winning hand.
You win if your hand is higher than that of the dealer (without going over 21). If either your hand or the dealers hand goes over 21 the hand is deemed to have bust and a busted hand will automatically lose. If your hand and the dealers hand tie, the bet is a push (you receive your stake back).
A round of blackjack begins by clicking on the required chip value to place your bet. The dealer will then deal two cards to you and two to his own hand, your cards are both dealt face up, one dealer card is dealt face up and the other face down.
You then will have the following options:
Stand: If you are satisfied with your hand you may stand.
Hit: If you wish to take another card you may continue to do so until you either stand or bust.
Double: You may double your bet and will be dealt only one more card. This option is only offered on the first two cards, unless the cards are of the same value and are split.
Split: If your first two cards are identical you may split them into two hands. In this event each card is the first card of a new hand. You will automatically make another wager, of equal value to the first wager, for the second hand.
Once you have split, you will play each hand separately until either you stand or bust. You may split up to 6 times in any one game. When aces are split, you will only receive one more card for each hand and will not be allowed to double. If you draw a ten-valued card on one of your split Aces, the hand is not considered a Blackjack, but is instead treated as a normal 21, and therefore does not collect 3:2 odds.
Insurance: If the dealer is dealt an ace as the face up card, you will have the option to insure your hand against the dealer hitting blackjack. The insurance bet in blackjack pays 2:1., if the dealer does not attain blackjack, your insurance bet is deemed a losing bet.
The minimum stake is £0.50, the maximum stake is £500 and the maximum win is £10,000 or currency equivalent.
In the event of loss of connection to the game for any reason, play will continue for the same game when next logging in.
Malfunction voids all pays and play.
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