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General Rules
Blackjack is played between a dealer and a single player. The object is to
beat the dealer with a hand of cards that does not exceed 21. Our blackjack
game is played with will 6 decks of cards.
The value of the hand is the sum of its’ cards:
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Face cards (10, J, Q, K) count as 10
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Aces count as either 1 or 11, player’s choice
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All other cards count as their face value
Play begins with you placing a bet. You receive two cards and the dealer
receives two cards. The first two cards are dealt face up to the player
with the dealer’s first card being dealt face down and the dealer’s second
card being dealt face up. The dealer’s first face-up card is called the
upcard. The dealer’s face down card is known as the hole card.
After the initial deal, the dealer settles your hands. You can continue to
take hits (draw cards) until you want to stand (stop drawing) or until the
hand goes over 21, called a bust. You can hit or stand on any card total of
21 or below.
After you have completed your turns, the dealer must draw cards as long as
his or her total is less than 16 and must stand when the total is 17 or
more.
Our blackjack game is played with 6 decks that are shuffled after each
round.
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Winning/Losing
You win Blackjack by beating the dealer’s hand. You must hold a hand equal
to or less than 21 that also beats the dealer’s hand. If the first two
cards you receive are Blackjack (total 21), and the dealer does not have
Blackjack, you win immediately.
If you go over 21 (bust) or the dealer’s hand is greater than yours (21 or
under), then you lose your bet. If you stand with any total under 21 and
the dealer busts, then you win your bet.
If you tie the dealer, it is called a push, and neither side wins.
The dealer settles nearly all bets at even money. However, if you have
Blackjack and the dealer has an ordinary hand, you receive 3 to 2 payment
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Doubling Down
In the process of drawing cards, you may find an opportunity to double
down if you have certain card combinations (such as a total of 10 or 11).
This option makes it possible for you to double your initial bet under
favourable conditions. When you double down, you simply place your
additional bet (equal to your original bet) aside your original bet.
You are dealt one and only one additional card at that point, completing
your hand.
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Splitting Pairs
You can split when dealt a pair of any kind (e.g. two aces or any pair of
cards whose value is 10). Splitting pairs means you choose to make two
hands out of one hand. Your original bet remains in effect for each hand.
Thus, it effectively doubles the amount of money on the line.
To split your pairs, you separate the identical cards, leaving them face
up, and place an amount of chips equal to your original wager in front of
your new hand. You then proceed to play each hand independently,
requesting cards or standing, as desired. You can win, lose, or bust with
either or both hands.
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Insurance
When the dealer’s up card is an ace, he or she will ask the players if they
want to buy insurance. Insurance is actually a type of secondary bet; you
are betting that the dealer has a Blackjack.
To take out insurance, place half of your original wager in the “insurance”
area marked on the board. The dealer will then check the hole card to see
if it’s a Blackjack. If the dealer does indeed have a Blackjack, you are
paid off at 2 to 1. However, you also lose your original bet (if you do
not have Blackjack), making the hand a wash.
If the dealer does not have a Blackjack, you lose the insurance bet and
play continues as normal.
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On Fire
On Fire is a feature unique to our game of blackjack. It makes for a more
exciting game as well as offering better overall payouts.
In order to be "On Fire" you must win three hands in a row. You will
notice the On Fire guage at the bottom of the game screen. When this guage
fills up, you will be on fire. Once you have accomplished this, all winning
blackjack hands pay you at 2-1 odds instead of 3-2 odds. Dramatically
increasing your potential pay out. However, if you are on fire and you
lose a hand, you lose your current on fire status and must go back and try
to win three hands in a row.
Pushed hands do not affect your On Fire status.
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