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Blackjack

Updated over 3 months ago

Blackjack is a fast-paced, strategic card game where your goal is to beat the dealer by getting as close to 21 as possible—without going over. Here's everything you need to know to play confidently.


🎯 Objective

Your goal is to build a hand that totals closer to 21 points than the dealer’s hand, without going over (busting).


🃎 Card Values

  • Aces = 1 or 11 (whichever benefits your hand)

  • Kings, Queens, Jacks = 10

  • 2–10 = Face value


🔄 Game Flow

  1. You and the dealer are each dealt two cards.

  2. One of the dealer’s cards is face up.

  3. On your turn, you can:

    • Hit – Take another card.

    • Stand – End your turn and keep your hand.

    • Double – Double your wager, receive one more card, and end your turn.

    • Split – If dealt a pair, split them into two hands (see below).

  4. The dealer reveals their second card and:

    • Must hit until reaching 17 or more.

    • Will stand on a soft 17 (a 17 that includes an Ace valued as 11).


🃏 Special Hands & Rules

🖤 Natural 21 (Blackjack)

  • A Natural 21 is an Ace + 10-point card on your first two cards.

  • Payout: 3:2

  • If both you and the dealer have Blackjack, the result is a push (tie).

  • If the dealer has Blackjack, the game ends immediately.

Note: If you have Blackjack and the dealer shows an Ace, Even Money and Insurance are not offered.


🛡️ Insurance

  • If the dealer's up-card is an Ace, you can take insurance—a side bet worth half your original wager.

  • If the dealer has Blackjack:

    • Insurance pays 2:1

  • If not:

    • You lose your insurance bet, and the game continues.


✂️ Splitting

  • If you’re dealt a pair (same number or face card), you can split into two hands.

  • A new wager equal to your original bet is placed on the second hand.

  • You may only split once.

  • Split Aces receive only one card per hand and cannot be hit.

  • Blackjack is not possible on a split hand.


💰 Doubling

  • You can double down on any two initial cards.

  • You will receive one card only, and your turn ends.

  • Doubling is allowed after a split.


🔁 Infinite Decks

This game uses infinite decks (cards are reshuffled automatically after each round.)


🎉 Side Bets & Payouts

You’ll have the option to place additional side bets before each hand:

21+3

Combines your two cards and the dealer's up-card.

Hand Type

Payout

Flush

5:1

Straight

10:1

Three of a Kind

33:1

Straight Flush

35:1

Suited Three of a Kind

100:1


Perfect Pair

Based on your first two cards.

Pair Type

Payout

Mixed Pair

6:1

Colored Pair

12:1

Perfect Pair

25:1


Lucky Ladies

Focuses on making 20 with your starting hand.

Hand Type

Payout

Unsuited Queens

4:1

Suited 20

10:1

Matched 20

25:1

Queen of Hearts Pair

200:1

Queen of Hearts Pair + Dealer Blackjack

1000:1


Blackjack 15x

  • Any Blackjack hand pays 15x when this bet is placed.


Insurance (Recap)

Outcome

Payout

Dealer Blackjack

1x


📝 Summary

Term

Description

Blackjack

Ace + 10 on first two cards. Pays 3:2

Bust

Over 21 – automatic loss

Push

Tie with the dealer – your bet is returned

Stand

Keep your current hand

Hit

Take another card

Double

Double your bet, one card only

Split

Divide a pair into two hands

Insurance

Side bet if dealer shows Ace


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