Sidebet Blackjack

GAME RULES

• Malfunction Voids All Pays and Play
• 6 decks of cards, re-shuffled after each round.
• Order of play from right to left
• Dealer must draw to 16
• Dealer stands on soft 17
• Double Down on any two cards
• Double Down on Splits
• No re-splits
• If you split two Aces, only one more card will be dealt to each hand.
• Main bet must be placed in order to play sidebet(s)
• Blackjack is 21 on first 2 cards dealt only, 21 on split hands is not a Blackjack
• Blackjack pays 3:2
• Insurance pays 2:1
• Even Money pays 1:1

Betting

• Select bet amount by clicking on value in chip tray
• Click on bet circle(s) to place bets
• Click DEAL or SAME BET to receive cards
• Higher credit denominations:
• 1K=1000, 1M=1 000 000, 1B=1 000 000 000.
• To remove your bet(s) Shift+ left click the appropriate bets on the table.
• Click Undo to reverse your last bet activity.
• Click Clear Bets to clear all bets on the table.

SideBets

• In order to play any SideBet(s), you must also place a normal Blackjack bet.
• You cannot play a SideBet only.

Card Values

• Aces can be used as either 1 or 11.
• Any hand that includes an ace has two value, a soft value and a hard value.
• This hand would be able to play as an 9 or 19.
• If the hand is an ace-8, the hard value is 9, the soft value is 19.

Deal Method

• You and dealer are dealt two cards each.
•   Your two cards are dealt face up.
• The dealer's first card is dealt face down, the second card face up.

Game Play – Step 1, Dealer Actions

• If the dealer's upcard is a 10 or and Ace, the following 3 dealer actions take place:
• Upcard is 10: Checking for Blackjack
  •   Dealer will check for Blackjack.
  • If the dealer does not have blackjack, the hand continues.
  • If the dealer has blackjack and the player doesn't, the player loses the hand without continuing.
  • In cases where both dealer and player have blackjack, a push is declared.
• Upcard is Ace: Offer Insurance
  • If you do not have blackjack, you are offered insurance.
  • This means the player makes a second bet (the value of which is half the original bet).
  • If the dealer has blackjack, the player loses their initial bet but is paid 2 to 1 on the insurance bet.
  • If the dealer does not have blackjack, the insurance bet is lost and the hand is played out as normal.
• Upcard is Ace: Offer Even Money
  • If the dealer's up card is an Ace and the player has a blackjack, the player is offered 'even money'.
  • Taking even money means the player believes the dealer also has blackjack.
  • Accept and you give up the possible 3:2 payoff and are paid 1:1. Play on the hand ends (whether the dealer has Blackjack or not).

Game Play – Step 2, Player Actions

• For hands that continue after the dealer actions, any of the following conditions may apply for the player:
• Hit and Stand
  • A player can hit as often as desired until they select stand or they bust (exceed 21).
  • When you bust, you immediately lose your bet regardless of the dealer's hand result.
• Double Down (player hands only)
  • You are betting that your hand can be won with one more card.
  • Double downs cannot be applied to a blackjack hand.
  • A player may only double down on their first two cards.
  • When a player doubles down, the original bet is automatically doubled and the player receives one more card.
• Split (player hands only) -
  • If you are dealt two cards of the same value (such as two eights or a Jack and Queen), the hand can be split into two separate hands.
  • When a hand is split, each card forms a new hand and is then played separately.
  • The original bet amount is applied to the second hand automatically by doubling the chip amount in the bet circle.
  • You can also double down after splitting a pair.

Game Play – Step 3, Final Play

• After the player's final actions, the dealer's down card is revealed.
• If the dealer's hand is 16 or less, the dealer must continue to hit until reaching 17 or more.
• The dealer must stand on soft 17 (see Card Values) and cannot take additional cards.
• If the dealer busts (exceeds 21), any player hands that haven't busted are winning hands.
• When the dealer stands on 17 or greater and has a higher count than the player - the dealer wins, if you have the higher hand, you win.
• If the player and the dealer have the same totals, your bet is returned.
• If dealer hand busts and player hand busts, dealer absolutely wins.

Payouts

• Winning Hand pays 1:1
• Blackjack pays 3:2
• Insurance pays 2:1
• Even Money pays 1:1

SideBet Payouts

• Cash Queens
  • 20 value hands pay 2:1 or greater
  • Any 20 2:1
  • Suited 20 5:1
  • Ranked 20 10:1
  • Pairs Qs 50:1
  • Pair Qs + Dealer BJ 500:1
• Mega Match
  • Pays on the first 2 following cards dealt;
  • Suited cards 2:1
  • Mega Match 50:1
  • Dealer Match 5000:1
• Crazy 7s
  • Pays on consecutive 7s being dealt as follows;
  • 1st card any 7 5:1
  • 1st two cards unsuited 7s 25:1
  • 1st two cards suited 7s 150:1
  • 1st three cards unsuited 7s 500:1
  • 1st three cards suited 7s 2000:1
• Pair Play
  • If your first 2 cards are a pair you win. Also applies to splits and Doubles
  • Any Pair 12:1
• Blackjack
  • Pays an higher award for your Blackjack, even if the dealer also has one.
  • Blackjack 18:1

BASIC BLACKJACK STRATEGY

• Often, players use the following strategy to assist them in deciding whether to Hit, Stand, Double, Split, or Surrender.
• This strategy does not guarantee that the player will win but is used to improve their percentage of winning.
• H=Hit,
• S=Stand,
• D=Double Down,
• SP=Split,
• NS=Never Split

Last modification date: 4/10/2018