 Blackjack
Rules
Blackjack uses a six deck shoe. The face cards - jack, queen and
king, all have a value of 10, aces count as either 1 or 11, and the
remaining cards are worth their face value.
If your hand exceeds 21, you bust and
automatically lose the hand. If you have the same card total as the
dealer, from 17 and up, no one wins and you get your wager back in a
push.
The dealer must stand on 17 and above and draw on 16 and below.
If the dealer's face-up card is an ace, you will be asked if you
wish to buy insurance.
Game Payouts
If you get Blackjack (21), the payout is 3:2. If your hand beats the
dealer's hand but does not equal 21, the payout is 1:1.
| Hand |
Who wins? |
| Dealer busts (hand exceeds 21) |
Player wins |
| Player's hand is closest to 21 |
Player wins |
| Player busts (hand exceeds 21) |
Dealer wins |
| Dealer's hand is closest to 21 |
Dealer wins |
| Hands are equal or a push is achieved |
No loss or gain |
Blackjack Terms and Lingo
| Term |
Definition |
| Bust |
A hand in blackjack that goes over twenty-one. If you bust
you lose. |
| Double Down |
Allows you to double your initial wager. The bet is placed
after the first two cards are dealt. Only double your bet when
you are reasonably sure you will only need one more card to win.
Your bet will be placed automatically and you will be dealt one
last card. Your hand will always consist of only three cards
when doubling. Also known as doubling down. |
| Face-up card |
The card in the dealer's hand that is face up for you to see
before you play your hand. Also known as open card or up card. |
| Hard hand |
Any hand that does not contain an ace. Or a hand that
contains one or more aces that count as only one point. |
| Hit |
To ask the dealer for another card. |
| Insurance |
A side bet that equals half of the original wager. Insurance
gives you a chance to protect yourself from the dealer's
Blackjack.
If the dealer's card is an ace, there is the possibility of
blackjack. When this happens you will be asked whether you would
like to buy insurance. If you believe the dealer has blackjack,
you can buy insurance to protect yourself. If the dealer gets
blackjack, the insurance will pay 2:1, which equals your
original bet. If you have insured yourself and the dealer does
not obtain blackjack, then you lose your insurance but retain
your original wager. |
| Natural |
A two-card hand of 21 points. Sometimes referred to as
blackjack. |
| Push |
A tie hand between you and the dealer. Occurs when you and
the dealer have unbusted hands with the same total points. |
| Soft hand |
Any hand that contains an ace that can be counted as 11. For
example, an ace and a 6 is called a soft 17. |
| Split |
If you are dealt two cards of identical value you can split
them into two new hands of one card each. Each hand would then
be played out in turn. You may only split a hand once. The wager
placed on each new hand will be equal to the original bet. You
may double down on one or both of the new hands. When aces are
split, only one card will be dealt to each hand. A split hand
resulting in blackjack pays out a ratio of 1:1 rather than the normal
3:2. |
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