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How
To Play Blackjack
In Blackjack, you compete directly against the dealer
(often referred to as the house). Your goal is to have a hand that is
closer to 21 than the Dealer without exceeding it. You are dealt two
cards and may draw additional cards (or Hit) until your hand adds up to,
or is close to 21.
Maximum Bet: $500.00
Minimum
Bet: $ 1.00
Card Values are as follows:
Ace = 1 or 11
2 through 9 = face value
10,
Jack, Queen, King = 10
If your first two cards total 21 (an
Ace and a Ten value), you have a natural Blackjack.
Contents
RULES
The dealer must draw cards until he has at least 17, and must stand
at 17 or higher (including a soft 17). If the Dealer has 16, he must
take another card. All hands are dealt from a six-deck shoe (a
container that holds the cards) with all player cards dealt face up
and the second Dealer card dealt face
down.
Insurance
When the Dealer's face-up card is an
Ace, you will be offered the opportunity to buy Insurance. Insurance
bets can be up to one half of your initial wager. Insurance pays
Two-to-one if the Dealer has a natural Blackjack.
Even
Money
When you have a natural Blackjack and the House has an
Ace, the choice to take Even Money is offered. Even Money allows you
to take a one-to-one payoff for your Blackjack regardless of the
Dealer's hand.
Payouts
Player winning hand pays
one-to-one
Insurance pays two-to-one
Player with natural
Blackjack pays three-to-two
Even Money pays one-to-one
HOW TO PLAY
When the total value of your cards is closer to 21 than the
Dealer's hand, you win an amount equal to your bet. If you have a
Blackjack, you win three to two times your bet (assuming the Dealer
does not also have Blackjack). If the total of your cards exceeds 21,
you "bust" and lose your bet. If you have the same total as the
dealer, no one wins and your bet is returned (a "push"). A natural
Blackjack beats a score of 21.
BLACKJACK CONTROLS
| Betting |
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First, click the chip you'd like to
bet with. The selected chip will highlight, indicating that is
active. |
Then, click on your betting area on the blackjack table. You can
also drag a chip and drop it on the betting
area.
| Dealing the cards |
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When you have placed your wager and
are ready to begin a new hand, click the DEAL button. You will be
dealt two cards face up. The Dealer will deal one card to himself
face up and a second card face
down. |
| Hit |
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When you want to take another card to
add the total of your hand, press the HIT button. The HIT button
will be available to you until the value of your hand reaches 21. |
| Stand |
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When you are satisfied with your
hand, press the STAND button to indicate that you do not want any
more cards dealt to you. |
| Double
Down |
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You may double down on any two cards,
including splits, by clicking the DOUBLE button. Double down will
double your bet on the table and you will receive one additional
card from the dealer. |
Split
When your first two cards are of equal value, you
may split them into two separate hands. To create the second hand,
click the SPLIT button. Splitting will place a bet of equal value to
your original bet on the second hand. You will then play each hand
separately, as usual. When you split two Aces, you get only one
additional card for each hand. If you split two Aces and one of your
hands totals 21, it is not considered a natural Blackjack, but simply
21.
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