If the dealer’s hand is Blackjack, it is a push (tie). A player’s winning Blackjack is typically paid off at odds of 3 to 2 or 6 to 5. / DOUBLE DECK BLACKJACK GAME VARIATIONS Double Deck Blackjack is played with two traditional decks of 52 playing cards. The cards will be hand held by the dealer. Blackjack is a natural 21 (ace and a ten value card), that wins 21 if you have 3 cards that total 21. If you and dealer both have blackjack again they tie. Cards are counted at their face value. Kings, Queens, and Jacks count as ten. Aces count as one or eleven. If the first two cards you are dealt total twenty-one, you have a blackjack. Blackjack pays one and a half times your bet. You cannot lose but you could tie if the dealer also has a blackjack.

• If you and the Dealer have the same total, you Push the hand and get your stake back (Unless one of you has 21 with their first cards, known as Blackjack and the other has 21 with 3 cards or more, in which case whoever has Blackjack will win the Hand).
• If player and the House tie, it is a push and no one wins. Ace and 10 (Blackjack) on the first two cards dealt is an automatic player win at 2 to 1, unless the house ties. A player may stand at any time.

Blackjack is one of the most popular and simple casino games.

The object of the game is to have your cards total twenty-one or as near to twenty-one as possible without going over. Everyone plays against the dealer (the house) who begins the game by dealing each player two cards and the house one card face up and one card face down.

RULES

Cards are counted at their face value. Kings, Queens, and Jacks count as ten. Aces count as one or eleven. If the first two cards you are dealt total twenty-one, you have a blackjack. Blackjack pays one and a half times your bet. You cannot lose but you could tie if the dealer also has a blackjack.

If you are dealt any combination other than blackjack, you can either “stand” (take no more cards) or signal the dealer for a “hit” (draw additional cards). Remember, the objective is to reach twenty-one or as close to twenty-one as possible without going over. You also want your hand to be closer to twenty-one than the dealer’s hand. If your card count is closer to twenty-one than the dealer’s hand, you win—if it is less, the house wins. If you tie with the dealer, you “push” (nobody wins, and nobody loses).

If you should go over twenty-one (“bust”), you immediately lose. After each player takes their turn, the dealer turns up the house card face down card. If the dealer has sixteen or less, the house must “hit” (draw additional cards), until reaching seventeen or more. Dealer must stand on “soft” 17. A “soft 17” is a hand containing at least one Ace and can be counted as either seven or seventeen. If the dealer “busts”, the house must pay all the players still in the game.

OPTIONS

Blackjack players have all the options, the house has none.

SPLITTING PAIRS

If you are dealt two cards with equal value, you have the option of “splitting” them into two separate hands. You must match your original bet if you “split”. You may “split” a pair up to three times making four separate hands). You can take as many “hits” as you like on each hand. If you “split” a pair of Aces, you will receive only one card on each of the hands, but if one of the “hit” cards is another Ace, you may “re-split” (making up to four separate hands).

DOUBLING DOWN

Players also have the option of increasing their wager by “doubling down”. After receiving your first two cards, you may “double down” on any first two cards. You may also “double down” after “splitting” a pair.

INSURANCE

If the dealer’s “up” card is an Ace, you have the option of making an “insurance” wager. You may wager any amount up to half your original wager that the dealer’s down card has a value of ten. If the card has a value other than ten, you lose and the dealer takes your insurance bet.

*Only applies to blackjack games dealt from a shoe.

Blackjack Rules Wins Tie Leaders

This variation on blackjack is available for online play. The primary difference between this game and standard blackjack is that ties pay out 1:2. In normal blackjack, ties are considered a push and don't pay out at all.

Blackjack Rules Wins Tie Downs

The value of cards is the same as in regular blackjack. An ace is worth 11 points, or 1 point if the 11 would cause the player to bust. Face cards and tens are worth 10 points. Cards ranging from 9 down to 2 are worth their face value. The game uses anywhere from 1 to 8 standard 52-card decks, but online versions may use an infinite number of decks.

The game begins with the player making a wager. Some tables may have a minimum or maximum limit, so be sure and check before you begin play. Once all players have made their wager, the game begins.

Just like in standard blackjack, the players all receive two cards face up. The dealer receives one up card and one card face down (the hole card). Once all players have received their cards, play begins with the first person to the dealer's left.

Blackjack Tie Rules

This person has two options - hit or stand. Standard blackjack also allows a player to split or double down, but Ties Win Blackjack limit's the player to two choices.

If the player chooses to hit, he will receive an additional card. Like standard blackjack, the player's goal is to get a higher hand than the dealer without going over 21.

If the player chooses to stand, the dealer will then move to the next player. After all players have finished playing their hand, then the dealer will reveal his down card and finish playing out his hand. In most cases, the dealer will hit on a soft 17 (that's a 17 that includes an ace).

If a player gets a blackjack, they will be paid out at even money. They are also paid out even money if they finish with a superior hand to the dealer. If the player ties the dealer, he or she will be paid out at 1:2. In case you're wondering, a player will get a tie about 8.75% of the time. If both the dealer and player get a blackjack, it is considered a push.

If one deck is used, with the dealer hitting on a soft 17, then the house edge is 0.247%.

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