What You Need to Know
- Usually played with 6–8 decks and 7 seats.
- You can bet behind another player; only the main player makes the decisions.
- Dealer hits to 16, stands on 17+ (may vary based on in game rules).
- A Blackjack (Ace + 10-value card) normally pays 3:2.
- Aces count as 1 or 11.
- If you tie the dealer, you get your stake back (push).
- Insurance offered only when the dealer shows an Ace.
- Basic options: Hit, Stand, Double Down, Split (splitting Aces gives only one extra card)(Splitting rules may vary based on table selection).
- Common side bets: 21+3, Perfect Pairs, Triple Treat.
How a Round Works
- Everyone gets two cards; dealer gets one face-up, one face-down (game rules may vary based on table selection).
- Players act in turn and try to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over.
- Dealer reveals their hole card and finishes their hand by fixed rules.
- Totals are compared, and bets are settled.
- Split creates two hands with the same stake.
- Double Down adds one extra bet for exactly one extra card.
Insurance pays if the dealer has Blackjack.
Side Bets
21+3
- Uses your first two cards + dealer’s upcard.
- Pays on familiar 3-card poker hands.
- Settled instantly.
Perfect Pairs
- Pays if your first two cards are any type of pair.
- Better matches (Perfect, Coloured or Mixed) pay more.
Triple Treat
- Similar to 21+3, just with a different payout table.
- Uses your two cards + dealer’s face up-card.
Paid immediately.
Variants - Quick Comparison
Speed Blackjack
What’s different:
- In Speed Blackjack, once the initial two cards are dealt, the next card is given to the player who acts first, regardless of their position at the table.
- Subsequent cards are dealt in the order that players make decisions, ensuring faster gameplay while maintaining standard Blackjack rules and payouts.
Scalable (Infinite, ONE) Blackjack Tables
What’s different:
- Scalable Blackjack tables are a live blackjack variant that allows an unlimited number of players to join a table simultaneously, unlike classic blackjack which has a fixed number of seats.
- In this version, only one hand is dealt for all players at the table, but each player can make their own decisions independently.
- The game follows standard blackjack rules, with the goal of building a hand closer to 21 than the dealer.
- Its unlimited seating and streamlined gameplay create a faster, more accessible experience while maintaining the core mechanics of traditional blackjack.