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Online Casino > Online Casino Glossary > Online Blackjack
Online Blackjack
Blackjack is probably the most famous casino game there is (maybe secondary
only to poker). Online blackjack follows this statement. The common card
game, in which one has to hold cards having a higher count than those
dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21, is well known all over the
world.
Blackjack Rules
Our Online Blackjack game has a dealer and one to three players (as described
above). The dealer deals from a shoe containing four decks of playing
cards. Before the deal, the black jack players place their bets by clicking
on either the $1 chip, $5 chip, $25 chip or the $100 chip, to reach the
desired bet. After deciding on the desired bet the black jack player must
click the "Deal" button to proceed with the hand. The round begins after
all participants have bet and clicked "Deal". In Public and Group Tables,
the game will proceed once the one minute default time limit has expired.
Once the deal begins the bets may not be changed. During the course of
the hand players may add to their bets through Double Downs, Splits, and
Insurance. In online blackjack, after the cards are dealt, you will be
offered the appropriate option. Buttons located on the lower left side
of the screen will appear in order to facilitate the player's desired
action. For example, if it is possible to split two cards a button will
appear to allow the player to split the cards. The player simply clicks
on the "Split" button in order to split. The minimum bet in online blackjack
is $1 and the maximum bet is $500. Each player receives two cards face
up, and the dealer receives one card face up. The player may request as
many cards as desired until he/she chooses to "Stand" or busts. If a player
is dealt Blackjack, which is a 10 or face card along with an Ace, he/she
immediately gets paid 1.5 times the placed bet, unless the dealer also
has Blackjack, in which case it is a "Push" (the player's bet is returned).
After all the players' bets are completed, the dealer completes his hand.
If the dealer has sixteen or less, he must draw a card (hit), until he
reaches seventeen or more. If the dealer's card total exceeds 21 (bust),
he must pay all players who are still in the game.
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Online Blackjack definitions
"Double Down": A player may select the "Double" option after being dealt
two cards. The Double option automatically doubles the bet and automatically
deals one card only, face up. The player cannot draw any additional cards
beyond the required one (which is automatically dealt). The player may
double down on any first dealt two cards or after splitting a pair. "Split":
means in black jack that if the Player is dealt any pair of cards, other
than Aces, on the first two cards (i.e., two Fives, two Jacks, etc.),
he/she may split the cards into two separate hands. The split option automatically
places an additional bet, equal to the original wager. Each hand is then
played independently, and the Player may take as many hits as desired
on each hand (with the exception of Aces, which receive one additional
card only, per hand). In the case of split Aces, a Player's Blackjack
is not possible and is considered as a regular 21. In this case, a dealer's
Blackjack wins, and a dealer's 21 becomes a "Push". "Insurance": If the
dealer shows an Ace, the player has the option of making an "Insurance
Bet". This equals half the original bet, and ensures that the player will
not lose his/her wager should the dealer be concealing a 10 or face card
under his Ace. If, in fact, the dealer's down card is equal to 10, the
player wins the Insurance Bet at odds of 2-1. If the dealer's down card
has a value of less than 10, the player loses the Insurance Bet and continues
normally with the hand. "Push": A Push in online blackjack refers to when
the dealer and the player have the same numerical count in their hands.
In this event the play is a draw, and the players bet is returned.
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