Black Jack is played with 2 – 6 standard decks of 52 cards. Jokers are not included.

What differentiates our Black Jack game from other BlackJack games is the possibility to play 5-7 boxes (hands) per round against the house.

The object of the game is to get your hand as close to 21 as possible without "busting" (cards adding up to more than 21), and beat the dealer's hand. A push, stand off (tie) returns your bet. A winning box pays the made bet 1 to 1.

All picture cards have the value 10. Number cards, 2-10, count as face value and Aces are valued either 1 or 11.

A combination of an Ace and any 10 card on the initial deal is called a Black Jack.

If the Dealer also makes a BlackJack, the player's BlackJack A push, stand off (tie).

If the dealer does not make BlackJack too, the payout is 3-2

FEATURES

Insurance

If the dealer’s visible card is an Ace, the player is offered the chance to buy 'insurance’ by betting an additional half times the initial bet. If the dealer hits a BlackJack, the player's original bet loses, but the insurance wins 2 to 1 for a total even result. Thus, the insurance win covers the loss of the original bet. If the dealer does not make a Black Jack the insurance bet is lost and play continues as normal.

Even Money

A player being dealt a BlackJack whilst the dealer flips an Ace is offered the chance to go for Even Money. This means reducing the win odds from 3:2 to 1:1, but also not risking a push if the dealer also makes a Black Jack.

This Even Money option is only available when the dealer shows an Ace.

Splitting

A player who is dealt two cards of the same value is entitled to ‘split’ the cards (by clicking SPLIT), he will need to double his initial bet, and play two hands separately.

The first hand is dealt a second card. The player must decide whether to STAND or HIT. Once the player has finished the first hand, the second hand is played repeating the same process. After the player is satisfied with both hands play continues to the next box.

Note: A Black Jack can never result from a split it is classed as 21.

Doubling down

The player may double the bet (by clicking DOUBLE) after viewing the initial two cards. One additional card, no more ,no less, must be taken to complete the hand.

Rule sets

There are numerous variations on how the game of Black Jack is played. Each site will offer its own variation, here we are giving you a brief outline of the basic rules.

HOUSE RULES

2 to 6 decks of cards are used, which are shuffled before every round.

The dealer receives two initial cards; one card is dealt face up, one face down.

The dealer has to HIT on 16 or lower, and STAND on 17 or higher.

If the dealer gets an initial face up Ace, you may INSURE. If you have been dealt a Black Jack, you may go for EVEN MONEY instead.

You are allowed to double down on any two initial cards, except if you get a Black Jack.

You can split on any equally valued cards, but you cannot re-split.

When splitting Aces, only one additional card is allowed