Welcome to the Blackjack rules section, where you’ll find all of the information you need to get started playing online Blackjack. Blackjack (also known as “21”) is easy to learn and a fun and exciting casino game that pits the player versus the dealer in a race to see who can get closest to 21 without going over.

Cards

Three hand Blackjack is played with four standard decks of 52 cards. The values of the cards are determined as follows:

Cards 2-10 are counted at face value, with 2=2, 5=5, 10=10, and so on.

Face cards -- kings, queens and jacks – all count as 10.

Aces are valued at either 1 or 11.

The suits of the cards are unimportant and do not affect the game.

Play takes place against a computerized dealer. Both the player and the dealer are dealt two cards to start the blackjack game. Both of the player's cards are dealt face up, while only one of the dealer's cards is shown.

A player can choose an additional card by clicking Hit. A player may repeat this as many times as he or she likes so long as the total of the cards does not exceed 21. If the total surpasses 21, it is considered a "bust" and the player loses.

Once a player is satisfied with the cards he is holding, he should click Stand. This is repeated for all the boxes the player is playing. After the player is finished, it is the dealer's turn to reveal the second face down card in the dealer’s hand.

If the dealer’s hand is less than 17, the dealer must draw cards until the hand totals 17 or more. Once the dealer’s hand is 17 or more or the dealer busts, the dealer stops drawing cards and a winner is determined.

If the value of the player's card is greater than the dealer's or if the dealer busts, the player is the winner.

If the player's card total is the same as the dealer it is considered a "push" or tie and the player’s original bet is returned to the player, with no winner decided.

If the player busts or the dealer’s total is higher than the player, the dealer is the winner.

The cards are re-shuffled for each game round.

Double Jack™ side bet

Players can place a Double Jack™ side bet as part of the regular Blackjack game. Double Jack™ bets must be placed after a regular Blackjack bet and before any cards have been dealt. It cannot be changed or withdrawn after the first card has been dealt.

A Double Jack™ bet wins if the first card in the regular Blackjack hand is a jack, or if the first two cards in the regular Blackjack hand is a pair of jacks. A Double Jack™ bet is lost if the first card in the regular Blackjack hand is not a jack. The Double Jack™ side bet is settled before the regular Blackjack game continues. The Double Jack™ side bet pays according to the following paytable:

First two cards	Payout
Two Jacks of Spades	100 x bet
Pair of Jacks	25 x bet
First card is a Jack (single card)	10 x bet
Any other combination	Nil

Blackjack

If a 10-value card plus an ace is initially dealt in any hand, it is considered a Blackjack. The player wins 1.5 times his bet when he is dealt a Blackjack. The player automatically loses if the dealer is dealt a Blackjack.

If both player and dealer are dealt a Blackjack it is considered a push and the player gets his bet back.

Note: The player does not lose the Double Jack™ side bet if the dealer is dealt a Blackjack.

Insurance

If the visible card of the dealer is an ace, the player may buy "insurance" by betting an additional 0.5 times the initial wager. If the dealer does indeed have Blackjack, the player will win 2 times his insurance bet (but lose his original wager). If the dealer does not get Blackjack, then the player loses his insurance bet and play then proceeds as normal, with the outcome of his initial bet determined by the total of the cards he is holding vs. the dealer's cards when both are done drawing or have busted.

Even Money

If the visible card of the dealer is an ace and the player has Blackjack, the player is offered even money and wins 1 times his bet.

Splitting

If a player is dealt two cards of the same value (including two of the same face cards), he is entitled to "split" the cards and double his initial bet.

Only one split is allowed

He will now be playing two hands of Blackjack, one at a time. The first hand is dealt a second card. The player must decide whether he would like to Stand or take another card by clicking Hit. Once the player has finished the first hand, he must move onto the second, repeating the same process. After the player is satisfied with both hands it is the dealer's turn. The dealer will now reveal his other card and take additional cards until he has a total of 17 or more.

Note: If the player splits aces, he cannot take more than one card on each ace when he hots.

Double

The player may double his bet after viewing his initial two cards. He will then only be allowed one additional hit to complete his hand. It is also possible to Double after a Split, except after splitting two aces.

Game Settings

Click the spanner icon in the game panel. Select to enable the following options for the game in the Game Settings menu:

• Sound effects. Turn on or off sound effects played for events.
• Speed. Select the speed of the game. The higher the number the greater the speed.

Chip Selector

At the bottom right hand corner of the game screen, there are chips of different values. By clicking one of them before you start to play, you can select the chip value of your bet.

Click a chip in the panel, place your bet per box, and click DEAL to deal the cards.

To complete a hand:

Click:	To:
Hit	Take another card.
Stand	Stand if you are satisfied with the cards you are holding.
Double	Double your bet after viewing the initial two cards in a hand.
Split	Split your cards and play two hands of Blackjack, one at a time.
Even money	Take even money if you have Blackjack and the dealer's visible card is an ace.
Yes	Buy insurance against the dealer getting Blackjack for the selected hand.
Yes to all	Buy insurance against the dealer getting Blackjack for all hands.
No	Decline insurance against the dealer getting Blackjack for the hand selected.
No to all	Decline insurance against the dealer getting Blackjack for all hands.

To play again:

Click:	To:
Rebet	To place the same bet as the previous round.
Newbet	To place a new bet.

GOOD LUCK!