Minimums and maximums, and maximum payouts are posted at the table.

Blackjack is a very popular and fun casino game where the Players play against the Dealer. Wagers are placed on their betting positions on the table. When betting is completed, the Dealer gives each Player two cards face up. The Dealer also receives two cards; one face up and the other face down. The object is to have your cards equal or be as close to 21 as possible and beat the Dealer’s hand, without going over (busting).

All tens, Jacks, Queens and Kings are valued at ten. Aces count as either one or eleven. All other cards play at their face value. If you receive an Ace and ten, Jack, Queen or King as your first two cards, you have “Blackjack” and will be paid odds as marked on the layout (3 to 2 or 6 to 5).

If the Dealer also has Blackjack, it is a standoff (push) and no one wins and the player’s bet is returned. If, after the first two cards are dealt and the total of your cards is less than 21, the Player can draw as many cards as needed to get to 21 without going over (busting).

Once the Player is satisfied with their hand total, the Player signals to “stand” and awaits the outcome of the Dealer’s hand.

The Dealer must draw cards according to the rules posted on the table;

• “Dealer Must Hit Soft 17” - This means that the dealer will hit their hand up to and including an ace or aces that can be totaled as either 7 or 17.
• “Dealer Must Stand on 17” - This means that the dealer will hit their hand on anything less than a total of 17.

In the end, if your point total is higher than that of the Dealer, you win!

If the Dealer’s hand exceeds 21 and your hand is lower, you win!

BLACKJACK TERMS

Doubling Down • If on the first two cards, you feel you can win with only one more card, you may place a wager up to the amount of your original beside your bet. This indicates to the Dealer that you are doubling down and you only get one more card.

Splitting Pairs • An option you have with two original cards of the same value (4’s, 8’s, etc.). You can split the two cards and play each hand individually. You must bet the same amount as your original wager on the split hand. If your next card is of equal value to the first pair, you may split again. This may be done to a total of four hands except for Aces. Aces receive only one card and may be split only once. You may also “double down” on the first two cards of each hand after the split, except when splitting Aces.

Insurance • If the Dealer’s “up card” is an Ace, you may take insurance, which is a bet up to one-half of your original wager.  Basically, you’re betting that the Dealer has a ten value card in the “hole” (Dealer’s face down card) making Blackjack. All winning insurance wagers pay 2 to 1.

Push • A standoff between you and the Dealer. Neither hand wins.

Hand Signals • Non-verbal communication between you and the Dealer to indicate “hit” or “stand”. Ask your Dealer for the proper signals.

BLACKJACK SIDE BETS
Available on some gaming tables.

Kings Bounty™ is an optional side bet, Players wager on whether their first two cards equal 20. There are no changes to the regular rules of Blackjack.

2 Kings of Spades with Dealer Blackjack - 1000 to 1
2 Kings of Spades - 100 to 1
2 Suited Kings (2 Hearts, 2 Diamonds, 2 Clubs) - 30 to 1
2 Suited Queens, Jacks or Tens - 20 to 1
Suited 20 (e.g. Ace Diamonds & Nine Diamonds) - 9 to 1
2 Kings (e.g. King Diamonds & King Spades) - 6 to 1
Unsuited 20 (e.g. Queen Clubs & Ten Diamonds) - 4 to 1

Perfect Pairs™ is a simple optional side bet. A Perfect Pairs™ bet wins if the first two cards dealt to a Blackjack hand are a pair and loses if they are not a pair. A Perfect Pairs™ bet is made prior to the initial deal. There are three different types of pairs and the payout odds vary accordingly. There are no changes to the regular rules of Blackjack.

MIXED PAIR Pays 6 to 1
A pair with 1 red card and 1 black card.

COLOURED PAIR Pays 12 to 1
A pair of the same colour but different suits.

PERFECT PAIR Pays 25 to 1
An identical pair.

Double Pairs™ has three optional side bets; Dealer Pair, Player Pair and Double Pair. Players wager on whether their first two cards are a pair, the Dealer's first two cards are a pair or both. There are three different types of pairs and odds vary accordingly. There are no changes to regular Blackjack rules.

DOUBLE PAIR:
PLAYER & DEALER must have PAIRS below to win.

Exact Pair vs Exact Pair - 1000 – 1
Coloured Pair vs Coloured Pair - 500 – 1
Mixed Pair vs Mixed Pair - 200 – 1
Any Other Two-Pair Combination - 50 – 1
(e.g. Exact vs Coloured; Exact vs Mixed; Coloured vs Mixed)

PLAYER & DEALER PAIRS

MIXED PAIR Pays 6 to 1
A pair with 1 red card and 1 black card.

COLOURED PAIR Pays 12 to 1
A pair of the same colour but different suits.

EXACT PAIR Pays 25 to 1
An identical pair.