American Blackjack

Blackjack is a simple game; you will be dealt with 2 cards. Players bet against the house. The object of the game is to have a total value of cards in your hand closer to 21 (without exceeding 21) than the dealer.

All face cards - Jacks, Kings and Queens have a value of 10.
Aces can have a value of either 1 or 11 where 11 is known as the "soft" number.
You may draw up to nine additional cards to make a hand of eleven cards, provided the value of your hand does not exceed 21.
Hitting "Blackjack" always beats any other hand with a value of 21 or less.

Multiple hands are available and cards will be dealt to hands where a bet has been placed.
Place your bets by selecting any of the available "chip" denominations and click the bet box on the table to add the selected chips, right click the bet box to remove chips from the bet.
When you have finished placing your bets, click the "Deal" button to be dealt with 2 cards for each hand position where you placed a bet.
You can take "Insurance" if the Dealer's first card is an Ace.

Note that on each new hand dealt, your bets will be cleared. You can click the "Rebet" button to restore all your bets from your previous hand. If you wish to change your bet, you may increase or decrease the bets as explained above. Use the "Clear" button to remove all bets from the table. Once the cards have been dealt, you can play your hands with the "Hit" and "Stand" game control buttons which will appear at the bottom of the table.

Note that if the total value of your hand exceeds 21, then the hand is lost / "bust".
If you are dealt with a pair of cards with the same value, you may "Split" the hand according to the rules of the table.

You will also be given the option to "Double Down", betting that your hand will beat the Dealer's.

Note that the dealer does not have to stand on a "Soft 17".

Note that in American blackjack the dealer is dealt 2 cards, where the first is face up and the second face down.

Blackjack Table Features

Chips

Playing chip denominations are available at the bottom of the table.
Click on a chip to select it to be placed as a bet.
You may only select one chip at a time, but place any chips you like as bets on the table.

Deal

Once you have chosen the chip value and placed your bets; click the Deal button to see your cards.
The dealer's full hand will only be dealt once you have finished playing all your hands.

Hit

When you request another card from the shoe, it is called a Hit. You can request another card when your hand is not strong enough to beat the Dealer's hand. You are dealt one card.

Stand

When you are satisfied with the value of your hand and do not want to draw any more cards, you stand and the play of your hand will end.
Once all your hands have ended, they will be compared to the dealer's hands.
When your hand and the Dealer's hand tie, this is called a Push and you are paid your original bet.

Split

Your hand is divided into two separate hands and a bet equal to your original bet is placed on the second hand. A new card is dealt to each active hand and you play these hands as normal.
You can only split three times, equaling four hands. This rule excludes Aces. Aces are only split once.
If you split a pair of Aces and then draw a card with a value of 10, this is not Blackjack, although it has a value of 21. This rule also applies to splitting pairs of cards with a value of 10.

Double Down

You can Double Down on any combination. A side bet will be placed that matches your original bet amount.
You will be dealt one card only and your hand will automatically stand.
If you win, you are paid double your total bet amount.

Insurance

A side bet placed against the possibility of the Dealer getting Blackjack. You can take Insurance if the Dealer's first card is an Ace.
An Insurance bet costs half your original bet.
If the Dealer does not have a Blackjack, the Insurance bet is removed from the table. The cost of the Insurance bet is deducted from your credit balance and the hand continues.
If the Dealer has Blackjack, the Insurance bet is paid out at odds of 2:1 and the hand ends.

Clear

Clicking this button will remove all bets from the table.
The button can only be used between hands before the cards are dealt.

Soft 17

When a hand equals 17 and contains an Ace that is counted as 11, the hand is known as a soft 17.
The following hands are examples of soft 17's: An Ace and a 6; An Ace, 2 and a 4.

Blackjack

When a two-card hand contains an Ace and a card with a value of 10, it is a Blackjack.
Blackjack is the strongest hand, and automatically stands. It cannot be beaten, only matched.
If you split a pair of Aces and then draw a card with a value of 10, this is not Blackjack, although it has a value of 21.

Credits

The credits box displays your current Casino RedKings account balance which is updated in real time as you play.