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American Black Jack

American blackjack is one of the most popular versions of blackjack in the USA. The basic rules of blackjack are described in our Guide section.

Main Features

  1. During the deal, the dealer receives not one, but two cards. The first card (the upcard) is face-up and the second (the holecard) is face-down. If the first card is either an Ace or Ten, the dealer checks the second card (without showing it to the player) to see if he has blackjack. If he has blackjack, the second card is turned over and results on all boxes are determined. Otherwise, the game continues as usual.

  2. The player can play on up to four boxes. The player can make a bet on the bonus in addition to the basic bet. There are two bonus bets, on blackjack and on sevens.

  3. Any two cards can be doubled down, including after a split.

  4. Hands can be split no more than three times, meaning the maximum number of combinations on a single box is four. Casinos near flint mi.

  5. After being dealt two cards, the player can surrender. However, as it follows from paragraph 1, if the dealer has blackjack, surrendering is not allowed. That type of surrender is called a late surrender.

  6. The player is offered a chance to surrender before the play on the relevant box.

  7. It is clear after dealing whether or not the dealer has blackjack. Therefore, there is no place for concepts like even money or insurance in this game.

  8. The game uses six decks and the cards are shuffled before every hand.

On the Blackjack, the grills come with letters C, D, E, and F, with the D Grill being very scarce. According to ScottOnline.com, a block of four Black Jack stamps was listed in the 2018 Scott 84 catalog at $80,000, bringing this difficult-to-value stamp at $20,000 per piece.

BetVoyager features our conventional version of this game and a version with no house edge. In the version with no house edge, blackjack with an Ace-King of spades pays 4:1, eliminating the house edge on the basic bet. All other forms of blackjack pay 3:2. Please note that the casino retains its advantage for any bets on the bonus.

Basic Rules

  • Blackjack is a game played using a shoe made up of some number of standard, 52-card decks of playing cards (in this case, eight decks are used). The object of the game is for the player to make a better hand than the dealer, by having a score that is closer to 21 without going over. At the start of each hand, the player must make a bet.
  • American Blackjack is the Betsoft Gaming version of Atlantic City Blackjack. You can play this game for real money at Drake Casino. American Blackjack Instructions. You can play up to three hands at the same time. First, click on the chip size (located in the bottom right of the screen).
  1. Before the cards are dealt, the player chooses which boxes he wants to play on and makes his bets. The minimum and maximum bets for the table are clearly stated. In addition to the basic bet, the player can bet on bonus. There are two bonus bets - on blackjack and on sevens (paragraph 11).

  2. To make a bet, it is first necessary to choose a chip with the desired face-value. At the beginning of the game, this chip is chosen by default, and the chip with the minimum face-value fixes itself onto the cursor. If the player wants a chip with a different face-value, he can select it by clicking on that chip with the cursor. The player can also use the scroll wheel on his mouse to change the chip's value. After the chip is selected, the player can place a bet by clicking the mouse on the desired part of the game table and his bet will appear there. Each subsequent click adds another chip of the selected face-value to the bet. If the player wants to remove the last chip from his bet, he can remove the chip fixed onto the cursor by clicking the cursor on any empty part of the game window and then clicking on this bet.

  3. The 'Clear' button can be pressed to remove all the bets from table. If the player wishes to repeat his bets from the previous hand, he can press the 'Rebet' button. The 'Deal' button will begin the game after all bets have been made.

  4. During the deal two face-up cards are placed on each box. The dealer also receives two cards, one face-up and the other in the hole. If the first card could be used to make blackjack (an Ace or a Ten), the second card is checked. The check procedure is shown on the screen as it is conducted in the majority of American casinos: the second card is passed over the scanner and then either a red or a green light flashes. If the dealer has blackjack (the red light), the second card is opened, and final results on all boxes are determined: the player loses all his bets except for any boxes with blackjack (on these boxes the game ends up in a draw, the bets are returned to the player). If the dealer doesn't have blackjack (the green light), the game continues according to a common scheme described below.

  5. If any of the player's boxes have blackjack, the player wins automatically. On the remaining boxes, the player has several options:

    • hit, by taking another card, to strengthen his hand (the 'Hit' button)
    • stand, or keep the hand unchanged so as to compare it with the dealer's hand (the 'Stand' button)
    • stand on all his combinations remaining in the game (the 'Stand All' button)
    • double the bet (the 'Double' button)
    • split the cards, if both of the player's cards have the same value (the 'Split' button)
    • surrender, ending the game and losing one half of the bet (the 'Surrender' button)
  6. If the player takes an additional card and busts, his bet is lost immediately. If the card gives him 21, the hitting ends automatically. In all other cases, after getting a new card, the player has three options:

    • hit again, taking another card (the 'Hit' button)
    • stand (the 'Stand' button)
    • stand on all his combinations (the 'Stand All' button)
  7. If the player doubles a bet, he automatically receives one extra card. Further hitting is impossible.

  8. If the player splits his cards, then instead of one two-card combination he receives two, each consisting of a single card. He has to bet on each new combination. The bet must be equal to the original one, so he is in effect doubling his bet. The player first plays the first hand and, once it is finished, the other. The second card in each new hand is dealt automatically. After that, the player has the following options:

    • hit, taking another card (the 'Hit' button)
    • stand (the 'Stand' button)
    • stand on all his combinations (the 'Stand All' button)
    • double the bet (the 'Double' button)
    • split the cards again, if both of the player's cards have the same value (the 'Split' button)

    The maximum number of combinations received after repeated splits is four. If the new combination is an Ace and a Ten, the new hand is not considered blackjack and is simply 21. When Aces are split, the second card a player receives is the final one. Further hitting is impossible and doubling is not allowed. However, if the new card is another Ace, the player can split his cards again.

  9. If the player surrenders, he loses one half of his bet and the game on that box is over. The other half of the bet is returned to the player.

  10. When decisions on all the boxes have been made, the dealer turns over his second card. If the first two cards are not equal at least to 17 (hard or soft), the dealer continues to add cards until his combination reaches at least 17. After that, each player's combination that is still in the game is compared with the dealer's hand, and final results are determined. If both sides have the same number of points, the game ends in a draw, and the player's bet is returned to him.

  11. The bet on the bonus is a separate bet that doesn't have any relationship to the main course of the game. The bet on blackjack wins if the player is dealt blackjack. The bet on sevens wins if the first card dealt on the box is a 7. If the second card is a 7 too, the payout increases. Maximum payout can be received if the third card dealt on the box is a 7 again. The sevens' suits do not matter.

    The size of any bet on the bonus is limited to €20. The minimum size is defined by the cheapest chip allowed at the table. The payout for these bets works according to the following table:

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    19:18:140:1250:1

    The reward for three sevens can only be received if all sevens are from the same combination. If the player splits a pair of sevens, he is paid for two sevens, but nothing more.

  12. If during the hand the player makes a very bad decision (for example, if he stands with 11 points), he will receive a warning message. As a rule, this happens when the player presses the wrong button by mistake. If the player wants, he can turn off these messages by using the settings.

    For players' convenience, any changes made to the settings will be saved in the parameters of the player's browser. If the player finishes the game session and then opens a new one, his settings will be automatically restored.

Blackjack – or 21 as it's also known – has been a popular game since the beginning of the 1600s, and still to this day it dominates both casino floors around the globe and online casino pages. It's a fairly simplistic game with the aim to get your cards to equal 21 (or as close to as possible.) But, like the ever-popular brick-and-mortar game of Roulette – which has different wheels given your location – Blackjack's rules vary depending on what side of the Atlantic you are on.

It used to be that if you were in Europe, you could only play the classic casino game with European rules, whilst if you were in the United States, you would be forced to follow their rules. However, thanks to live Blackjack in the casino website, you can now play either version of the game. But, before you play, let's take a look at the similarities and differences in the rules!

European Blackjack Vs American Blackjack

Similarities

Whilst there are a lot more differences to the two versions of the game, it's still worth having a look at a couple of similarities;

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  1. The payout for Blackjack. One of the main things that the European and American variants share. Should you land Blackjack in either version you will be paid out 3:2. However, when playing the American version, you should check the rules beforehand, as some games payout a shorter 6:5.
  2. The dealer must stand on soft 17. This is the case in both versions of the game, increasing the house edge and consequently lowering your chance of winning the hand. Soft 17 is a hand that equals 17 with an ace included, for example, Ace-six or Ace-three-three.

American Blackjack

American

American blackjack is one of the most popular versions of blackjack in the USA. The basic rules of blackjack are described in our Guide section.

Main Features

  1. During the deal, the dealer receives not one, but two cards. The first card (the upcard) is face-up and the second (the holecard) is face-down. If the first card is either an Ace or Ten, the dealer checks the second card (without showing it to the player) to see if he has blackjack. If he has blackjack, the second card is turned over and results on all boxes are determined. Otherwise, the game continues as usual.

  2. The player can play on up to four boxes. The player can make a bet on the bonus in addition to the basic bet. There are two bonus bets, on blackjack and on sevens.

  3. Any two cards can be doubled down, including after a split.

  4. Hands can be split no more than three times, meaning the maximum number of combinations on a single box is four. Casinos near flint mi.

  5. After being dealt two cards, the player can surrender. However, as it follows from paragraph 1, if the dealer has blackjack, surrendering is not allowed. That type of surrender is called a late surrender.

  6. The player is offered a chance to surrender before the play on the relevant box.

  7. It is clear after dealing whether or not the dealer has blackjack. Therefore, there is no place for concepts like even money or insurance in this game.

  8. The game uses six decks and the cards are shuffled before every hand.

On the Blackjack, the grills come with letters C, D, E, and F, with the D Grill being very scarce. According to ScottOnline.com, a block of four Black Jack stamps was listed in the 2018 Scott 84 catalog at $80,000, bringing this difficult-to-value stamp at $20,000 per piece.

BetVoyager features our conventional version of this game and a version with no house edge. In the version with no house edge, blackjack with an Ace-King of spades pays 4:1, eliminating the house edge on the basic bet. All other forms of blackjack pay 3:2. Please note that the casino retains its advantage for any bets on the bonus.

Basic Rules

  • Blackjack is a game played using a shoe made up of some number of standard, 52-card decks of playing cards (in this case, eight decks are used). The object of the game is for the player to make a better hand than the dealer, by having a score that is closer to 21 without going over. At the start of each hand, the player must make a bet.
  • American Blackjack is the Betsoft Gaming version of Atlantic City Blackjack. You can play this game for real money at Drake Casino. American Blackjack Instructions. You can play up to three hands at the same time. First, click on the chip size (located in the bottom right of the screen).
  1. Before the cards are dealt, the player chooses which boxes he wants to play on and makes his bets. The minimum and maximum bets for the table are clearly stated. In addition to the basic bet, the player can bet on bonus. There are two bonus bets - on blackjack and on sevens (paragraph 11).

  2. To make a bet, it is first necessary to choose a chip with the desired face-value. At the beginning of the game, this chip is chosen by default, and the chip with the minimum face-value fixes itself onto the cursor. If the player wants a chip with a different face-value, he can select it by clicking on that chip with the cursor. The player can also use the scroll wheel on his mouse to change the chip's value. After the chip is selected, the player can place a bet by clicking the mouse on the desired part of the game table and his bet will appear there. Each subsequent click adds another chip of the selected face-value to the bet. If the player wants to remove the last chip from his bet, he can remove the chip fixed onto the cursor by clicking the cursor on any empty part of the game window and then clicking on this bet.

  3. The 'Clear' button can be pressed to remove all the bets from table. If the player wishes to repeat his bets from the previous hand, he can press the 'Rebet' button. The 'Deal' button will begin the game after all bets have been made.

  4. During the deal two face-up cards are placed on each box. The dealer also receives two cards, one face-up and the other in the hole. If the first card could be used to make blackjack (an Ace or a Ten), the second card is checked. The check procedure is shown on the screen as it is conducted in the majority of American casinos: the second card is passed over the scanner and then either a red or a green light flashes. If the dealer has blackjack (the red light), the second card is opened, and final results on all boxes are determined: the player loses all his bets except for any boxes with blackjack (on these boxes the game ends up in a draw, the bets are returned to the player). If the dealer doesn't have blackjack (the green light), the game continues according to a common scheme described below.

  5. If any of the player's boxes have blackjack, the player wins automatically. On the remaining boxes, the player has several options:

    • hit, by taking another card, to strengthen his hand (the 'Hit' button)
    • stand, or keep the hand unchanged so as to compare it with the dealer's hand (the 'Stand' button)
    • stand on all his combinations remaining in the game (the 'Stand All' button)
    • double the bet (the 'Double' button)
    • split the cards, if both of the player's cards have the same value (the 'Split' button)
    • surrender, ending the game and losing one half of the bet (the 'Surrender' button)
  6. If the player takes an additional card and busts, his bet is lost immediately. If the card gives him 21, the hitting ends automatically. In all other cases, after getting a new card, the player has three options:

    • hit again, taking another card (the 'Hit' button)
    • stand (the 'Stand' button)
    • stand on all his combinations (the 'Stand All' button)
  7. If the player doubles a bet, he automatically receives one extra card. Further hitting is impossible.

  8. If the player splits his cards, then instead of one two-card combination he receives two, each consisting of a single card. He has to bet on each new combination. The bet must be equal to the original one, so he is in effect doubling his bet. The player first plays the first hand and, once it is finished, the other. The second card in each new hand is dealt automatically. After that, the player has the following options:

    • hit, taking another card (the 'Hit' button)
    • stand (the 'Stand' button)
    • stand on all his combinations (the 'Stand All' button)
    • double the bet (the 'Double' button)
    • split the cards again, if both of the player's cards have the same value (the 'Split' button)

    The maximum number of combinations received after repeated splits is four. If the new combination is an Ace and a Ten, the new hand is not considered blackjack and is simply 21. When Aces are split, the second card a player receives is the final one. Further hitting is impossible and doubling is not allowed. However, if the new card is another Ace, the player can split his cards again.

  9. If the player surrenders, he loses one half of his bet and the game on that box is over. The other half of the bet is returned to the player.

  10. When decisions on all the boxes have been made, the dealer turns over his second card. If the first two cards are not equal at least to 17 (hard or soft), the dealer continues to add cards until his combination reaches at least 17. After that, each player's combination that is still in the game is compared with the dealer's hand, and final results are determined. If both sides have the same number of points, the game ends in a draw, and the player's bet is returned to him.

  11. The bet on the bonus is a separate bet that doesn't have any relationship to the main course of the game. The bet on blackjack wins if the player is dealt blackjack. The bet on sevens wins if the first card dealt on the box is a 7. If the second card is a 7 too, the payout increases. Maximum payout can be received if the third card dealt on the box is a 7 again. The sevens' suits do not matter.

    The size of any bet on the bonus is limited to €20. The minimum size is defined by the cheapest chip allowed at the table. The payout for these bets works according to the following table:

    Blackjack777777
    19:18:140:1250:1

    The reward for three sevens can only be received if all sevens are from the same combination. If the player splits a pair of sevens, he is paid for two sevens, but nothing more.

  12. If during the hand the player makes a very bad decision (for example, if he stands with 11 points), he will receive a warning message. As a rule, this happens when the player presses the wrong button by mistake. If the player wants, he can turn off these messages by using the settings.

    For players' convenience, any changes made to the settings will be saved in the parameters of the player's browser. If the player finishes the game session and then opens a new one, his settings will be automatically restored.

Blackjack – or 21 as it's also known – has been a popular game since the beginning of the 1600s, and still to this day it dominates both casino floors around the globe and online casino pages. It's a fairly simplistic game with the aim to get your cards to equal 21 (or as close to as possible.) But, like the ever-popular brick-and-mortar game of Roulette – which has different wheels given your location – Blackjack's rules vary depending on what side of the Atlantic you are on.

It used to be that if you were in Europe, you could only play the classic casino game with European rules, whilst if you were in the United States, you would be forced to follow their rules. However, thanks to live Blackjack in the casino website, you can now play either version of the game. But, before you play, let's take a look at the similarities and differences in the rules!

European Blackjack Vs American Blackjack

Similarities

Whilst there are a lot more differences to the two versions of the game, it's still worth having a look at a couple of similarities;

American Blackjack Free

  1. The payout for Blackjack. One of the main things that the European and American variants share. Should you land Blackjack in either version you will be paid out 3:2. However, when playing the American version, you should check the rules beforehand, as some games payout a shorter 6:5.
  2. The dealer must stand on soft 17. This is the case in both versions of the game, increasing the house edge and consequently lowering your chance of winning the hand. Soft 17 is a hand that equals 17 with an ace included, for example, Ace-six or Ace-three-three.

American Blackjack

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Differences

  1. The way the cards are dealt. In American Blackjack, two cards are dealt at a time – one's face up and the second is face-up. However, in the European variant the dealer receives his first card – face up – and then deals the players cards before receiving his second card. This completely changes how the game plays out.
  2. The result of the dealer having an upward facing ace. In the American version, if the dealer's upward facing card is an ace, he is allowed to check and see if he has Blackjack, and if he does the round is effectively over before it even started. This isn't the case in European Blackjack. The dealer doesn't reveal his hand until everyone else has played.
  3. The number of decks. European Blackjack tends to be played with only two decks, whilst the American variant is usually played with six to eight decks. This makes counting cards more difficult, and also gives the house a higher edge.
  4. The insurance bet. In American Blackjack, if the dealers up card is an ace the players get the opportunity to add insurance to their hand – this means that if the dealer does have Blackjack, the players hand loses but he wins the insurance bet. This isn't needed in European Roulette as the dealer doesn't have a hole card.
  5. Doubling down. In Blackjack, doubling down means you double your initial wager, after your hand has been dealt, because you think you have a good chance of winning the round. Usually, in European Blackjack, you can only double down if you have a card with the value of nine, 10 or 11. However, in American Blackjack, players are allowed to double down on any hand.
  6. Splitting. Splitting is separating your initial two cards into separate hands and, thus, doubling your bet. In European Blackjack, you can only split your hand once, and you must have two cards with the same value, for example, a pair of kings or queens. In the American version, you can split your hand up to three times and with any cards.
  7. A late surrender. In American Blackjack, the player has the option to surrender and accept defeat, after their initial hand is dealt. If they choose this option, half of their wager is returned. This rule is not featured in the European version.

There you have it folks. So, why not choose your game and start beating the dealer?





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