Double Deck Blackjack

Introduction to Double Deck Blackjack

Blackjack is the most popular casino game in the world. Based on a score of twenty-one, blackjack provides the player with some of the best odds in the house. Double Deck Blackjack provides a premium game experience with a better theoretical return to player than the standard six-deck game. Countless books have been written about blackjack strategy and a simple internet search for ?online blackjack strategy? will provide detailed information for anyone interested in mastering the game.

Blackjack Rules:

• Play one or two hands per round (instant play is one hand only)
• Two standard decks of cards are used
• Cards are shuffled after each hand
• Dealer stands on soft 17
• Player blackjack pays 3:2
• Insurance pays 2:1
• Double on any first two cards
• Split equal value cards once for a total of two hands
• No surrender
• Split Aces
  • One card on each ace
  • Re-split is not allowed
  • Following a split, an ace and a ten-value card is not a blackjack

Card Values:

• Face cards all carry a value of ten
• Aces have a value of one or eleven
• All other cards count as their face value

Winning Hands:

• An ace and any ten-value card on the initial deal is called a blackjack
• Blackjack pays 3:2, providing that the dealer does not also have blackjack
• A player and dealer blackjack on the same hand results in a tie, known as a ?Push?
• Any other winning hand is paid 1:1
• The player wins the hand in one of two ways:
  • Achieving a score that is 21 or less, but greater than the dealer?s final total
  • Achieving a score of 21 or less when the dealer?s final score exceeds 21

Player Actions/Bets and Button Descriptions

Betting:

• Click on a chip to place a bet
• Additional clicks on the chip interface will add to the wager
• Two hands per round can be played
  • Instant play is one hand only
• To place a second bet, click on the second betting circle and then click on the chip interface to place the second wager
• To remove a bet, click on the chip in the betting circle

Deal:

• If there are no bets on the table, the Deal button will not be activated
• After one or more wagers are present, clicking on the Deal button will accept the wager(s) and begin the hand

Re-bet:

• After the first hand at the table, the Rebet button will be enabled
• The image on the Rebet button will display the previous round?s wagers
• With one click, the same bet(s) will be placed on the table and a new game round will begin

Game Actions

Hit:

• This button is used to request another card
• Players can hit as many times as they like unless the total of the cards equals or exceeds 21

Stand:

• This button completes the player?s hand with the current total
• This total will be judged against the dealer?s final score

Double Down:

• The bet on the hand is increased by 100%
• The player?s hand receives exactly one more card

Split:

• This option is available when the first two cards dealt to the hand are of equal value
• An additional bet equal to the original bet is placed on the table
• The player plays both hands to completion
• If the first card dealt to one of the split hands is of the same value, a second split bet may be placed for a third hand
• Any winning score of 21 after a split is paid 1:1

Splitting Aces:

• A pair of aces does not follow the normal rules for splitting
• Each ace receives exactly one additional card only
• Aces may not be re-split
• Any winning score of 21 after a split is paid 1:1

Insurance:

• If the dealer is showing an ace, the player is offered a supplemental bet called Insurance
• A wager of exactly half of the original bet is placed on the table
• If the dealer does not have blackjack, the house collects the Insurance bet
• If the dealer has blackjack, the house pays the Insurance bet 2:1