Single Deck Blackjack

Introduction to Single 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. Single Deck Blackjack provides the ultimate game experience with the best theoretical return to player of all the blackjack games in the casino. 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 hand per round
• One standard deck of cards is used
• Cards are shuffled after each hand
• Dealer hits 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
  • An ace and a ten-value card is not a blackjack following a split

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
• 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 a wager is present, clicking on the Deal button will accept the wager 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 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