| In Multi-player Blackjack, each player and the dealer are dealt two cards to start. The object of the blackjack game is to accumulate cards with point totals as close to 21 without going over 21.
Cards are worth their face value with the exception of Kings, Queens, and Jacks which are each worth 10 and Aces which are worth either 1 or 11. If the value of your hand is closer to 21 than that of the dealer you win. If the value of the dealer's hand is higher than yours you lose. If you go over 21 you are busted that is you lose.
Summary of Rules
1. 8 52-card decks are used
2. The deck is re-shuffled after approximately one-third of the shoe (the 8 decks of cards) has been dealt.
3. Dealer stands on all 17's
4. Doubling after splitting allowed
5. No re-splitting of cards allowed
6. No surrender
7. Only one additional card allowed on each Ace when splitting a pair of Aces
The Game Process
Casino Blackjack is played with eight fifty-two-card decks. The deck is re-shuffled after approximately one-third of the shoe has been dealt. All face cards are valued at ten and the cards from 2-10 are valued as indicated. Aces can be valued at either one or eleven. You need not specify which value the Ace has. It's always assumed to have the value that makes the best hand. The value of a hand is simply the sum of the values of the individual cards.
You can change the amount of your bet by clicking ‘increase’ and ‘decrease’ buttons.
In the multi-player version of Blackjack, each table can accommodate five players and the dealer. You may change your position on the table by clicking on the desired spot between hands.
Each player begins a hand by placing a bet on the table as described above. Once you have placed a bet on the table, you may choose to skip the given deal by clicking on the "Pass" button. If you do not bet or pass within 15 seconds from the beginning of your turn, you will be automatically excluded from that particular hand. Each player will then receive two cards face up. The dealer will receive one card face up and one face down.
After the cards are dealt you will have the following options:
Hit:
You’ll receive another card.
Stand:
No more cards will be dealt to you.
Split:
Appears in case you have two cards of the same denomination). Your hand will be split into 2 hands and you’ll play each of them separately. The split option can only be used once per hand -- you cannot split part of a split hand. Any winning 21 obtained after splitting a pair is paid 1-to-1.
Double:
You will get exactly one more card, your turn will end, and your bet will be doubled.
Insurance:
Whenever the dealer's up-card is an Ace, the player has an option of taking Insurance. If the player believes that the dealer's down-card is a 10 ranking card, then the player is permitted to place a side bet of half the original wager as insurance. If the dealer does have a 10 ranking card, the player is immediately paid 2-to-1 on the insurance bet, but the original wager is lost unless the player too has Blackjack and pushes with the dealer.
If you win the hand, you will get back your original bet plus the same amount in profit. A hand that consists of an Ace and any ten value card is called a natural twenty-one, or a natural Blackjack. If you win with a natural Blackjack, you will be paid off at three-to-two odds, which means you get your original bet back plus 150% profit.
Payoffs
| Result | Payoff |
| Winning hand | 1 to 1 |
| Blackjack | 3 to 2 |
| Insurance | 2 to 1 |
Betting Limits
$5 minimum bet.
$300 maximum bet.
Individual tables may have a higher minimum bet and a lower maximum bet.
Chatting
To begin chatting, click on the Chat button at the bottom left-hand corner of the game console. A chat window will pop-up in the top-left hand corner of the game console. To close the chat window clicking the "x" button in the top right hand corner. To reopen the chat window click "Chat" in the top menu bar.
| Keyboard Entry | Action |
| 0 | Repeat last bet |
| Enter | Deal, Stand |
| + | Hit |
| - | Take Insurance |
| * | Double Down |
| / | Split |
| 1 | Pass, Refuse Insurance |
| Up Arrow | Increase bet by $1 |
| Down Arrow | Decrease bet by $1 |
| "< Shift > Up Arrow" | Increase bet by $10 |
| "< Shift > Down Arrow" | Decrease bet by $10 |
Note: For keyboards without keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the shortcuts above (e.g. < Fn > Enter). Please note that these keyboard shortcuts are offered as a suggestion only. Some computers behave differently than others and therefore we cannot guarantee that the shortcuts will apply to all computers.
Software
You may turn on/off the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by clicking on the Settings button located in the lower left-hand area of the console. The setting is turned on when the checkbox is checked and it is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked. You must exit and re-enter the game to activate the Animation feature.
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