The goal of the game is to beat the Dealer by scoring 21 points or an amount close to this value. If the player’s total points are more than 21, then the player automatically loses the hand. Blac Jack is played with 6 decks of 52 cards using a shuffle machine.
BASIC RULES
To participate in the game, the player must:
- Be physically present at the table during the announcement of “no more bets”;
- Place on at least one box the number of chips within the minimum and maximum of the table.
The goal of the game is to beat the dealer in one of the following ways:
- Getting 21 points on a player’s first two cards is a “Black Jack” combination.
- The final score is higher than the dealer’s without exceeding 21 points.
- The dealer’s total points exceed 21 – the situation is “many”.
STAGES OF THE GAME
- After the initial deal, the player has 2 cards and can draw additional cards; Kings, Queens and Jacks are worth 10 points, Ace can be counted as 1 or 11 points (for both the player and the dealer); all other cards are counted according to their face value: 2=2, 3=3 and so on;
- If the total number of points on the box is more than 21 (called “many”), this means a loss;
- The player wins if he has a “Black Jack” combination, the sum of points is greater than the dealer’s, but does not exceed 21, or the dealer has “many”;
- If a player has an Ace, which counts as 1 or 11 points, the hand is called a “soft hand”, meaning that the player cannot get a “bust” by drawing an additional card;
- 11 plus the value of another card will always add up to less than or equal to 21 points; if the Ace is not present in the player’s cards, the game is called a “hard hand”;
- A player cannot take an additional card if he has a “Black Jack” combination or the total score on the box is 21 (“soft” or “hard”);
- The dealer must draw cards until he has a total of 17 points or more;
- The dealer loses when he scores more than 21 points or when he has fewer points than the player (provided that the player does not “bust”);
- If both the dealer and the player have an equal number of points, this is a stand-off situation – a draw, that is, the bet does not lose or win.
The maximum and minimum bets allowed are displayed on the information board on the table.
INSURANCE AND EQUAL MONEY
- Players will be offered insurance if the dealer’s first card is an Ace; in the same case, players who receive “Black Jack” are offered a win equal to the ANTE bet – equal money;
- When the dealer’s first card is an Ace, any player may make an additional insurance bet, which must be no less than half the minimum bet on the table and no more than half the bet on the box;
- If the dealer’s second card is a 10 and therefore combines with the Ace to form a “Black Jack”, all insurance bets will pay out at 2 to 1;
- If the dealer’s second card is not a 10, the insurance bet loses and is collected immediately;
- Winning insurance bets are paid out after losing bets are collected from the box;
- Insurance will only be offered to players after the initial deal, when the dealer announces “Insurance”. Players selecting this option must place their bets on the insurance line to the left of their cards, after which the dealer will announce “Insurance Closed.” After this, bets will no longer be accepted and the distribution will continue;
- Alternatively, players who receive “Black Jack” can take winnings equal to the bet – even money when the dealer’s first card is an Ace, in this case, the dealer must pay the player a 1 to 1 bet immediately and remove the cards, then continue the deal;
- Players who receive “Black Jack” cannot take “even money” if the dealer’s up card is 10.
REFUSAL TO GAME – “SURRENDER”
- The player has the opportunity to refuse to continue the game on the first two cards dealt – make a “Surrender”; in this case, the player loses half of the bet.
- The dealer offers “Surrender” on any of his cards except the Ace. Players cannot “Surrender” if the dealer’s first card is an Ace.
- Players can only “Surrender” before the third card has been dealt to the first player.
BLACK JACK
- If the player has “Black Jack” and the dealer’s card is not a 10 or an Ace, the dealer pays the bet at a rate of 3 to 2, collects the player’s cards and places them in the used card corner.
- At the time of final settlement, if the player did not bet on insurance and the dealer’s “Black Jack” hand, the player’s bet does not lose or win.
- If the dealer does not get “Black Jack”, the player’s bet is paid at a rate of 3 to 2.
NEXT GIVEAWAY
The dealer, starting from the first box, from left to right on the table, asks each player for decisions;
These solutions could be:
- Enough – “Stау” is indicated by a “swinging” movement of the hand and is accompanied by a verbal command;
- Take a card by pointing at the cards or tapping on the table next to the box and accompanying everything with the verbal command “Card”;
- Doubling the bet – the player adds chips in an amount equal to or less than the initial bet (but not less than the minimum bet of this table), declaring “Double”, “Double for less”;
- Split or “Split” – The player divides his cards into two “hands” by placing chips equal to the original bet next to the original bet, declaring a “Split”.
If a player draws a card and the result is a total score of 22 or more, the bet is lost.
“DOUBLE”
- The player can double the bet on any of his first two cards, with the exception of “Black Jack”.
- If the player decides to double his bet:
- The player must place chips equal to the original bet next to the box and declare “Double”;
- Once the dealer is satisfied that the player wants to double the bet, the chips are placed behind the original bet;
- Having made “Double” the player receives only one card.
SEPARATION OF A PAIR – “SPLIT”
- Players can split a pair of any identical cards into 2 (or more) separate “hands” – this is done as follows: the player must place chips equal to the amount of the original bet next to the box and declare “Split”; the dealer then divides the player’s 2 cards, the first on the left edge of the box, the second on the right;
- When splitting aces, each “hand” receives only one card, and the maximum possible score is 21; Only the combination of an Ace and a 10 dealt to one box as the first 2 cards in the initial deal is considered “Black Jack”.
WINNING AND LOSSING BETS
- All winning bets are paid at a rate of 1 to 1, with the exception of the case when the player receives “Black Jack” – in this case, payment is made at a rate of 3 to 2;
- A bet on the box with a point total less than the dealer’s loses;
- If the dealer has “Black Jack”, any bet with a score of 21 points or less loses.
DRAW – STAND OFF
- The situation when the player’s box has the same amount of points as the dealer’s is considered a draw.
- The situation when both the player and the dealer have “Black Jack” is also considered a draw.
*In any controversial situations on the tables, the decision of the casino manager is final.