Blackjack VIP 1

Blackjack VIP 1 Game Rules

Blackjack VIP 1 is a premium live casino Blackjack game hosted by a professional dealer. Up to 7 seated players can participate at the table, and the game also supports Bet Behind, allowing an unlimited number of additional players to join every round even when all seats are taken.

The game is played with 8 standard 52-card decks. Card values in Blackjack are as follows:

• Cards from 2 to 10 are worth their face value.
• Face cards (Jacks, Queens, and Kings) are each worth 10.
• Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is more favourable to the hand. Note that a soft hand includes an Ace worth 11.

After the allotted betting time has expired, the dealer deals one card face up to each player. Dealing starts with the first player to the dealer’s left and continues clockwise, ending with the dealer. The dealer then deals a second card face up to each player, but the dealer’s second card is dealt face down. The value of your initial hand is displayed next to your cards.

1. Blackjack (Natural 21)

If your initial two cards total 21, you have a Blackjack, also known as a “natural.”

2. Insurance

If the dealer’s upcard is an Ace, you are given the option to purchase insurance to offset the risk that the dealer has Blackjack – even when you have Blackjack yourself. The amount of insurance is equal to one half of your main bet, and the insurance bet is settled separately from the bet on your hand. The dealer then peeks at the value of their downcard to check for Blackjack. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the round continues. If the dealer has Blackjack, but you do not, the dealer’s hand wins. If you and the dealer both have Blackjack, the game ends in a push and your bet is returned. Note that when the dealer’s upcard is a 10 or face card, you will not be given the option to purchase insurance, and the dealer will not peek at their downcard to check for Blackjack.

3. Player Actions: Double, Hit, Stand

When the dealer does not have Blackjack upon checking their two initial cards, players are given the chance to improve the values of their hands in turn. To enable this, the dealer moves clockwise around the table offering to deal further cards to players’ hands.

If the value of your initial hand is not 21, you can decide to Double. In this case, you will double your bet and be dealt only one additional card to add to your hand. Alternatively, you can decide to Hit to be dealt an additional card to add to the value of your hand. You can Hit more than once to receive additional cards before you decide to Stand once you are satisfied with the value of your hand.

4. Split

If your initial hand is a pair of cards of equal value, you can decide to Split the pair to make two separate hands, each with a separate bet equal to your main bet. After a second card is dealt to both your hands, you can improve the value of these two hands by deciding to Hit. Again, you can choose to Stand once you are satisfied with the value of your two hands. However, if you Split an initial pair of Aces, you will receive only one additional card per hand with no option to Hit.

5. Cash Out (Early Payout)

After the cards are dealt and if the dealer does not have Blackjack, you have a decision to make. One of the decisions presented to you is to cash out: if you decide to cash out, the game for that hand will end, and you will receive back the value shown to you in the Cash Out decision button. The Cash Out payout ratio changes based on your total score for the hand and the dealer face-up card. The Cash Out rule applies only to your main bet. You can control the visibility of this option in your decision panel in Settings.

6. Determining the Outcome

If the sum of your hand exceeds 21, you bust and lose your bet on that hand. When all players have taken their turns, the dealer reveals the value of their downcard. The dealer must Hit on a hand of 16 or less and must Stand on a hand of soft 17 or more. Remember that a “soft hand” includes an Ace worth 11.

You win when the value of your final hand is closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand or when the dealer busts. If the value of your hand is the same as the dealer’s, the game round ends in a push and your bet is returned.

If you decide to cash out, you will receive the value shown in the Cash Out decision button when the decision was offered to you.

Blackjack is only possible using the two cards in the initial two-card deal. A hand of 21 resulting from a split pair is not considered a Blackjack. Therefore, Blackjack beats any hand of 21 resulting from a split pair.