Blackjack Games

Player

• The blackjack pays back 3 to 2.
• Only one re-split will be allowed per each originally split card.
• If Aces are split, each Ace will receive only one card.
• Only the initial two card hands of a split or re-split hand are eligible for a double down.
• Only the first two cards of each hand are suitable for Blackjack. Split or re-split cards are not eligible.
• Power Blackjack Player may split the first two cards if they equal 15 or 16 and neither is an Ace.
• If the Player doubles down first 9, 10, or 11 then he may replace the initial double down card.
• A maximum of eight cards can be drawn for any hand. Only Dealer Blackjack will beat an eight-card Player hand whose value does not exceed 21.

Dealer

• The Dealer must draw to sixteen.
• Dealer must stand on all 17's including soft values where an Ace can be counted as an 11 value.
• Dealer hard 22's will push all Player main-game bets. In Power Blackjack, the Dealer shall not attempt to draw to 22. Likewise, eight-card Player hand whose value does not exceed 21 will beat a Dealer hard 22.
• When the Dealer's face card is an Ace, an Insurance Bet will be offered. Any subsequent Dealer Blackjack will pay 2 to 1 on any Insurance Bet.
• Dealer Blackjack will beat any Player hands resulting in the loss of all Player bets. In the event both the Dealer and the Player have Blackjack, the bet will be returned to the Player.

General

• Six decks of standard playing cards are shuffled for each hand of play.
• Any Malfunctions cancelled the game and all pays.

The main object of Power Blackjack Game is to beat the Dealer by accumulating a total card value as close to twenty-one without going over.

Begin by placing a bet.

Click the DEAL button to begin play, after all bets have been placed.

The Player receives two cards and the Dealer receives one. All cards will be in the face up position.

Face cards are worth ten and Aces are worth either one or eleven. All other cards are worth the value on their face. When the hand's first two cards equal twenty-one, such as an Ace plus a face card, it is called Blackjack.

In the event the Dealer's face up card is an Ace, you will be offered Insurance against Dealer Blackjack. You may accept or reject the Insurance. If you decide to accept the Dealer's Insurance offer, another bet equal to half of your original bet will automatically be placed. After the hand is played out and the Dealer has Blackjack, then your Insurance Bet will be paid two to one.

When the Player's first two cards equal a Blackjack, the Player is the guaranteed winner. You will win three to two on your bet if the Dealer does not have a Blackjack. If the Dealer also has Blackjack, it is called a tie and you win your bet back.

You are given the opportunity to improve your hand if you do not have a Blackjack. You may choose one of the following options depending on the cards you hold:

HIT - An extra card is requested. Extra cards may be requested until you either stand, your total card value reaches twenty-one, or you bust. When you bust you have received a card that puts the total card value of all of your cards to go over twenty-one. In that case, that hand loses and your bet is forfeited.

STAND - You decide to request no additional cards and play that hand against the Dealer's hand.

SPLIT - If the first two cards in a hand are the same value, you may split them into two separate hands by clicking SPLIT. By doing so, an additional bet that is equal to the original bet will be placed. A split hand leading to a two card value total of twenty-one is not a Blackjack. When Aces are split, each Ace will receive only one additional card. You may re-split each split hand once. You may do this by simply clicking the SPLIT button again. As before, another bet that is equal to the original bet will be automatically placed.

POWER SPLIT - If the first two cards in a hand are equal to either fifteen or sixteen, you may split these cards into two separate hands by clicking the POWER SPLIT button. However, the POWER SPLIT option is only available on the first two cards and only if neither one of those cards are an Ace. The double down option is available on either split hand but they may not be re-split.

DOUBLE DOWN - You may click DOUBLE DOWN to automatically double the original bet and receive one additional card. DOUBLE DOWN may also be used on the first two cards of any split or re-split hands.

POWER DOUBLE - If your first two cards equal nine, ten, or eleven you will be offered a POWER DOUBLE instead of a DOUBLE DOWN. POWER DOUBLE works the same way as a DOUBLE DOWN but has one very powerful advantage: after you see your double down card, you will have the option to keep that card or to replace it with the next card in the deck. Only the first two cards are eligible for a POWER DOUBLE.

The total card value is displayed on circular plaques adjacent to each hand. As cards are dealt, the plaque will display the updated total card value. When your hand holds an Ace and the plaque flashes the total card value along with the word "Soft", the value displayed is counting the Ace an eleven instead of one (for example, a five plus an Ace equals a "Soft sixteen").

When your hand is compared against the Dealer's, Aces are given the highest possible value not to exceed twenty-one.

Once you have played out your hand without exceeding twenty-one, then the Dealer's hand will be played out.

If the Dealer's hand is a Blackjack the game ends and all bets are forfeited. In the event you also have a Blackjack your bet will be returned.

When the Dealer's total card value is sixteen or lower, additional cards are dealt until the card value is seventeen or higher. If the Dealer's total card value exceeds twenty-two, then the Dealer busts and any of your standing hands will win. If the Dealer's total card value is a hard twenty-two, then all of your remaining bets push. Other than that, the Dealer's total card value will be compared against each of your hands. If there is a tie, this is a push and the bet for that hand will be returned.

If the Player hand busts (total value exceeds twenty-one) then the Dealer will only receive a second card in the case where the Dealer's first card is an Ace and you placed an Insurance Bet.

To begin playing Power Blackjack, you must first select a chip value by clicking it. Chip values are located at the bottom of the playing field. The chip selected will then become highlighted and appear in a raised position. Bets may be made by clicking on the bet circle, which is located in the center of the table. Each click places one chip on the table.

Your bet must meet the minimum bet but not exceed the maximum bet.

After your bet has been placed, click the DEAL button.

After a game is completed and you wish to begin a new one, you may repeat the last bet placed by clicking the REBET AND DEAL button. REBET AND DEAL both restores preceding bets and initiates play assuming adequate credits exist.

The REBET button should be clicked if you wish to repeat the previous bet without starting a new game. You may adjust any placed bet, but the DEAL button needs to be clicked for play to begin.

The DOUBLE BET button doubles any currently placed bet with each click. The DOUBLE BET button is only available if the bet limit has not been exceeded.

If the DOUBLE BET button is clicked before a bet is placed, this would equal clicking the REBET button and then the DOUBLE BET button. The DEAL button must still be clicked for play to begin.

Bets may be removed from the table by either holding the SHIFT key while clicking on the chips on the felt or by clicking on the CLEAR button.

Insurance Bet

If the Dealer's face up card is an Ace, the Player may place an Insurance Bet. Click the YES button to accept or the NO button to decline the Insurance Bet.

If the Insurance Bet is accepted, it is worth half of the main bet.

When the Dealer has a Blackjack each Insurance Bet will be paid at 2 to 1; Each Insurance Bet will be forfeited if the Dealer does not have Blackjack.

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We have added two new and powerful features that Blackjack players of all levels and abilities will love.

While the standard double down is always available on eligible two card hands, we have added the Power Double! When you double down on an initial 9, 10, or 11 you now have the power to replace your double down card.

Power Split lets you enjoy the power to turn around a bad situation. When you are initially dealt a hard 15 or 16, you now have the power to split this hand into two separate hands to better your odds.

How can we afford the electricity bill for all of this power? Only one drawback: if the Dealer gets a 22, your bet will be returned. All of the core rules are the same:

• You can still win 3:2 on a Blackjack.
• You can still double down on any two cards.
• You can still double down after a split.
• You can still re-split once.
• The Dealer must still stand on all 17's.

With powerful features, great rules and even better payback than the standard casino game, Power Blackjack is our most electrifying Player's Suite game yet!