Multiplayer Blackjack 101Multiplayer Blackjack is a variation of classic Blackjack designed for play with up to six players at a time, all against the house. Multiplayer Blackjack is designed to deliver the fast, distraction-free environment required for multiplayer games. You can now find your friends, chat, and watch other players win and lose, just like in a real casino. The objective of Multiplayer Blackjack is for a player to come as close to 21 without going over, while still having a higher total than the dealer. Multiplayer Blackjack is played with an eight (8) deck shoe of cards, reshuffled after each hand. You can play only one hand of Multiplayer Blackjack at a time.
Let’s Play! | Rules | You win | Blackjack Terms and Lingo | Table Types
Let’s
Play!
To play Multiplayer Blackjack:
- Click one of the Sit Here buttons on the table.
If there is a game in progress when you sit, you will have to wait until it has completed before continuing.
- Click on a chip to place a chip of that value in the betting area.
You have 15 seconds (default) to decide your bet. If you do not make a decision on time, you will be removed from the betting spot.
- Optionally, click Clear to remove your bet from the betting area.
- Click Deal.
Each player is dealt two cards, starting at the dealer’s left. All player cards are dealt face up. Only the second card for the dealer is dealt face up.
Each player at the table plays in sequence, starting from the dealer’s left. Control passes to the next player when the previous player stands or busts.
When it is your turn, you have 20 seconds (default) to decide what to do. If you do not make a decision on time, the computer will play your hand for you (hitting on 11 or less, standing on 12 or more).
- Review your cards and then do one of the following:
- Click Hit to have another card dealt to you.
- Click Stand if you are satisfied with your hand and your wager.
- Click Double to receive one extra card and double your wager.
- Click Split if you receive two cards of equal value and wish to split them into two new hands. Each new hand will be dealt one card.
- If the dealer is dealt an ace face up, you may buy insurance.
When all players have finished, the dealer plays out the round and winnings are calculated.
To play again:
- Click on a chip to place a chip of that value in the betting area.
- Optionally, click Repeat Bets to repeat your initial bet from the previous round.
- Continue playing as above, starting at Step #3.
Rules
You can play only one hand at a time.
The face cards—jack, queen and king—all have a value of 10, aces have a value of 1 or 11, and the remaining cards are worth their face value.
If your cards have the same value you can split, this includes hands containing any combination of J, Q, K. You can split a pair of Aces.
You can hit and double down on split Aces. If you are dealt a 10-value card after splitting Aces, the resulting hand is not considered a Blackjack.
You can double down on the first two cards dealt or after a split. You can only double down once.
If your hand is greater than the dealer’s and does not go over 21, you win.
If your hand exceeds 21, you bust and automatically lose the hand. If you have the same card total as the dealer, there is no winner and your bet is returned. This is known as a push.
The dealer stands on soft 17 or a hard 17.
If the dealer’s face-up card is an ace, you can buy insurance.
You Win!
If you are dealt an ace and a card with a value of 10, you have Blackjack (21). A player Blackjack beats any dealer hand, except a dealer Blackjack. The payout is 3:2.
For all other hands that beat the dealer’s hand, the payout is 1:1.
If the dealer is dealt a hand equal to yours, including Blackjack, it is a push. Your wager is returned to you.
Hand |
Payout |
Blackjack |
3:2 |
Player's hand beats Dealer’s hand |
1:1 |
Player's hand ties Dealer’s hand |
Push |
Player gets Blackjack and Dealer gets Blackjack |
Push |
Player buys insurance and the Dealer has Blackjack |
2:1 |
Blackjack Terms and Lingo
The previous winning numbers are displayed in the History Table found in the upper right corner of the screen. The most recently called number is always displayed at the top of the History Table.
Term |
Definition |
Blackjack |
A two-card hand of 21 points. |
A hand in Blackjack that goes over 21. If you bust, you lose. |
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Allows you to double your bet. Your bet will be placed automatically and you will be dealt another card. This is also known as doubling down. |
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Face-up card |
The card in the dealer’s hand that is face up for you to see before you play your hand. This is also known as the open card or up card. |
Any hand that does not contain an ace or a hand that contains one or more aces that count as only one point. |
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To ask the dealer for another card. |
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If a dealer is dealt an ace face up, you may buy insurance. You are buying insurance against the dealer’s odds of having Blackjack. Insurance is a side bet that equals half your original wager. |
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Natural |
A two-card hand of 21 points. This is known as Blackjack. |
A tie hand between you and the dealer. A push occurs when you and the dealer have un busted hands with the same total points. |
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Any hand that contains an ace that can be counted as 11. For example, an ace and a 6 is known as a soft 17. |
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If you are dealt two cards of identical value, you can split them into two new hands of one card each. Each new hand can then be played out in turn. |
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To be satisfied with your hand and refuse another card. |
Table Types
Multiplayer Blackjack can be played on one of several different table types. The tables differ based on the maximum and minimum bets allowed. The following table types are offered by default:
Category |
Minimum Bet |
Maximum Bet |
For Fun |
$1.00 |
$200.00 |
Rookie |
$1.00 |
$200.00 |
Natural |
$5.00 |
$100.00 |
High-Roller |
$50.00 |
$200.00 |
Platinum VIP |
$100.00 |
$500.00 |
In addition to the regular payouts shown above, Mini Roulette returns 50% of bets placed when the ball lands on 0. Bets placed on 0 award money normally, according to the payout table.
Options Toolbar
Multiplayer Blackjack Options toolbar gives you access to Help, Cashier, and Audio.
Click the following icons to access Multiplayer Blackjack options:
| Icon | Description |
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Opens Casino’s Help |
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Opens Casino’s Cashier |
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Turns the game’s sound on or off |
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Changes the game’s table color scheme |