Classic Blackjack Card Game

Classic Blackjack Card Game Overview
	Decks Used	5	Hands Per Game:	1
	Dealer Stands:	17	Double Down On:	9,10 amd 11
	Blackjack Win Pay:	3:2 + Bet	Standard Win Pay:	1:1 + Bet
	Insurance Win Pay:	2:1 + Bet	Betting Range:	1.00 - 200.00
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Review of Classic Blackjack

With everyone trying to create all of these fancy, over-the-top online blackjack games, it's nice that Classic Blackjack isn't so flashy and distracting. Instead, Classic Blackjack is as it sounds: it's a traditional blackjack game that is meant to give people the feel of a real casino from the comfort of their own home. But this isn't to say that the graphics or music isn't up to date because the graphics are extremely sharp and the music is very easy on the ears.

Moving on to the rules of this online blackjack game, everything is pretty standard as there is one 52-card deck used and just one hand is dealt per game. The dealer must stand on 17 while the player can double down on 9, 10, and 11. Regular wins provide a 1:1 payout plus the bet, a blackjack win provides a 3:2 payout plus one's bet, while insurance wins pay out at 2:1 plus a person's wager.

Players should definitely enjoy the wide betting range offered in Classic Blackjack since one can wager as little as a dollar while the high rollers can get action for up to $200. This ensures that people of all bankrolls can get in on this fantastic online blackjack rendition without feeling restricted by tight betting limits.

Basically anybody from the ultra-serious players to those that just want to have a good time will like Classic Blackjack. There is nothing overly fancy about the approach to this game, and there are no funky rules which will have veteran blackjack players scratching their heads. And if you've never played blackjack online before then Classic Blackjack is the perfect introduction to the Internet version of the game.

Classic Blackjack General Game Rules

• Classic Blackjack is played with a single regular deck of 52 playing cards that are shuffled before each game.
• The player can only bet on one hand per game.
• Blackjack always beats any hand other hand with a value of 21 or less.
• All face cards – Jacks, Kings and Queens have a value of 10.
• Aces can have a value of either 1 or 11.
• The player may draw up to nine additional cards to make a hand of eleven cards, provided the value does not exceed 21.  If the player’s hand does not exceed 21 after receiving eleven cards, the player’s hand automatically stands and the Dealer plays their hand.
• The Dealer must stand on all 17
• Player can double down on 9, 10 and 11.
• The Dealer’s hand is dealt in strict accordance to the rules of the Casino

How To Play Classic Blackjack

1. Hover over desired chip for desired denomination.  Click on that specific chip for desired bet. 
   • Clicking the Arrows allows the player to view more chip denominations.
   • Click the Clear Bet button to clear chips from betting area.
2. Click the Deal button. A hand of two cards is dealt to the player.  The dealer is dealt one card face-up.
3. Depending on the situation and scenario different player actions are available to the player. 
   • Hit – The player requests another card from the shoe.
   • Stand – The player desires to play current hand and does not wish to draw additional cards.
   • Split – The player is able to split two cards with the same card denominations.  A new card is dealt to each active hand and each hand is played.  Any split hands are completed before the dealer’s hand is played.
   • Double Down – A bet placed with one additional card drawn for the player.  The player must stand. The Double Down bet is equal to the original bet amount.  If the player wins, the player is paid double of the total bet amount.
   • Insurance – A side bet placed against the possibility of the dealer getting Blackjack.  The player is able to take insurance if the dealer’s first card is an Ace.  The insurance bet is half the player’s original bet.
4. Once the player has completed desired actions, the dealer’s hand is played.  The results are compared and any awards or deductions are resolved accordingly.

Classic Blackjack Splitting Rules

• The player can split two cards that have the same card denominations, such as two Kings, or two Eights.  The hand is divided into two separate hands and the bet equal to the original is placed on the second hand.
• Cards of the same value cannot be split in Classic Blackjack.The Queen and a Ten have the same numerical value, but cannot be split because the cards are not like card denominations.

Classic Blackjack Insurance Rules

• A side bet placed against the possibility of the dealer getting Blackjack. The player is able to take insurance if the dealer’s first card is an Ace.  The insurance bet is half the player’s original bet.
• If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the insurance bet is removed from the table.  The insurance bet is deducted from the player balance and the hand ends.
• If the dealer does have Blackjack, the insurance bet is paid out at 2:1.

Classic Blackjack Double Down

• A bet placed with one additional card drawn for the player.  The player must stand.
• The player can double down if the first two cards dealt are equal in value to 9, 10 or 11.
• The Double Down bet is equal to the original bet amount.  If the player wins, the player is paid double of the total bet amount.  The player win amount is equal to the original bet multiplied by four.

Classic Blackjack Betting and Payout Rules

• The goal is to beat the dealer’s hand without the player’s exceeding 21.
• A hand exceeds the value of 21 is referred to as going bust.
• Blackjack is when the player’s hand contains an Ace and a card with a value of ten.  It is the best hand in Classic Blackjack
• If the first two cards are dealt to the player are an Ace and a card with the value of 10, the player has Blackjack.  The hand automatically stands and cannot be beaten.  It can only be matched.  If the player beats the dealer with Blackjack, the player is paid out at odds of 3:2.
• If both the dealer’s hand and the player’s have Blackjack, this is a push.  The original bet amount is returned to the player.
• If both the dealer’s hand and the player’s hand have the same value, this is a push. The original bet amount is returned to the player.

Regular Payout Schedule

Hand Combination	Odds	Description
Blackjack Win	3:2	A player win with a Blackjack is paid out at 3:2 on the original bet.
Standard Win	1:1	A player win without a Blackjack is paid out at 1:1 on the original bet.
Insurance Win	2:1	A player has taken insurance and the Dealer has Blackjack, you are paid out at 2:1 on the insurance bet.

Example:

1. The bet is 30 credits.  The player is dealt a Jack of Diamonds and an Ace of Spades.  This completes a Blackjack.  The dealer is dealt a Seven of Hearts and a Ten of Diamonds.  The dealer has seventeen. 
   • The player wins with a Blackjack.  The player wins 45 credits plus the original bet amount.
   • The total win amounts is 45 credits (blackjack 3:2 of 30) + 30 credits (original bet) = 75 credits
2. The bet is 20 credits.  The player is dealt a Jack of Diamonds and Seven of Spades.  The hand is seventeen.  The player stands.  The dealer is dealt an Eight of Hearts and a Five of Diamonds.  The dealer hits and is dealt a King of Clubs.  The dealer’s hand totals twenty-three. 
   • The dealer’s hand is bust.  The player wins, the dealer has bust. The player wins 20 credits plus the original bet amount.
   • The total win amounts is 20 credits (Standard Win 1:1 of 10) + 20 credits (original bet) = 40 credits.
3. The bet is 10 credits.  The player is dealt a Ten of Diamonds and a Seven of Spades.  The hand is seventeen.  The dealer’s face-up card is an Ace of Hearts.  The player takes insurance on the dealer getting Blackjack.  The insurance bet costs half the original bet amount. Therefore the player’s bet is 5 credits.  The dealer’s face-down card is a Ten of Clubs.  The dealer wins.
   • The player receives 10 credits from the insurance bet.  The insurance bet pays out at odds of 2:1, plus the original insurance amount.  The player loses the original bet amount.
   • The total payout is 5 insurance bet credits (insurance bet ½ of 10) + 10 credits = 15 credits.

Classic Blackjack Terms

• Blackjack – A natural two card hand with an Ace and a card with a value of 10.  Blackjack beats a hand value of 21.
• Bust – A hand value that exceeds 21.  The hand is over and the player has lost the bet.
• Card Denominations – The value of cards.  Ace has a value of 11 or 1. The King, Queen and Jack have a value of 10.
• Double Down – A bet placed with one additional card drawn for the player.  The player must stand. The Double Down bet is equal to the original bet amount.  If the player wins, the player is paid double of the total bet amount.
• Hit – A player action that requests another card from the shoe.
• Insurance – A side bet placed against the possibility of the dealer getting Blackjack.  The player is able to take insurance if the dealer’s first card is an Ace.  The insurance bet is half the player’s original bet.
• Push – A tie.  The dealer’s and player’s hand are of equivalent value.  The player is awarded the original bet.
• Stand – The player desires to play current hand and does not wish to draw additional cards.
• 21 – A hand combination with three or more cards that equals the value of 21.  A split pair of Aces and another value card of 10 is not Blackjack, although the value is 21. 

Important – Malfunctions void all plays and payouts.