About The Game
Play up to three hands in this classic game of 21. This new
Player's Suite edition provides the smoothest play experience found
anywhere on the Internet. We give every player the VIP
treatment.
Introduction
Now play Blackjack, the world's most popular casino game, one,
two, or three hands at a time. Get up to three times the action
with every deal.
How to Play
Player's Suite Multi-Hand Blackjack offers up to 3 hands of
Blackjack in which you try to beat the Dealer by accumulating a
card value total close to, but not over, 21 points.
Start by placing your bets. You can bet on any or all of the three
hand positions.
After placing your bets, click the DEAL button to
start play.
You receive two cards, both face up, for each position on which
you have a bet. The Dealer receives two cards, one face down and
one face up.
All face cards are worth 10, Aces are worth either 1 or 11, and
all other cards are worth their face value. A Blackjack occurs when
the card value total of a hand's first two cards sums to 21 by
getting an Ace and a 10 value card.
Playing a Hand of Blackjack
After you place your bets and click DEAL, cards are
dealt to each of your hands and to the Dealer.
If the Dealer's face up card is an Ace, you are offered Insurance,
which you can accept or decline. If you accept, this automatically
places another bet equal to half of your original bet.
After Insurance Bets are accepted or declined, then the Dealer's
face down card is checked. If the Dealer has Blackjack, then each
Insurance Bet is paid 2 to 1 and the game ends. If the Dealer does
not have Blackjack, then each Insurance Bet is forfeited and play
proceeds.
If the Dealer's face up card is a 10 value card, then the Dealer's
face down card is also checked for Blackjack, but no Insurance Bet
is offered beforehand. Early checking for Dealer Blackjack is a big
advantage for the player since it eliminates risking additional
double down bets and split bets that would otherwise be lost to a
late-revealed Dealer Blackjack!
If the Dealer's hand is a Blackjack, then all main bets are
forfeited, and the game ends. The exception is when you also have a
Blackjack, which is a push, and your bet for that hand is
returned.
If the Dealer's hand is not a Blackjack, then you get to play out
each of your dealt hands. If you are dealt a Blackjack on the first
two cards in a hand and the Dealer does not also have a Blackjack,
then this hand is an automatic winner and is immediately paid at 3
to 2. If the Dealer does not have Blackjack you are given the
opportunity to try to improve the outcome of your hand. Depending
on the cards you hold, you may choose one of the following
options:
HIT - You request an additional card. You can
continue to request additional cards until you decide to stand or
until your card value total is 21 (automatic stop) or until you
bust by receiving a card that causes your card value total to
exceed 21. If you bust, that hand loses and your main bet is
forfeited.
STAND - You request no further cards and play this
hand against the Dealer's hand.
SPLIT - If the first two cards in a hand are of the
same value, you may click SPLIT to split your cards
into two separate hands, which also places an additional bet equal
to the original main bet. When Aces are split, only one further
card may be dealt to each Ace. A split hand leading to a two card
value total of 21 is not a Blackjack. Only one split is allowed per
hand -- resplitting is not allowed.
DOUBLE DOWN - On the first two cards in a hand, you
may click DOUBLE DOWN to automatically double your
original main bet and receive exactly one additional card. If you
split any cards other than Aces, you may also double down on the
first two cards of either or both split hands.
The card value total is displayed on circular plaques adjacent to
each hand. As cards are dealt to a hand, the plaque displays an
updated card value total. When your hand holds an Ace and the
plaque flashes the card value total and the word "Soft", the value
displayed is based on counting the Ace as an 11 rather than a 1
(for example, a 5 and an Ace are shown as a "Soft 16").
When comparing your hand versus the Dealer's hand, Aces are
evaluated such that they represent the highest possible card value
total not exceeding 21.
After all of your hands have been played, the Dealer's face down
card is revealed. If any of your hands need to be compared against
the Dealer's hand (in other words, at least one hand isn't a bust
or a Blackjack) then the Dealer's hand is played out. Otherwise,
the Dealer's down card is revealed, and the game is
concluded.
If the Dealer's card value total is 16 or lower, additional cards
are dealt until the card value total is 17 or higher. If the
Dealer's card value total exceeds 21, then the Dealer busts and any
of your standing hands win. Otherwise, the Dealer's card value
total is compared against each of your hands. In the case of a tie,
this is a push and your bet for that hand is returned.
How To Bet
To play Multi-Hand Blackjack, select a chip value by clicking a
chip at the bottom of the playing field. The chip you select
brightens and displays in a raised position. To place a bet, click
the desired bet circle on the table. Each time you click, you place
one chip on the table.
You may place a bet on any one or more hands by clicking on the
corresponding bet circle. Each bet must be at least as large as the
minimum bet and each cannot exceed the maximum bet.
After you place your bet, click the DEAL
button.
If you wish to repeat your last bet and play immediately after
completing a game, click the REBET AND DEAL button. If
you have sufficient credits, this button restores your previous
bets and initiates play all in one click.
If you wish to repeat your last bet without initiating a new game,
click the REBET button. This restores your previous
bets. If you wish, you can adjust any bet. You still need to click
the DEAL button to initiate play.
The DOUBLE BET button causes your currently placed
main bets to be doubled every time you click it. If doubling any of
your current main bets would cause a bet to exceed the bet limit,
then the DOUBLE BET button is not available.
If you click the DOUBLE BET button before placing a
bet, this is equivalent to first clicking the REBET
button and then the DOUBLE BET button. You will still
need to click the DEAL button to initiate play.
To remove a bet from the table, either press the SHIFT key and
click your chips on the felt, or click the CLEAR
button.
Insurance Bet
If the Dealer's face up card is an Ace, you can place an
Insurance Bet on any hand with a main bet. If you are only playing
one hand, you are asked whether you want to take an Insurance Bet
for that hand. If you are playing two or more hands, then in
addition to being able to accept or decline the Insurance Bet for
the first hand, you can also accept or decline Insurance Bets for
all of your hands at the same time by clicking on YES TO
ALL or NO TO ALL.
Each Insurance Bet, if accepted, is half of the corresponding
bet.
Once Insurance Bets are accepted or declined, the Dealer checks
for Blackjack. If the Dealer has a Blackjack, then each Insurance
Bet is paid at 2 to 1; if the Dealer does not have Blackjack, then
each Insurance Bet is forfeited.
Options
Clicking the OPTIONS button reveals a menu of
controls that enable you to customize various aspects of the game
to suit your preferences:
| SPEED |
Allows you to control the speed of game play. In
NORMAL mode (default) all game animations are played. In TURBO mode
the pace of play is quickened by eliminating certain animations.
This does not affect the method of play or the rules of the
game. |
| AUDIO |
Allows you to toggle and modify settings for various audio
elements in the game. The Dealer's voice-over may be turned on
(default) or off by checking or unchecking the VOICE setting box.
The game's sound effects may be turned on (default) or off by
checking or unchecking the SOUND EFFECTS setting box. Additionally,
you may choose between TRADITIONAL or MODERN (default) style sound
effects. |
| GRAPHICS QUALITY |
Allows you to set the quality of the graphics to
get the best animation performance on your computer. In BEST mode,
the graphics look the best, but performance may suffer. The HIGH
(default) and MEDIUM settings lower the quality but increase the
performance. In LOW mode, the graphics are degraded, but the
smoothest animation performance is acheived even on slower
computers. |
| POP-UP HELP |
Allows you to turn ON (default) or OFF the game's text
instructions, which are meant to help new players. |
| OFFER INSURANCE |
Allows you to control when the Insurance Bet is offered to you.
Selecting ALWAYS ON DEALER ACE (default) allows you the maximum
number of opportunities to make the Insurance Bet and is how the
game is played in most casinos. The ONLY ON
PLAYER BLACKJACK setting only offers the Insurance Bet on your
Blackjack hands, and the NEVER setting prevents the Insurance Bet
from being offered to you. |
Rules - Player
Blackjack pays 3 to 2.
Double down is possible on any two cards.
Only one split allowed (no re-splitting).
Player may double down on either / both initial two card hands of
a split.
Blackjack only possible on first two cards on each hand (and not
on split cards).
If Aces split, each Ace receives only one card.
Player may draw a maximum of eight cards for any hand. An
eight-card Player hand whose value does not exceed 21 is an
automatic winner.
Rules - Dealer
Dealer must draw to 16.
Dealer must stand on all 17's. This includes soft values where an
Ace can be counted as an 11 value.
Insurance Bets are offered when the Dealer's face up card is an
Ace. Dealer then checks for Blackjack.
Dealer also checks for Blackjack when the Dealer's face up card is
a 10 or face card.
Dealer Blackjack, when revealed, ends play; player loses main
bets, unless the player hand is also a Blackjack, in which case it
is a push and the main bet is returned to the player.
General Rules
6 decks of standard playing cards, shuffled for each hand of
play.
Malfunction voids all pays and play.
Additional Information
The Game Console on the right side of every game provides
information and access to additional features:
- Your username
- Your current balance in your chosen currency
- The denomination in which the game is being played
The Meter Bar on the bottom of the game screen displays the
amount paid if a win occurred and the amount bet on the
last/current proposition.