Vegas Downtown Blackjack

Vegas Downtown Blackjack Game Overview

Click on a chip at the bottom of your screen and click on a designated area of the table to place a bet.

The chip denominations in Vegas Downtown Blackjack start from £1.

To reduce your stake, hold the space bar and click on the chips you would like to remove.

Click the ‘Clear’ button if you wish to remove all of your bets.

Click ‘Deal’ to start your game.

 

Betting Options

Repeat and Deal – this will repeat your bet from the previous game

Let ‘em Ride – this will bet the total amount you won on your previous hand

Double – this will double your stake from the previous game, providing you remain under the table limit

 

How to Win Blackjack

A winning blackjack hand is the one that totals closest to 21, without going over it.

An Ace paired with a 10 or picture card in your original hand is called blackjack, which pays out at winnings of 150% your bet.

The picture cards have a score of 10, while all the other cards score their respective numbers. 

However, an Ace is more flexible as it can score 1 or 11, depending on which score better benefits your hand.

If your hand holds the same numerical value as the dealer’s you will receive your bet back, unless one hand includes an Ace and a picture card, in which case it wins.

 

Features

There are many different variants to blackjack with most versions varying very slightly. 

The features of Vegas Downtown Blackjack are shown below.

 

Splitting

If you receive two cards of the same value you will be given the opportunity to split your hand. 

This means that your one hand can be split into two, although you must double your bet in order to do this.

 

Doubling Down

Doubling down gives you the chance to double your original bet after seeing your first two cards. 

After choosing the double down option you can only draw one more card.

If you opt to double down and win, you will be paid out for your entire doubled stake.

If the dealer gets blackjack after you have split or doubled, your entire wager is lost.

 

Insurance

If the dealer’s first card is an Ace, you can protect your hand by choosing to buy insurance from the dealer.

The insurance bet will cost you half of your original wager, so if your initial bet was £10, your insurance will cost you another £5 on top of that.

Insurance will only cover your original wager; it will not cover your bet if you choose to double down.