Blackjack by Playtech

Game Name:: Blackjack
Decks:: 6
Blackjack pays:: 3 to 2
Insurance pays:: 2 to 1
Double Down:: Yes
Double Down after split:: Yes
Split Aces:: Yes, only one card per hand
Dealer draws to:: 16
Dealer stands on:: All 17's
Software Producer:: Playtech

In Playtech's standard Blackjack game, the object of the game is to beat the dealer by having a hand that totals 21 (without going over) or is closer to 21 than the dealer's hand.

How to play Playtech's Blackjack

Click on chips to increase your bet. Every click on a chip increases your bet. Every right click on a chip on the table removes it from your bet.

Click the Deal button.

If the dealer has an ace as his up card, you are offered insurance. If you want to take Insurance, click on the Insurance button.

Use the Hit, Stand, Double and Split buttons as required.

Please note that using Insurance, Double and Split require an additional wager, as described in the rules. You are not able to use these buttons, if you do not have sufficient balance.

If you want to play another round, press New Game. Then place a bet as described above and click the Deal button, or click Rebet to place the same bet as in the previous round.

Rules

After each round, used cards are returned to the deck and the deck is shuffled.
The player may not split a split hand.
Only one card is drawn to split aces.
The player may double after splitting.
The dealer will not check for Blackjack in any case.
If the player doubles and the dealer's first card is of value 11 (ACE), and the dealer gets Blackjack, the player loses both his bets. If the dealer's first card is of value 10, and the dealer gets Blackjack, the player gets the Double bet back.

Split

If your first two cards have the same value, you may split them into two separate hands by placing a second bet equal to the original bet. You will then draw additional cards to each hand. You may draw as many cards as you like on each split hand, but if you split two aces, you receive only one additional card for each ace. If you receive an ace and a ten-value card in a split hand, it is considered 21 and not Blackjack.

Double Down

If, after you are dealt your first two cards, you think that the third card will allow you to beat the dealer's hand, you can double your bet. The bet amount becomes twice the original (with the difference taken out of your balance), and you are dealt one more card.

Insurance

If the dealer shows an Ace in his initial hand, you are given a chance to insure your bet against him having a Blackjack. If you get Insurance, an amount equal to half your original bet is placed separately on the table. If the dealer does have Blackjack, you are paid 2 to 1 on your insurance. This way you do not lose your original bet (because you get the 2x half your original bet, plus the insurance amount back). If the dealer does not have Blackjack, you lose the insurance amount, even if you end up losing.

10 Card Charlie

It is theoretically possible for the player to draw 10 cards without going bust. In this case the player's hand automatically wins, except when the dealer has Blackjack