Blackjack (21) is a wildly popular card game enjoyed
worldwide. Played for generations, our casino proudly offers three varieties of
Blackjack to increase your gaming options: Single Deck 21, Double Deck 21 (dealt
by hand), and Multiple Deck 21 (dealt from a box called "the shoe").
Blackjack Rules and gaming Instructions
Regardless of the version, all players in Blackjack are pitted against the dealer. In the hand-dealt game, the players are dealt two cards face down. In the shoe-dealt version, players receive both cards face up. In both versions, the dealer receives his/her first card face up and the second card face down. The object of the game is to get as close as possible to 21 without going over 21. If a hand goes over 21, it is called a "bust" and the wager is lost. In 21, jacks, queens, kings and tens count as 10. An ace may be played as a one or an eleven. All other cards are played at face value.
When you receive your first two cards, you may either "stand" or "hit". When you "stand" it means you feel you are close enough to 21. If you wish to receive another card or "hit", scratch the surface of the table with your first two cards (hand-dealt games only).
In the shoe dealt version, you don't need to touch your cards, simply indicate a "hit" or "stand" by using hand signals. In both methods of play, you may draw as many cards as you want until you are close to 21 or until you "bust". If you are nearer to 21 than the dealer, you win and are paid an amount equal to your original wager.
If your hand is less than the dealer's you lose. Ties are a standoff (or "push") and your bet remains on the table.
Should your count total 21 on your first two cards, you have a blackjack and the dealer will pay you one and a half times your wager. If the dealer also has a blackjack, it's a push.
In 21, the player has all the options. If you receive a pair in your first two cards, you may split your cards and match your original bet on your second hand . You may then take as many hits as you want. If you split a pair of aces, you will receive only one card on each of the hands. Players also have the option of increasing their wager by "doubling down". In the hand dealt versions, a player may double down if his first two cards equal ten or eleven. Turn your cards face up and increase your bet up to the amount of your original bet. The dealer will then give you another card face down. The betting procedures for doubling down are the same for the shoe dealt game; however, a player may double down on ANY two cards. In this version of the game, a player may also double down after splitting a pair.
In all these versions of 21, the dealer makes no decisions on playing his hand. Dealers must hit 16's and "soft" 17's in Nevada.
05/05/2008