How to Play Blackjack

BlackJack
has a dealer and one or more players. The dealer deals from a shoe containing the
playing cards. Before the deal, the players place their bets by clicking on either
the chips on offer to reach the desired bet. Players Palace casino offers different
bet limits on it’s blackjack games. These will always be displayed in the top left
corner of the game screen as Min and Max bets. After deciding on the desired bet
the player must click the "Deal" button to proceed with the hand.
Once the deal begins the bets may not be changed. During the course of the hand
players may add to their bets through BlackJack Rules BlackJack has a dealer and
one or more players. The dealer deals from a shoe containing the playing cards.
Before the deal, the players place their bets by clicking on either the $1 chip,
$5 chip, $25 chip or the $100 chip, to reach the desired bet. After deciding on
the desired bet the player must click the "Deal" button to proceed with the hand.
Once the deal begins the bets may not be changed. During the course of the hand
players may add to their bets through Double Downs, Splits and Insurance. After
the cards are dealt, you will be offered action options. These will include “Hit”
and “Stay” as well as “Insurance”, “Split” or “Double” dependant on what cards are
dealt. Buttons, located on the lower center of the screen, will appear in order
to facilitate the player's desired action.
The minimum bets vary from game to game. Once the bet is made the player receives
two cards, face up, and the dealer receives one card, face up. The player may request
as many additional cards as desired, until they either choose to "Stand" or take
to many and “Bust”. If a player is dealt BlackJack, which is a 10 or face card along
with an Ace, they are immediately paid 1.5 times the placed bet, unless the dealer
also has BlackJack, in which case it is a “Push” (the player and dealer draw and
the player's bet are left on the table).
After all players' bets have been completed, the dealer completes their hand. If
the dealer has sixteen or less, they must draw a card (Hit), until they reach seventeen
or more. If the dealer's card total exceeds 21 (Bust), they must pay all players
remaining in the hand.
"Double Down": A player may select the "Double" option after being
dealt two cards. The Double option automatically doubles the player's bet and deals
one additional card, face up. The player cannot draw any additional cards. The player
may double down on any first dealt two cards or after splitting a pair.
"Split": If the player is dealt any pair of cards, on the first
two cards (i.e., two Eights, two Kings, etc.), they may split the cards into two
separate hands. The split option automatically places an additional bet, equal to
the original bet placed. Each hand is then played independently, and the player
may take as many Hits as desired on each hand (with the exception of Aces, which
receive one additional card only, per hand). In the case of split Aces, a player's
BlackJack is not possible and is considered as a regular 21. In this case, a dealer's
BlackJack wins, and a dealer's 21 becomes a "Push".
"Insurance": If the dealer shows an Ace, the player has the option
of making an "Insurance Bet". This equals half the original bet, and ensures that
the player will not lose their wager should the dealer be concealing a 10 or face
card under their Ace. If, in fact, the dealer's down card is equal to 10, the player
wins the Insurance Bet at odds of 2-1. If the dealer's down card has a value of
less than 10, the player loses the Insurance Bet and continues normally with the
hand.
"Push": A Push refers to when the dealer and the player have the
same numerical count in their hands. In this event the play is a draw, and the players
bet remains on the table.
Winning payouts: Blackjack pays out at 3:2, a normal winning hand
plays out at 1:1 and Insurance pays out at 2:1