Blackjack

In the game of Blackjack you are competing against the dealer also known as the house. The players and the dealer are each dealt two cards, with the objective being to get to, or as close as possible, to 21, without going over. The player may draw as many cards as they wish, until reaching 21. If the player draws a card that puts them over 21 which is called a "Bust" they lose the hand. The dealer or house can only draw cards up to a maximum of 17. Thereafter he has to stop or “Stick” A winning hand adds up to more than the dealer's hand, without "Busting". Online blackjack at Players Palace casino works exactly the same.

Players Palace Blackjack Specific Info

Players Palace Casino offers a massive 41 different online blackjack games. From Altantic City or Vegas Strip Blackjack to the ever popular Triple 7’s game with a progressive jackpot. Players can play either single or multi hand games. A number of the games offer Auto Play where players can pick a strategy against the cards they are dealt or play perfect strategy blackjack.

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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