Power Blackjack

Players can now multiply their winnings compared to regular Blackjack. You can now choose to double, triple or quadruple a bet on any two initial cards, even after a split! There are no limits to when this can be done – any hand qualifies. After choosing to double, triple or quadruple, only one additional card will be dealt to your hand, and the bet will increase depending on which multiplier you choose – 2x, 3x or 4x.

The dealer will check for Blackjack on Jack, Queen, King and Ace to stop players from placing large bets if there is a chance that the dealer has got Blackjack.

The game is played with 8 decks, where the 9s and 10s have been removed from each deck. Picture cards stay in the deck. This means that there are 64 cards less in the shoe compared to regular Blackjack. Since there are no 9s and 10s in the deck, you now have the opportunity to try new strategies when playing the game.

Power Blackjack comes with the same four side bets as all our Infinite Blackjack games: Any Pair, 21+3, Hot 3 and Bust It. There is no Six Card Charlie rule.

CARD VALUES

• Cards from 2 to 10 are worth their face value
• Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are each worth 10
• Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is more favourable to the hand. Note that a soft hand includes an Ace worth 11.

After the allotted betting time has expired, the dealer deals one card face up to all players, ending with the dealer. The dealer then deals a second card face up to all players, but the dealer’s second card is dealt face down. The value of your initial hand is displayed next to your card.

BLACKJACK

If the value of your initial two-card hand is exactly 21, you have Blackjack!

INSURANCE

If the dealer’s upcard is an Ace, the player is given the option to purchase insurance to offset the risk that the dealer has Blackjack — even when the player has Blackjack. The amount of insurance is equal to one half of the player’s main bet, and the insurance bet is settled separately from the main bet on the player’s hand. The dealer then peeks at the value of his/her downcard to check for Blackjack. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the round continues

If the dealer has Blackjack, but the player does not, and the player’s initial two-card hand value is 18 or more, the game is over and the dealer’s hand wins.

If the player’s initial two-card hand value totals less than 18, the dealer will continue to draw cards to give players the chance to win with the ‘Six Card Charlie’ rule.

If the player and the dealer both have Blackjack, the game ends in a push and the player’s bet is returned.

‘SIX CARD CHARLIE’ RULE

If a player’s hand ends up consisting of six cards with a total card value of 21 or less, then the player automatically wins the main bet, even if the dealer has Blackjack.

In the case of a split hand, each hand is evaluated individually.

MAKING A DECISION

As soon as the player receives his/her first two cards they can make an initial decision regarding their hand to Hit, Stand, Double Down or Split.

If no decision is made before the betting time expires, a player’s lack of response is interpreted as hit in the case that the player’s score is 11 or less and stand if it is 12 or more.

DOUBLE DOWN

If the value of the player’s initial hand is not 21, the player can decide to Double Down. In this case, the player’s bet is doubled and they are dealt only one additional card to add to their hand.

HIT OR STAND

Alternatively, the player can decide to Hit to be dealt an additional card to add to the value of their hand. The player can Hit more than once to receive additional cards before they decide to Stand once they are satisfied with the value of their hand.

SPLIT

When a player’s first two cards are of equal value, the player can choose to ‘Split’ them into two separate hands.

If the player splits two Aces, he/she will receive just one additional card on each hand. No doubling is allowed.

Note that the additional chance to win with a ‘Six Card Charlie’ also applies to split hands (see previous page).

DEALER’S HAND

When all players have made their decisions on their hand, the live dealer reveals the value of his/her downcard. The dealer must Hit on a hand of 16 or less and must Stand on a hand of soft 17 or more.

THE GAME OUTCOME

• The player wins when the value of their final hand is closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand, when the dealer busts or when the player achieves a Six Card Charlie
• If the player’s hand value is the same as the dealer’s hand, the game round ends in a push and the player’s bet is returned
• Blackjack is only possible using the two cards in the initial two-card deal
• If the player achieves a Six Card Charlie then this always wins
• If the sum of the player’s hand exceeds 21, the player busts and loses his/her bet on that hand.

SIDE BETS

A player may place side bets in combination with their main Blackjack bet. This gives them the chance to win on any side bet whether they later win or lose on their main Blackjack bet.

Players simply clicks the appropriate side bet button to place their bets, or they can click the ‘ALL SIDE BETS’ button to bet on all side bets at once.

ANY PAIR

Allows players to bet on the two first cards of their hand being a pair of the same value: e.g. two Queens, two Aces, two 10s, etc.There are two types of pair combinations for the Any Pair side bet, each with a different payout.

21+3

Allows the player to bet on the combination of three cards: the first two cards in the player’s hand and the dealer’s up card.Winning combinations (similar to Poker) are as follows, with payouts depending on the probability of the combination being dealt:

Suited Trips	Three cards of the same suit and value, e.g. 3x King of spades
Straight Flush	Suited sequence, e.g. 10, Jack and Queen of diamonds.
Three of a Kind	Three cards of the same value but different suits, e.g. any three Kings
Straight	In numerical sequence but different suits, e.g. 2 of diamonds, 3 of clubs, and 4 of hearts
Flush	Non-sequential cards in the same suit, e.g. 2, 6 and 10 of clubs.

HOT 3

Allows players to bet on the total/combination of three cards comprising their two first cards and the dealer’s upcard. There are several combinations for the Hot 3 side bet, each with a different payout.

BUST IT

Allows players to bet that the total value of the dealer’s cards will exceed 21, i.e. he/she will bust. There are several combinations for the Bust It side bet, each with a different payout depending on the number of cards the dealer busts with.

 

 

MAIN BET & INSURANCE BET	PAYS
Blackjack on the main bet	3 to 2
Winning hand on the main bet	1 to 1
Insurance bet (if the dealer has Blackjack)	2 to 1
Six Card Charlie hand of 21 or less	1 to 1

 

ANY PAIR SIDE BET	PAYS
Suited Pair	25 to 1
Any Pair	8 to 1

 

21+3 SIDE BET	PAYS
Suited Pair	100 to 1
Straight Flush	40 to 1
Three of a Kind	30 to 1
Straight	10 to 1
Flush	5 to 1

 

HOT 3 SIDE BET	PAYS
7-7-7 (three sevens, unsuited)	100 to 1
Total hand value 21, unsuited	4 to 1
Total hand value 21, suited	20 to 1
Total hand value 20, suited	2 to 1
Total hand value 19, suited	1 to 1

 

BUST IT SIDE BET	PAYS
Dealer busts with 8 cards or more	250 to 1
Dealer busts with 7 cards	100 to 1
Dealer busts with 6 cards	50 to 1
Dealer busts with 5 cards	9 to 1
Dealer busts with 4 cards	2 to 1
Dealer busts with 3 cards	1 to 1