The game is played with one deck of cards reshuffled after each hand.

1. Dealer must draw to 16
2. Dealer stands on soft 17
3. Blackjack pays 3:2
4. Insurance pays 2:1
5. Even Money pays 1:1
6. Double Down on 9, 10 and 11.
7. No re-splits

Card Values
Aces can be used as either 1 or 11.
Any hand that includes an ace has two values… a soft value and a hard value. I.e. if the hand is an ace-8, the hard value is 9, the soft value is 19.
The King, Queen, Jack and Ten are 10 points each.
All other cards are worth their face values.
If the player's first two cards total 21 it's a natural Blackjack. Blackjack is the highest hand.

Playing the game
Player is dealt two cards face up. The dealer is dealt one card face up. The "No Peek" rule in European Blackjack (which the Single Deck version of the game is based on) means that the dealer cannot check to see if he has blackjack until the second dealer card is dealt, after you have finished your hand. Therefore, if the dealer does end up with blackjack, you will lose any additional bets made. Of course, the dealer can only get blackjack on the hand if the first dealer card is a 10-value card or an Ace.

Dealer Offers
Depending upon the dealer's up card the dealer will offer either Insurance or Even Money.

1) Dealer’s up card is Ace and the player does not have blackjack: Dealer offers Insurance

When the dealer's up card is an ace, and the player does not have blackjack, the player is offered "insurance". Taking insurance means the player makes a second bet (value is half the original bet) that the dealer has Blackjack. If this is the case, the player loses their initial bet but is paid 2 to 1 on the insurance bet. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the insurance bet is lost.

Once a player has selected insurance, the hand is played out. If the player busts, their original bet is lost but the insurance bet stays up until the dealer's hand is resolved.

2) Dealer Upcard is Ace, Player has Blackjack: Offer Even Money

If the dealer's up card is an Ace and the player has a Blackjack, the player is offered 'even money'. Taking even money means the player believes the dealer also has Blackjack.

When taking even money, player is instantly paid 1:1 by doubling the player's chip amount in the BET area.

Note: When taking even money, the player gives up the normal 3:2 payoff, whether the dealer has blackjack or not.

For hands that continue after the dealer actions, any of the following conditions may apply for the player:

1. Hit and Stand - On any hands where the player doesn't have a Blackjack, the player may "stand" (refuse any further cards), or "hit" (accept another card). A player can hit as often as desired until they select "stand" or they "bust" (exceeds 21). When you bust, you immediately lose your bet regardless of the dealer's hand result.

2. Double Down (player hands only)- You are betting that your hand can be won with one more card. Players may Double Down on 9, 10 and 11 . When a player doubles down, the original bet is automatically doubled (a second chip appears) and the player receives one more card.

Note: You cannot "double down" after "splitting" a pair.

3. Split (player hands only)- if you are dealt two cards of the same value (such as two eights), the hand can be split into two separate hands.

When a hand is split, each card forms a new hand and is then played separately. The original bet amount is applied to the second hand automatically by doubling the chip amount in the BET area.

NOTE: If you split two Aces, only one more card will be dealt to each hand.

A hand can only be split once meaning, if your third card was the same as the first two, it could not be used to create a third hand.

A two card 21 total on a split is not a natural blackjack. If the hand does not push it will pay even money.

Winning
After the player's final actions, the dealer reveals the down card.

If the dealer's hand is 16 or less, the dealer must continue to "hit" until reaching 17 or more.

The dealer must stand on soft 17 and cannot take additional cards.

If the dealer exceeds 21 ("bust"), and the player has stood without busting, the player wins.

When the dealer stands on 17 or greater and has a higher count than the player, the dealer wins.

If the player has the higher count, the player wins.

If the player and the dealer have the same totals, it's a "push" (tie).

Payouts

BASIC BLACKJACK STRATEGY

	PLAYER'S HAND	DEALER'S UP CARD
		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	A
	5-6-7-8	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
	9	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
	10	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
	11	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H
	12	H	H	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
	13-14	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
	15-16	S	S	S	S	S	H	H	H	H	H
	17-18-19-20-21	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
	A-2(13), A-3(14)	H	H	H	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
	A-4(15), A-5(16)	H	H	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
	A-6(17)	H	D	D	D	D	H	H	H	H	H
	A-7(18)	S	D	D	D	D	S	S	H	H	H
	A-8(19), A-9(20)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
	A & A	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
	2 & 2 - 3 & 3	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
	4 & 4	H	H	H	SP	SP	H	H	H	H	H
	5 & 5 NS	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	H	H
	6 & 6	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H	H
	7 & 7	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	H	H	H	H
	8 & 8	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
	9 & 9	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP	S	S
	10 & 10 NS	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

H=Hit,
S=Stand
D=Double Down
SP=Split
NS=Never Split

* This strategy does not guarantee that the player will win. It is a strategy that gives the player a better percentage of winning.

Betting limits
Every time you open the game you will be presented with the betting limits pop-up window that allows you to select your bet limits at the table.

The Min. Bet limitindicates the minimum amount you must bet in one game, regardless of the number of hands you have chosen to play. The Max. Betlimit indicates the maximum bet allowed on each hand/betting area.

Please note: should you wish to change the limits inbetween hands, you can do so by clicking on the View and change table limits button in the top right hand side of your screen.

View and change table limits

The betting limits pop-up window also allows you to select the maximum number of hands in play (3, 5 or 7).  Your choice will be reflected by the number of betting areas that will appear on the table. 

Make your selections and click on OK.

Placing a bet
Once you have chosen your betting limits, select the value of your chips by clicking on the relevant chip at the lower left hand corner of your screen. The largest chip indicates the value currently selected.

To place your bet, click on one ore more betting areas on the table.

Please note: As the Add chip mode is automatically active when you start the game, each click on the table will increase your bet by 1 chip of the value selected. Should you choose to activate the Remove chip mode instead, each click on the table will decrease your bet by 1 chip.

Add chip	Remove chip

Before clicking on the Deal the cards button, you may amend your bets using the available buttons. Use the Undo last action or Redo last action buttons to respectively remove or repeat your last action. Click on the Clear all bets button to remove all bets from the table. All available buttons are highlighted; any unavailable button will appear in grey.

Clear Bets	Undo	Redo

Once you are happy with your bets click on the Deal the cards button to deal the cards. For each bet you have placed you will receive two cards.

Deal the cards

The appropriate buttons to play each of your hands will appear and the relevant bet will be highlighted.
Make your choice to Hit, Stand, Split, Double Down, Accept or Refuse Insurance and Even Money for each one of your hands.

	Hit – Request one more card
	Stand – Don’t request any more cards
	Double – Double your stake
	Split – Divide the hand in two separate hands
	Accept Insurance or Even Money
	Decline Insurance or Even Money

After you have played each one of your hands the Dealer's card will be revealed and the result of each of your hands will be displayed on the table next to each hand.

If you wish to play again, click on New Game and start another game.

New Game

The amount you previously bet on each hand will appear on the table. If you wish to bet the same amount you placed on each of your previous hands, click Place your last bet, otherwise, place your bet by clicking directly on the table and then click on Deal the cards. The value of your chips will be the last value selected.

Last Bet

Preferences
If you wish to personalise the table and surrounding environment, click on PREFERENCES on the top navigation bar. 
From inside the PREFERENCES pop-up you will also be able to change the appearance of the game frame, the audio and other general features, such as the Welcome message and your Avatar. These general preferences will apply to all other games featuring the same PREFERENCES options and will be saved for the next time you log into the games.