Blackjack Game Variants
Micro gaming Blackjack:
European Rules:
- Two deck
- Dealer on soft seventeen
- Double on nine to eleven only
- No double afterwards splitting
- No re-splitting
- Player might draw for Splitting aces
- Without surrender
- Full not peek
- Insurance should not be resolved until it's the end of hand
- The bet position is one
Multi-Hand Rules:
- At most 5 decks
- The Dealer could stand on soft 17
- Double from 9 to 11
- Cannot go doubling after splitting
- Re-splitting not allowed
- Player has the choice to split aces
- Cannot surrender
- Choice of complete no peek Insurance should not be resolved until it's the end of hand
- With Five bet positions Vegas Strip Rules:
- At most 4 decks
- The Dealer could stand on soft 17
- Can go Double on any first 2 cards
- Choice of Double and then splitting is allowed
- Re-split to 3 hands also there
- Dealer has to peek for blackjack
- Bet position is one
Vegas Downtown Rules:
- At most 2 decks
- The Dealer could hit on soft 17
- Can go doubling on 1st 2 cards
- Also allowed is doubling after a split
- Can split twice to 3 hands
- The Dealer could peek for the blackjack
- Available for One bet place
Vegas Strip Rules:
- At most 4 decks
- The Dealer could stand on soft 17
- Can go Double on any first 2 cards
- Choice of Double and then splitting is allowed
- Re-split to 3 hands also there
- Dealer has to peek for blackjack
- Bet position is one
The Atlantic City Rules:
- At most 8 decks
- The Dealer could stand on soft 17
- Can go doubling on 1st 2 cards
- Choice of doubling afterwards splitting is there
- Twice split for 3 hands
- The Dealer could go peeking for blackjack
- The choice of Late surrendering is also allowed
- Option of One bet place also available
Cryptologic Blackjack:
With Standard Rules
- At most 8 decks
- The Dealer could stand on soft 17
- Can go doubling on 1st 2 cards
- Can double only after splitting
- Can do splitting only once
- Surrender not there
- The Dealer could check the hole card
Cryptologic with Single Deck Blackjack:
- Only 1 deck
- The Dealer could hit for soft 17
- Can go doubling for 1st 2 cards
- Can go doubling only after splitting
- Can do splitting only once
- Surrender not there
- The Dealer could check the hole card
Net Entertainment:
- The Dealer on soft seventeen
- Player can double on first 2 cards
- Player can double after he splits
- Player can do the splitting once
- Dealer has to always peek under 10 and ace, displaying a blackjack ahead of the player's turn
Vegas Technology Rules:
- decks
- Dealer on soft seventeen
- Double on nine to eleven only
- After splitting cannot go doubling
- No chance of re-splitting
- Player cannot split his aces
- No surrender
- Full no peek
- Insurance cannot be resolved the end
- Betting limits are $2 to $200
Random Logic Rules:
- Four decks
- The Dealer on soft seventeen
- Player can double on 1st 2 cards
- Player can double only after he splits
- Player can split once
- Full U.S. hole card rule
- Player can NOT draw for splitting aces
- After a split the tens pays 3/2
Real Time Gaming Rules:
- The count of decks is configurable. It can vary from 2-4
- The Dealer could hit soft seventeen
- Double on 1st 2 cards
- Double only after splitting
- Split twice
- If dealer is having a blackjack then the player loses his bet
- The Late surrenders are also one configurable option but only a few casinos employ it
Boss Media Rules:
Standard Rules
- Not more than Six decks
- The Dealer could stand on the soft 17
- The Player can go doubling on 1st two cards
- The Player can go doubling after splitting
- The Player cannot split twice
- Only one card for splitting the aces
- Dealer could peek for the blackjack
Boss Media Single Deck Rules:
- Only 1 deck available
- The Dealer could stand on soft 17
- The Player can go doubling on any 1st 2 cards
- Player can't go doubling after a split
- Player cannot go splitting
- Only One card to split aces
- Dealer could peek for the blackjack
Playtech Rules:
Standard Rules
- Only 6 decks
- Dealer could stand on soft 17
- Player can go doubling on any 1st 2 cards
- The Player can also do double after a split
- Player has to split only once
- The U.S. & European rules vary on what happens in case the dealer acquires a blackjack. In that case following could happen:
- If Dealer is having an ace up then player gets doubles or splits- and whole bet gets lost.
- Dealer is having 10 up and player splits then whole bet is lost.
- Dealer is having 10 up and player doubles up then the original bet is lost.
- Dealer is having 10 up and player is splitting and furthermore doubles then more bets out of splitting get lost but at the same time doubling is back.
- Cannot surrender
The Playtech Single Deck Rules:
- Only one deck
- The Dealer has to hit on soft 17
- The Player can go doubling on only 10 and 11
- The Player cannot go double after splitting
- The Player can split for one time
- The Dealer can peek for the blackjack with ten or an Ace up
- Cannot surrender
- Rest are standard rules
The Playtech Blackjack Surrender:
- decks can be there
- Dealer stands only on soft 17
- The Player has the choice of doubling on first two of the cards
- The Player has the choice of doubling after splitting
- The Player cannot split more than once
- Dealer has to always peek for the blackjack
- Late surrenders are also available
- Rest are standard rules