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