Vegas Downtown Blackjack

Vegas Downtown Blackjack Game Overview

To place a bet, select a chip at the bottom of your screen and then click on a designated area of the table.

If you'd like to reduce your stake, hold the space bar and click on the chips you would like to remove.

To erase all of your bets, click the ‘Clear’ button.

In order to commence your game, hit ‘Deal’.

Betting Options

Repeat and Deal – your bet from the most recent game is repeated.

Let ‘em Ride – all of your winnings from the last hand are staked.

Double – this will double your stake from the previous game, as long as that doesn't take you over the table limit.

How to Win Blackjack

In blackjack, you will have a winning hand if it is equal or closest to 21, and that number cannot be exceeded.

An Ace paired with a 10 or picture card in your original hand is called blackjack, with winnings from this being paid out at odds of 3/2.

Standard cards are worth their face value, however picture cards have a score of 10.

The exception to this rule is an Ace, as this can be valued at either 1 or 11, based on which score is more beneficial for your hand.

If your hand is equal to the value of the dealer’s your stake is returned, excluding cases where one hand consists of an Ace and a picture card, in which case it wins.

Features

Blackjack consists of many different variants, with only slight changes apparent in most versions. 

The features of Vegas Downtown Blackjack are listed below.

Splitting

You are granted the chance to split your hand should you receive two cards of the same value.

This means that your one hand can be split into two, but to do this you are required to double your bet.

Doubling Down

After your first two cards are revealed you can double down, which will double your original bet. 

If you elect to do this, only one more card can be drawn for you.

You will be paid out for your entire doubled stake if this tactic is successful for you.

However, you will lose your total wager should the dealer get blackjack after you have split or doubled.

Insurance

You can protect your hand with insurance if the dealer’s first card is an Ace, which costs precisely half of your initial wager.

For example, if your primary bet was £10, your insurance costs you an additional £5 on top of that.

Insurance will only cover your original wager, so a doubled down bet is not covered.