Game Rules for Multi-Hand Blackjack

Rule Authority:

InterCasino Blackjack is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Blackjack rules.

Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.

Rule Exceptions: The cards are shuffled after each hand, pairs may not be re-split, and players may not draw additional cards on split Aces.

Premise:

Multi-Hand Blackjack is similar to single player Blackjack, as it includes the same rules but each player is able to have up to five hands and play them all independently one after another.

Within Multi-Hand Blackjack, the player and the dealer are dealt two cards to begin with, within 5 different positions on the Blackjack table. The objective of Multi-Hand Blackjack is to accumulate cards that add up closer to 21 tan the dealer's cards, without exceeding 21. Cards between 2 and 10 are worth their value, face cards are worth 10 and aces are worth either 1 or 11. If the value of the players hand is closer to 21 than that of the dealer they win. However, if the dealer's hand if higher than the players, the player loses. If the hands are of equal value, then the deal is a push and the player's money is returned. If the player has a score of 22 or over, also known as a busted hand, they lose regardless of whether the dealer also busts. These aspects are repeated on all hands of the player.

Summary of rules:

1. 8 52-card decks are used
2. The deck is re-shuffled after each hand
3. Dealer stands on all 17s
4. Doubling after splitting allowed
5. No re-splitting of cards allowed
6. No surrender
7. Only one additional card allowed on each Ace when splitting a pair of Aces
8. Each hand must be completed before proceeding to next hand.
9. Up to five possible hands playable per deal.

How to play:

Multi-Hand Blackjack s played similarly to Single-handed Blackjack. Blackjack is played with eight decks of 52 cards, which are shuffled after each game has been played. All face cards from 1-10 are played by the face value, face cards are worth 10 and aces are worth 1 or 11. The value of an ace does not need to specified as it is assumed that the value that makes the best hand is chosen.

Betting:

Your chips are first stacked by denomination ($1, $5, $25, $100, $500) at the bottom of the gaming window. The player then selects the amount they want to wager on a given hand by clicking on the chip of the denomination they would like to use.

The player then places their bet on the Baccarat table by clicking on one of the bet fields. The player can also specify a bet that is not equal to an existing chip denomination by clicking on a different chip denomination after placing the last chip on the table. For example, placing a $25 chip and then a $5 chip would make the total of the bet $30.

The player is also able to withdraw their entire wager simply by clicking on the right mouse button. The total of the bet being played will appear in the "Bet" section just below "User". The player may repeat their last bet by clicking on the shortcuts that are summarized below. If the player places a wager that is below the table bet limit, the bet will automatically be put to the minimum bet limit.

Hit:

Hit requests another card. The player may do this as many times as they like, but if the total then exceeds 21 they will "bust" and lose their hand.

Stand:

Requests that you receive no more cards. The hand as it currently stands will be judged against the dealers.

Split:

If the player received two cards of the same denomination, then a Split button will appear. This option will only be active immediately after the player receives their first two cards. The player is then able to split their hand into two and play each hand separately. The original bet will then be duplicated for the new hand. Each hand will then be played as usual, except when splitting aces, where only one additional card per hand is dealt. A white box will appear displaying the player's card total of each hand, and will also indicate which hand is active.

The split option may only be used once per hand- you cannot split a part of a split hand. Any winning 21 total is then paid one to one.

Double Down:

After selecting the Double Down button three things may happen - the player will receive one more card, the players turn will end, and the bet will be doubled. This option is only available immediately after the player received their first two cards.

Insurance:

When the dealer's up-card is an Ace, the player has the option to take insurance for half the amount of the bet.

If the player wants to take insurance, they must click the Insurance button. If the player does not want to take the insurance they may press the Pass button to continue with the When the player buys insurance they are betting on the idea that the dealer's down card is a ten or a face card (i.e a natural blackjack card).

If the dealer does possess a 10 ranking card then the player is immediately paid 2 to 1 on the insurance bet, but the original wager is lost unless the player has a blackjack too and pushed with the dealer. If the dealer does not have a natural blackjack then rest of the hand is played as usual, and the player loses their insurance money.

If the player then wins the hand, they will receive their original bet plus the same amount in profit. If they win with a natural Blackjack then they will be paid 3 to 2 odds, which means they will get back their original wager plus 150% profit.

When in multi-player mode, the player may select their next move while they are waiting for the others to complete their play. A dialogue box will appear in the lower half of the screen. The player will then be invited to make their next move (hit, stand, double down or split). They may also select their choice by clicking on the checkbox to the left of their choice. However, the player may wait until the white light appears by their name on the table, and it is their turn.

If you win with a natural Multi-Hand blackjack, you will be paid off at 3-to-2 odds, which means you get your original bet back plus 150% profit. (So if you bet $50 and win with a natural twenty-one, you get $50 (your bet) plus $75 (your bet plus half of your bet), which totals to $125.

Payoffs:

Betting Limits:

$1 minimum initial ante.

$100 maximum bet.

Individual tables may have different higher and lower bet limits. There are two ways to determine the table bet limit for a specific table - by placing the mouse over the specific table which will give a box stating the table number and minimum and maximum bet. Or, the player may click on a specific table and a new window will open displaying this information.

Setting your table bet limit:

You are also able to set your table limit to below the maximum specified limit by selecting Bet Options on the Game Menu. The Modify Table Bet Limit will then appear, and to reduce the maximum type in the new limit in the appropriate box. Then click OK to complete this update. Please be aware that you can only modify your table bet limit once a week (Friday 12:00 AM EST), and using the Modify Table Bet Limit affects the limit for ALL games and not just your current one.

Note: You are able to turn on and off the sound, voice and animation at anytime by clicking on the Options button that is located on the lower left-hand area of the console. The setting is turned on is the box is checked and off when it is unchecked, you must exit and re-enter the game to re-activate the animation feature.

References:

For further information on blackjack, please consult the following references:

• Carlson, Bryce. Blackjack for Blood, Compustar Press, 1992.
• Humble, Lance and Cooper, Carl. The World's Greatest Blackjack Book, Doubleday, 1987.
• Scoblete, Frank. Best Blackjack, Bonus Books, 1996.
• Tamburin, Henry. Reference Guide to Casino Gambling, Research Services Unlimited, 1993.
• Uston, Ken. Million Dollar Blackjack, Carol Publishing Group, 1994.