Premise of the game
Blackjack is a card game in which you play against the dealer. In order to win you need to get more points than the dealer does without exceeding 21.
Six-deck blackjack is played with six 52-card decks, from twos to aces in each suit. The dealer shuffles the cards before a game creating a single deck of 312 cards and the player cuts the cards. Then the deck is placed into the dealer's shoe and the dealer cuts the deck in the middle with a cut card. The cut card is a divider that marks part of the deck which will not change. The cards that have just played go out of the game and will get back only when the cut card is taken out and a new deck is placed in the dealer's shoe.
Card Values
- Twos to tens count at their face values.
- Jacks, Queens, and Kings count 10.
- Aces count either 1 or 11. The player with an ace has a right to choose 11 or 1 depending on the total score. A combination with an ace as 11 is called 'soft'. For example, 'Soft 17' is an ace plus a six. A combination with an ace as 1 is called 'hard'. 'Hard 17' is an ace, a six and a ten.
Bets
In order to start a game, the player has to make a bet at least in one box. The player can buy up to three boxes with bets from 1 to 200 per each.
In order to make a bet you need to click on a corresponding chip and a box or you can drag the chip onto the box.In order to clear a bet, you need to click on the bet with 'Ctrl' pressed. You can clear all bets by pressing 'Cancel'. You can rebet by pressing 'Rebet'
How to Start a Game
In order to start a game the player has to make bets and press 'Deal'. The dealer draws two cards for each bought box and two cards for himself. All cards are dealt face-up; only the dealer's second hand is dealt face-down. A two-card combination that counts 21 is called Blackjack. Blackjack is possible only when cards are dealt for the first time.
Insurance and the Dealer’s Blackjack
After cards are dealt, the dealer checks his first card. If it is an Ace, then the player can insure his bets against the dealer’s blackjack.
Insurance is a bet that the dealer will have a Blackjack. Each bought box can be insured. Insurance costs half the bet per box. After the player decides whether to insure his boxes, the dealer checks (without displaying) his second card.
If the first dealer’s card counts 10, then he checks his second card, but in this case the player cannot take insurance.
If the dealer has Blackjack, he opens his second card, declares the result and pays all insurance 2 to 1. After that the dealer checks the player’s combinations. If the player has Blackjack, he receives back his bet for this box. All other player’s bets lose. The game is over.
If the dealer does not have Blackjack, then he announces the result without opening the second card. All insurance bets lose and go to the casino.
The Player’s Blackjack
After the dealer checks his cards and sees that he does not have Blackjack, he pays all player’s blackjacks because no matter how high his score is, he will not be able to beat the player’s blackjack. The player’s boxes with blackjack pay 3 to 2.
Once all the player’s blackjacks are paid, the game moves to the first box and the player decides what to do next.
'Surrender'
The player can surrender if his combination seems to be disadvantageous. The box loses but the player gets back half the wager in the box. The player can surrender only if no actions have been taken with this box. The player cannot surrender if the dealer's first card is an ace (LS10).
'Double'
The player can double his bet if his combination looks advantageous. The player’s account is charged with an additional amount and he will get an extra card. Then the game moves to the next box.
The player can double only if he has two cards in the hand. The player cannot double the bet when he has a soft pair, that is one of the cards is an ace (DO9).
'Split'
The player can split a pair of the same-value cards (for example, two fives or a Jack with a Queen). The new hand gets an additional bet that equals the initial bet in this box. The split hands play and pay as regular boxes with certain restrictions.
- You cannot surrender on split hands.
- You can split again if you have fewer than four hands. (RS=3)
- If the player splits aces, he gets only one additional card for each hand. If the additional card is an ace, he can split again. (RSA, 1 card on RSA)
- A two-card combination counting 21 is non-Blackjack on a split hand.
When split, either hand has one card. Another card is dealt automatically after splitting. If the hand is 21, the move goes to the other hand. If the hand counts under 21, then the player decides what to do next ('Stand', 'Deal', 'Double', 'Split')
'Stand'
If the player is satisfied with his current combination or he is afraid to go bust, he can stop and refrain from drawing more cards. The combination is set for the following comparison with the dealer’s and the game moves to the next hand.
'Deal'
If the player thinks that he needs more points, he can draw another card by pressing 'Deal'. The dealer will give him one more card to the current hand. The player can repeat this action as long as the hand is under 21 points, but one should always remember about going bust.
Bust
When the player draws another card and the hand counts over 21, the hand loses and the wager goes to the casino. The game moves to the next hand.
When all the player’s boxes are drawn, it is the dealer’s turn to play.
The Dealer’s Rules
The dealer’s rules are simple and they do not depend on the player’s combinations. The dealer has to draw another card if he has less than 17 points. He has to stand as soon as he has 17 or more. Exception is made when there are no more player’s bets on the table (they are either lost or paid). In this case, the dealer shows his second card and the game is over.
Comparison of Combinations
After the dealer has drawn his cards, both player's and dealer's hands are compared.
- If the dealer goes bust, then all remaining bets win and pay 1 to 1.
- If the player’s current hand counts more than the dealer’s, then the current bet pays 1 to 1.
- If the dealers hand and the player’s hand count the same, then there is a Push and the player gets back his bet.
- If the player’s current hand counts lower than the dealer’s, then the bet is loses and goes to the casino.
Once all bets are paid, the cards that have played go out of the game, and the player can start another game.
Payoff Table
|
Pays: |
| Winning Hand |
1 : 1 |
| Insurance |
2 : 1 |
| Blackjack |
3 : 2 |
How to Start and to View the Lobby
To start a game of Multi-Player Six-Deck Blackjack, go to the Blackjack Floor and choose the game 'Multi-Player Six-Deck Blackjack'. Thus, you are in the Multi-Player Blackjack Floor in the Six-Deck Blackjack section. The section is divided into rooms with 4 tables in each.
How to Start Playing/Join a Table
Every game table is featured by the following options: game access, move timer, gaming account, bet range.
By game access tables are differentiated into public and private. You can always join a public table whereas you are allowed to join a private table only if you have set that table.
The move timer option sets the time limits for placing and confirming a bet. At a public table the move timer can go by 15/30/60 seconds. In a game at a private table the move timer is not bounded.
At the same table bets from all the players can be accepted solely in the same currency: RUR, USD, EUR or in the game virtual money FUN/TUR.
Choose the Bronze, Silver or Golden range in order to set bet amounts and the table maximum.
If you are satisfied with the options of some active public table, join it by just clicking on it.
To start a new game with your own options, click on any vacant table and set the game options.
Game Viewing
Upon joining a table you can view a game progress at the table, look through a complete game history from the very beginning up to the current moment, chat with other players at this table, look through the chat history of this table.
Moreover to speed up a game you can change its image quality, visual effect number and the display of betting fields help.
If you forget game rules, you can view them without quitting the game.
Play
To participate in a game in person, take one of the vacant spots by clicking on the Join button displayed on the available spot. You can take more than one spot by placing bets onto the vacant spaces.
Upon taking the spot, you will get the volume of chips corresponding to your Account balance displayed at the bottom of the window.
Your account amount decreases by bet amount while placing the bet, it goes up by the winning amount.
At the left hand top corner you will see the 'move timer' indicator. You can place bets until it shows a red zone. If you play at a private table, you can pay no attention to the indicator as the move timer is not bounded in this case.
After bets placement according to the rules and bet range set for that table, please confirm your intention to play with these very bets by clicking on the Deal button.
In Multi-Player Blackjack you cannot place zero bets. If you when taking a spot have not placed a bet at the beginning of the round then the spot you have occupied will become vacant and available for other players.
As soon as the move timer indicator shows a red zone, all your bets on the table you have failed to place when the indicator showed green will be automatically accepted and played on your behalf.
Quitting and Unfinished Game Session
To quit a game correctly, make your spot at the table vacant by clicking on the pointer right under your spot. Then press the 'Quit' button at the right hand bottom window corner.
If you just press the Quit button without leaving your spot vacant, you will have unfinished game session which you can renew at your next starting in the private mode or quit.
You will have unfinished game for the connection failure. All placed bets will be saved in this unfinished game session, and you can renew it at your next starting in the private mode. If the connection have failed during card dealing, you will see the previous card dealing results when you opt to renew the previous session.
Game Buttons
Deal - press this button to confirm the placed bets.
Cancel - press this button to clear all the bets off the table.
Rebet - press this button to rebet.
Hit - press this button to request another card on the current hand.
Stand - press this button to request that you receive no more cards on the current hand.
Doble Down - press this button to double the primary bet and to get exactly one additional card on the current hand.
Split - press this button to split the cards on the current hand into two hands.
Surrender - press this button to get back the half of the bet. The other half of the bet immediately goes to the casino revenue.
Functional keys
Ctrl - keep this key pressed and click the betting fields to clear the desired bet off the table.
Ctrl+Enter - press this button to send a message into the chat.
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