Blackjack Variations

Spanish 21 Blackjack
• Played with 8 decks of 48 cards: 10's are removed
• Shuffled after each game
• The Dealer hits on a soft 17 (House advantage)
• The Dealer checks for Blackjack when dealt a ten or an ace.
• Player Blackjack beats Dealer Blackjack
• Player 21 beats Dealer 21
• Player is allowed to split pairs, including aces, up to four hands.

Vegas Downtown Blackjack
• Played with 2 full decks of 52 cards each
• Shuffled after each game
• Blackjack - 3:2
• Dealer hits on a soft 17
• Double on any first two cards
• Double after split allowed
• Resplit to three hands
• Dealer peeks for blackjack

Atlantic City Blackjack
• Played with 8 full decks of 52 cards each
• Shuffled after each game
• The Dealer stands on a soft 17
• Blackjack - 3:2
• Double on any first two cards
• Double after split allowed
• Dealer peeks for blackjack
• Late surrender allowed

Vega Strip Blackjack
• Played with 4 full decks of 52 cards each
• The Dealer Stands on a Soft 17
• Blackjack - 3:2
• Double on any first two cards
• Double after split allowed
• Resplit to three hands
• Dealer peeks for blackjack

Multi-Hand Blackjack (Microgaming Casinos)
• Played with 5 full decks of 52 cards each
• The Dealer stands on soft 17
• Double on 9 to 11 only
• No doubling after splitting
• No resplitting
• Player may draw to split aces
• No surrender
• Dealer does not peek for blackjack

European Blackjack
• Played with 5 full decks of 52 cards
• The Dealer stands on soft 17
• Double only on 9 to 11
• No doubling after splitting
• Dealer does not peek for blackjack