RTG Basic Blackjack is played with 8 standard decks of 52 cards. The
cards are shuffled after each hand is completed. The dealer is forced to stand
on soft 17, and blackjack beats any hand value of 21.
RTG Basic Blackjack
Standard RTG 4 deck strategy applies to RTG Basic Blackjack. An Autoplay
option can be selected, allowing the player to configure the number of games
to play automatically, and the win conditions under which to stop. Full game
play history is logged, and the history is available for viewing at any time.
RTG Basic Blackjack Rules
Late Surrender
Playing RTG Basic Blackjack allows players the option of a "Late Surrender"
- that is to give up half your original bet amount in return for not playing
out a hand. You get the other half of your bet back.
Splitting Rules
You can split any pair
If you Split a pair of Aces and then you hit and draw a card with a 10 value,
this is not considered to be a Blackjack, even though it totals 21
You can split a maximum of twice, which makes 3 hands
You cannot re-split Aces
If you Split a hand of Aces, each resulting hand can receive one more card,
and then the hand must Stand
Double Down Rules
You can Double Down on any first two cards. The Doubling bet is equal to
your original bet
You can Double Down after you have decided to Split
You cannot Double Down on a Blackjack
Insurance Rules
Insurance is not applicable to the second hands resulting from Splitting, or
to a Double Down bet. The Insurance bet pays out at odds of 2:1 If the Dealer
actually is not holding a Blackjack, the Insurance bet amount is forfeited by
the player.
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