VIP Casino 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.
In Blackjack, you and the dealer (the computer)
are dealt two cards to start. The objective
of Blackjack is to accumulate cards that add
up closer to 21 than that of the dealer's cards,
without going over 21. Cards are worth their
face value with the exception of Kings, Queens,
and Jacks which are each worth 10 and Aces which
are worth either 1 or 11. If the value of your
hand is closer to 21 than that of the dealer
you win. If the value of the dealer's hand is
higher than yours you lose. If the hands are
of equal value the deal is a push and your money
is returned. If you have a total of 22 or higher
(a busted hand), you lose regardless of whether
the dealer also busts.
1. 8 52-card decks are used
2. The deck is re-shuffled after each hand
3. Dealer stands on all 17's
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
VIP Casino Blackjack is played with eight
fifty-two card decks. After each game has been
played, the used cards are shuffled back into
the deck. All face cards are valued at ten and
the cards from 2-10 are valued as indicated.
Aces can be valued at either one or eleven;
if counting the ace as eleven would put the
hand over twenty-one, the ace is automatically
counted as one instead. You do not need to specify
which value the Ace has as it's always assumed
to have the value that makes the best hand.
The value of a hand is the sum of the values
of the individual cards. For example, a hand
containing a Jack, 3, and 4 has a value of 17.
Your chips are stacked by denomination ($1,
$5, $25, $100, $500) at the bottom of the screen.
Select the amount you would like to wager on
a given hand by clicking on the chip of that
denomination. The amount wagered per hand may
be increased or decreased by placing the mouse
on the stack that you wish to add or subtract
to your bet. Each time you click the left mouse
button you will add a chip from that pile to
your planned wager amount. Likewise by clicking
on the right mouse button you can decrease your
planned wager amount. You may repeat your last
bet by simply hitting the "0" button of your
numeric keyboard. Other keyboard shortcuts are
summarized below.
Hit:
Requests another card. You can request a
hit as many times as you like, but if your total
goes over twenty-one, you will Bust and lose
the hand.
Stand:
Requests that you receive no more cards.
The hand as it currently stands will be judged
against the dealers.
Split:
If you have two cards of the same denomination,
a Split button will appear. You can split your
cards into two hands and play each hand separately.
Your original bet will be duplicated for the
new hand. Each hand will be played out as usual
except when splitting aces, where only one additional
card per hand is dealt. A pointing finger will
appear over each hand indicating which hand
is active. The split option can only be used
once per hand -- you cannot split part of a
split hand. Any winning 21 obtained after splitting
a pair is paid 1 to 1.
Double Down:
If you select this option, two things will
happen: you will get exactly one more card,
your turn will end, and your bet will be doubled.
Insurance:
Whenever the dealer's up-card is an ace,
the player has an option of taking insurance.
The player may opt to take insurance by clicking
on the "Insurance" button. If you do not wish
to take insurance, you simply click on the "Pass"
button to proceed with the rest of the hand.
If the player believes that the dealer's down-card
is a 10 ranking card, then the player is permitted
to place a side bet of half the original wager
as insurance. If the dealer does have a 10 ranking
card, the player is immediately paid 2-to-1
on the insurance bet, but the original wager
is lost unless the player too has a blackjack
and pushes with the dealer. Here the player
is simply betting that the dealer's unseen card
is a 10 valued card.
Note:
The Double Down and Split options will only
be available immediately after you receive your
first two cards. If the dealer has an ace showing,
you will be offered a chance to buy Insurance
for half of the amount you bet. When you buy
insurance you are, in effect, making a second
bet. You are betting that the dealer has a natural
blackjack. If the dealer does have a natural
blackjack (in other words, his down card is
a ten or a face card), you will collect a payoff
of 2 to 1 on your insurance. You will also lose
your original wager, unless you have a natural
blackjack too. If the dealer does not have a
natural twenty-one, the rest of the hand is
played out as usual and you will lose your insurance
money.
If you win the hand, you will get back your
original bet plus the same amount in profit.
A hand that consists of an Ace and any ten value
card is called a natural twenty-one, or a natural
blackjack. If you win with a natural blackjack,
you will be paid off at three-to-two, 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.
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| Result |
Payoff |
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| Winning Hand |
1 to 1 |
|
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| Blackjack |
3 to 2 |
|
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| Insurance |
2 to 1 |
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$5 minimum initial ante
$500 maximum bet.
You may also set your table bet limit below
the maximum specified limit by selecting Bet
Options from the Game Menu. The Modify Table
Bet Limit window will appear on the screen.
To reduce your maximum table bet limit type
in the new limit in the appropriate box and
confirm it by typing your PIN in the box below.
Click on the OK button to complete the update.
Please be aware that you can modify your table
bet limit no more than once per week (Friday
12:00 AM EST) and that using the Modify Table
Bet Limit function affects the bet limit for
all games and not just the game that you are
currently playing.
Basic blackjack strategy is defined as the
proper play of cards knowing only your hand
and the dealer's exposed card. It does not involve
card counting (an advantage lost in playing
VIP Casino with 8 decks reshuffled after each
hand) or remembering which cards were played
previously. The basic blackjack strategy is
created through intensive computer simulations
which perform a complete combinatorial analysis.
In this method, the computer "plays" tens of
thousands of hands for each BlackJack situation
possible and statistically decides which decision
best favours the player.
Basic strategy is usually printed as tables
with the dealer's up card the first row and
your two card combination the first column.
The other entries in the table tell you what
to do (Stand, Hit, Double-Down, Split) with
the different combinations of dealer and player's
hands. Basic blackjack strategy tables for VIP
Casino rules (8 decks, dealer stands on 17,
double-down on any two cards, double after split
allowed, no re-splitting of cards allowed, no
surrender) are shown below for hard totals,
soft totals, and pairs along with a legend.
Legend:
- S - Stand
- H - Hit
- D - Double
- Y - Yes, split
- N - No, don't split
Hard Totals:
| |
Dealer's Upcard |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| 17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 9 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Soft Totals:
| |
Dealer's Upcard |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| (A,9) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| (A,8) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| (A,7) |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,6) |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,5) |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,4) |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,3) |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,2) |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Pairs:
| |
Dealer's Upcard |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| (A,A) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| (10,10) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (9,9) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| (8,8) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| (7,7) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (6,6) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (5,5) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (4,4) |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (3,3) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (2,2) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
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| Keyboard
Entry |
Action |
|
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| 0 |
Repeat last bet |
|
|
| Enter |
Deal, Stand |
|
|
| + |
Hit |
|
|
| - |
Take Insurance |
|
|
| * |
Double Down |
|
|
| / |
Split |
|
|
| 1 |
Pass, Refuse Insurance |
|
|
| Up Arrow |
Increase bet by $1 |
|
|
| Down Arrow |
Decrease bet by $1 |
|
|
| Shift + Up Arrow |
Increase bet by $10 |
|
|
| Shift + Down Arrow |
Decrease bet by $10 |
|
|
For keyboards without keypads, you must use
the "Fn" key plus the shortcuts above (e.g.
Fn + Enter).
Note:
You may turn on/off the Sound, Voice and
Animation during the game by clicking on the
Settings button located in the lower left-hand
area of the console. The setting is turned on
when the checkbox is checked and it is turned
off when the checkbox is unchecked.
