Vegas Technology software offers four different versions
of blackjack - European, Vegas, Progressive and the new
Perfect Pair variant. Let's talk about the Vegas version,
which you guessed it, is blackjack according to the rules
of Vegas Strip casinos.
The General game rules
are as follows: Six standard 52-card decks are used
(minus the jokers) in play for every hand. In other words, the cards are
reshuffled back into the shoe after every spent hand.
As
in all games of blackjack, a hand busts and loses when it
goes over 21 (an unlimited amount of cards are allowed to
be drawn), while the hand closer to twenty-one wins. Face
cards count as ten, Aces count as 1 or 11, and numbered
cards are worth their numeric value. Blackjack hands (21)
always stand and payout 3 to 2 odds.
Checking - also
called peeking - is allowed by the dealer, which is
important to note. If the dealer has a ten value card or
an Ace showing for their up-card, they are allowed to
check their hole card to see if it makes a Blackjack. If
the dealer does in fact have a Blackjack, all bets are
lost and the player does not get to act on their hand. If
the dealer is not holding a Blackjack, play continues as
usual. Insurance is allowed, which is only offered when
the dealer's up-card is an Ace. If the player takes
Insurance, they will be paid 2 to 1 on their wager and
insurance, which is half the amount of the initial bet, if
the dealer happens to be holding a blackjack. Insurance
will not apply to a hand that has been split after
initially taking insurance.
Splitting hands at Vegas Strip
Blackjack on the Vegas Technology online casino platform
is allowed on all pairs. A split hand is allowed to be
re-split up to two more additional times, except on Aces.
Split hands that hit a value of twenty-one do not count as
blackjack. Doubling down is allowed on the first two dealt
cards and split Aces. One additional card is dealt to a
hand that has been doubled down.
The betting interface is
very simple and self-explanatory. All online casinos
powered by Vegas Technology employ the same betting
interface. For Vegas Strip Blackjack, bets are made by
clicking on the denomination chip you would like to place
and then left-clicking in the betting circle on the table.
Each click will place a chip of that denomination. At this
point, a Deal and Clear button will light up, allowing you
to either be dealt your cards or clear your bet from the
table. After being dealt your initial cards, the Hit,
Stand and Double Down/Split/Insurance buttons (when
applicable) will light up. When the game is finished, a Rebet and Clear button will light up, allowing you to
either clear your previous bet amount or replay the same
bet size.
Depending on the casino, minimum bet sizes are
usually $1 or $2 and maximum bet sizes can be $200 or
$500. Winning hands are paid 1 to 1, while Blackjack pays
3 to 2 and Insurance pays 2 to 1.
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