Blackjack is one of the most popular casino table games. Rivers Casino Portsmouth is the best blackjack casino. Blackjack is an exciting table game that is easily learned though it involves a great deal of strategy. The goal of blackjack is simple. Try to get your hand closer to 21 than the dealers without going over. Wondering how to play blackjack at Rivers Casino Portsmouth? Check out our blackjack rules below.
BLACKJACK RULES AT RIVERS CASINO PORTSMOUTH
The object of Blackjack is to end up with a hand that will come closer than the dealer to 21, without exceeding 21. Blackjack may be played with multiple decks of cards.
RULES
Cards are counted at their face value. All face cards count as 10. Aces count as either 1 or 11. A Blackjack is a total of 21 on the original two cards. We offer 3 to 2 and 6 to 5 Blackjack. A Blackjack cannot lose; it will push (tie) if the dealer also has Blackjack. When dealt any other two-card combination, the player can stand (refuse additional cards) or, when it is one’s turn, signal the dealer to hit (receive additional cards). Players signal their desire to stand by waving their hand palm down in front of them. They signal they would like to take an additional card by scratching the felt in front of them.
If the player’s hand is closer to 21 than the dealer's but does not exceed 21, or the dealer’s count exceeds 21, the player wins. A winning hand pays 1 to 1. In the event of a tie, neither hand wins nor loses. The dealer must draw to soft 17 and stand when hard 17 or more is reached.
SPLITTING PAIRS
When the first two cards received are of the same value, the player has the option of splitting them to form two separate hands. Pairs may be split three times for a total of four hands except for Aces which may only be split once. Play must be completed on one hand before playing the next one. A player may double down after splitting and receiving the second card on the split hand. The wager on each hand must equal the original wager. Each hand may be hit as many times as desired. When splitting Aces, each Ace may receive only one card.
DOUBLE DOWN
Players have the option of increasing their original wager by Doubling Down after the first two cards are received. The Double Down wager may be an amount up to the amount of the original wager. The hand receives only one additional card.
INSURANCE
When the dealer’s up card is an Ace, the player may make an additional wager known as Insurance. At the dealer’s prompt, one may wager up to half of their original wager. The player is betting that the dealer has a Blackjack. The insurance wager is paid 2 to 1 if the dealer’s hole card is a 10. Remember: The Insurance wager is completely separate from the original wager. The game continues as normal after Insurance activity is settled. When a customer has a blackjack and the dealer’s up card is an Ace they make ask for even money when insurance is offered by the Dealer.
OPTIONAL WAGERS
OPTIONAL WAGERS: Players will have the option to play any of the below side bets. (All paytables will be clearly posted on the table).
- Jack Attack
- Trifecta
- Super 4 Progressive
For any customer concerns or disputes in person, you may contact any Table Games Personnel or by email at [email protected]