Mini Blackjack is a miniature version of standard Blackjack that can
be played in a smaller window. Blackjack is the most popular casino card
game in the world. The name Blackjack arose when an American casino decided
to popularize the game by paying a bonus to any player holding the ace
of spades and either the jack of clubs or jack of spades.
The object of the game is simple: obtain a total card count higher than
that of the dealer without going over 21.
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Let's Play!
To play Mini Blackjack:
- Select a chip value.
- Click the betting circle until the number of chips displayed equals
the amount you wish to bet.
- Optionally, click Clear to remove your bet from the betting circle.
- Click Deal.
You and the dealer are each dealt two cards. Your cards are dealt face
up. Only the dealer's second card is dealt face up. If the dealer
is dealt an ace face up, you may buy insurance.
- Review your cards and then do one of the following:
- Click Hit to have
another card dealt to you.
- Click Stand
if you are satisfied with your hand and your wager.
- Click Double
to receive one extra card and double your wager.
- Click Split if
you receive two cards of equal value and wish to split them into two
new hands of one card each.
After your betting decisions are made, the dealer plays out the round
and calculates any winnings.
To play again:
- Click Play Again.
Your bet from the last round is placed in the betting circle.
- Optionally, click Clear to remove your bet from the betting circle.
If Clear is clicked, the Repeat Bet button appears. You may place a
new bet or click Repeat Bet to repeat your bet from the last round you
played.
- Click Deal.
You and the dealer are each dealt two cards. Your cards are dealt face
up. Only the dealer's second card is dealt face up. If the dealer
is dealt an ace face up, you may buy insurance.
- Review your cards and then do one of the following:
- Click Hit to have
another card dealt to you.
- Click Stand if
you are satisfied with your hand and your wager.
- Click Double
to receive one extra card and double your wager.
- Click Split if
you receive two cards of equal value and wish to split them into two
new hands of one card each.
After your betting decision is made, the dealer plays out the round
and calculates any winnings.
Rules
Mini Blackjack uses a six deck shoe that is reshuffled after each hand.
If your hand is greater than the dealer's and does not go over 21,
you win.
The face cards—jack, queen, and king—all have a value of 10,
aces have a value of 1 or 11, and the remaining cards are worth their
face value.
If your hand exceeds 21, you bust
and automatically lose the hand. If you have the same card total as the
dealer, there is no winner and your wager is returned. This is known as
a push.
The dealer stands on 17 and above and draws on 16 and below.
If the dealer's face-up card is an ace, you can buy
insurance.
You Win!
If you are dealt an ace and a card with a value of 10, you have Blackjack
(21). The payout is 3:2.
For all other hands that beat the dealer's hand, the payout is 1:1.
If you split and are
dealt Blackjack (21), the payout is 1:1.
If the dealer is dealt a hand equal to yours, including Blackjack, it
is a push. Your wager
is returned to you.
Hand |
Payout |
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Dealer busts (hand exceeds 21) |
Player wins |
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Player's hand is closest to 21 |
Player wins |
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Player busts (hand exceeds 21) |
Dealer wins |
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Dealer's hand is closest to 21 |
Dealer wins |
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Hands are equal or a push is achieved |
No loss or gain |
Blackjack Terms and Lingo
| Term |
Definition |
| Blackjack |
A two card hand of 21 points. |
| Bust |
A hand in Blackjack that goes over 21. If you bust, you lose.
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| Double |
Allows you to double your initial bet. The bet is placed after
the first two cards are dealt. Your bet will be placed automatically
and you will be dealt another card. This is also known as doubling
down. |
| Face-up card |
The card in the dealer's hand that is face up for you
to see before you play your hand. This is also known as the open
card or up card. |
| Hard hand |
Any hand that does not contain an ace or a hand that contains
one or more aces that count as only one point. |
| Hit |
To ask the dealer for another card. |
| Insurance |
If a dealer is dealt an ace face up, you may buy insurance.
You are buying insurance against the dealer's odds of having
Blackjack. Insurance is a side bet that equals half your original
wager.
If the dealer is dealt an ace face up and has Blackjack, it is an
automatic loss and the round ends. If you placed an insurance bet,
you are paid back at odds of 2:1. This payment equals your original
bet.
If you placed an insurance bet and the dealer does not have blackjack,
you lose your insurance bet, but retain your original bet and continue
to play. |
| Natural |
A two-card hand of 21 points. This is known as Blackjack. |
| Push |
A tie hand between you and the dealer. A push occurs when you
and the dealer have ‘un-busted' hands with the same
total points. |
| Soft hand |
Any hand that contains an ace that can be counted as 11. For
example, a hand with an ace and a 6 is known as a soft 17. |
| Split |
If you are dealt two cards of identical value, you can split
them into two new hands of one card each. Each new hand can then
be played out in turn.
You may only split a hand once. The wager placed on each new hand
is equal to the original bet. You may double
down on one or both of your new hands. When aces are split, only
one card is dealt to each new hand. A split hand resulting in Blackjack
pays out at 1:1 rather than the normal 3:2. |
| Stand |
To be satisfied with your hand and refuse another card. |
Chip Value Toolbar
Mini Blackjack collapses the chip value toolbar during game play. The
toolbar reappears when the current game is complete after clicking the
Play Again button.
Rules Tab
To access the game rules, click the Rules tab located in the lower left
corner of the game play area.
Options Toolbar
European Roulette's Options toolbar gives you access to Help, Cashier,
and game settings.
Options toolbar
Click the following icons to access European Roulette's options:
| Icon |
Description |
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Opens Casino's Help |
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Opens Casino's Cashier |
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Opens the Options window where game settings
can be changed |
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Turns the game's background music on or off
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Changes the game's table color scheme |
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