Multi-hand Blackjack is an exciting way to play Blackjack, where you get to play up to 5 hands at once. It is a game where you are dealt up to 5 hands of cards and play all your hands against the Dealer's single hand. Our version of Multi-hand Blackjack is played with 5 standard 52-card decks. All the cards are shuffled after each game and you play with all 5 decks at once, as this offers you the best possible chance of winning.
Depending on how many hands you have bet, the Dealer will deal each hand, including himself, one card. You will then be dealt your second card. The Dealer will not receive any more cards until you have finished playing all your hands.
The object of Multi-hand Blackjack is to obtain the highest possible value without exceeding 21 on each hand. All face cards - Kings, Queens and Jacks, have a value of 10 and the Aces can have a value of 1 or 11. An Ace will have a value of 11 as long as the total of your hand does not exceed 21. If your hand exceeds 21 the Ace will have a value of 1 and not 11.
If your initial two cards on each hand do not total 21 then you may request additional cards, this is called a Hit. If your hand does not go bust, (i.e. exceed 21) and still does not equal 21, you may continue to request additional cards until your hand goes bust, reaches 21 or you decide to Stand. You would then move onto the next hand. If you are dealt a Blackjack, (an Ace and a card of value ten) the Dealer will automatically lose against that hand, unless his single card is an Ace or a card of value ten.
After you have finished all your hands the Dealer will draw his second card. Any of your hands that have gone bust are excluded and you lose that hand. If the Dealer's hand is less then 17 he must continue to draw cards until his hand equals 17 or more. In the event of the Dealer not going bust, the value of both the Dealer and your hand/s are then compared. If your hand/s are stronger, the Casino will pay you twice the amount originally wagered. If you win on a Blackjack you will be paid out 1.5 times your original bet, plus your bet back.
To place a bet you need to click on any of the five bet areas that say Click Here To Bet.
The Increase and Decrease buttons are used to adjust the size of your bet. The bet size can only be changed between games. You can also change the size of your bet by using the left and right mouse buttons. Left clicking on a bet area will increase your bet, while right clicking on a bet area will decrease your bet.
The Deal button starts a new game of Multi-hand Blackjack.
The Hit button deals you another card.
The Stand button (sometimes called the Stay button) ends your hand and moves the game onto the next phase, be it the completion of the Dealer's hand or any other hands you may have bet.
You can split two cards with the same denomination, such as two Queens or two Fours, by clicking the Split button. Your hand is divided into two separate hands and a bet equal to your original bet is placed on the second hand. So, you have effectively doubled your bet. New cards are dealt to each new hand and you play these separate hands as normal.
Note:
It is not considered Blackjack if you split a pair of Aces and then receive a card with a value
of 10. But, this hand still has a value of 21.
If you split your hand you cannot Double on the two separate hands.
The Double button doubles the wager on your current hand. Once you choose to Double you will only receive one more card. You will only be allowed to Double if the value of your hand prior to Doubling is 9, 10 or 11. This is essentially a wager on your next card being of sufficient value to beat the Dealer's hand.
The Insurance button is only available when the Dealer's first card is an Ace. Insurance is a bet against the Dealer getting Blackjack. The Insurance bet costs half your original wager and will pay out 2 to 1 if the Dealer gets Blackjack.
The Clear Bets button is available after each game so that you may clear the table of all bets.
The Repeat and Undo buttons, which are also only available after each game is complete, are there so that you may either repeat your last bet and chip placement, or undo your last chip placement.
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