Blackjack at Vegas Moose

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Blackjack may be played with one to eight decks of 52-card decks. Aces may be counted as 1 or 11 points, 2 to 9 according to pip value, and tens and face cards count as ten points. The value of a hand is the sum of the point values of the individual cards. Except, a 'blackjack' is the highest hand, consisting of an ace and any 10-point card, and it outranks all other 21-point hands. 

So that's some of the basics, let's go deeper:

After the players have bet, the dealer will give two cards to each player and two cards to himself. One of the dealer cards is dealt face up. The facedown card is called the 'hole card.'  If the dealer has an ace showing, he will offer a side bet called 'insurance.' This side wager pays 2 to 1 if the dealer's hole card is any 10-point card. Insurance wagers are optional and may not exceed half the original wager.  If the dealer has a ten or an ace showing (after offering insurance with an ace showing), then he will peek at his facedown card to see if he has a blackjack. If he does, then he will turn it over immediately. 

What happens if...

If the dealer does have a blackjack, then all wagers (except insurance) will lose, unless the player also has a blackjack, which will result in a push. The dealer will resolve insurance wagers at this time. Play begins with the player to the dealer's left. The following are the choices available to the player: Stand: Player stands pat with his cards. Hit: Player draws another card (and more if he wishes). If this card causes the player's total points to exceed 21 (known as 'breaking' or 'busting') then he loses. Double: Player doubles his bet and gets one, and only one, more card. 

Split: If the player has a pair, or any two 10-point cards, then he may double his bet and separate his cards into two individual hands. The dealer will automatically give each card a second card. Then, the player may hit, stand, or double normally. However, when splitting aces, each ace gets only one card. Sometimes doubling after splitting is not allowed. If the player gets a ten and ace after splitting, then it counts as 21 points, not a blackjack. Usually the player may keep re-splitting up to a total of four hands. Sometimes re-splitting aces is not allowed. 

Surrender: The player forfeits half his wager, keeping the other half, and does not play out his hand. This option is only available on the initial two cards, and depending on casino rules, sometimes it is not allowed at all. 

After each player has had his turn, the dealer will turn over his hole card. If the dealer has 16 or less, then he will draw another card. A special situation is when the dealer has an ace and any number of cards totaling six points (known as a 'soft 17'). At some tables, the dealer will also hit a soft 17. 

If the dealer goes over 21 points, then any player who didn't already bust will win. 
If the dealer does not bust, then the higher point total between the player and dealer will win. 
Winning wagers pay even money, except a winning player blackjack usually pays 3 to 2

The best way is to give it a go - so what's it going to be?

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More rules can be found in-game

Basic Blackjack Rules: 

The goal of blackjack is to beat the dealer's hand without going over 21. 
Face cards are worth 10. Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever makes a better hand. 
Each player starts with two cards, one of the dealer's cards is hidden until the end. 
To 'Hit' is to ask for another card. To 'Stand' is to hold your total and end your turn. 
If you go over 21 you bust, and the dealer wins regardless of the dealer's hand. 
If you are dealt 21 from the start (Ace & 10), you got a blackjack. 
Blackjack usually means you win 1.5 the amount of your bet. Depends on the casino. 
Dealer will hit until his/her cards total 17 or higher. 
Doubling is like a hit, only the bet is doubled and you only get one more card. 
Split can be done when you have two of the same card - the pair is split into two hands. 
Splitting also doubles the bet, because each new hand is worth the original bet. 
You can only double/split on the first move, or first move of a hand created by a split. 
You cannot play on two aces after they are split. 
You can double on a hand resulting from a split, tripling or quadrupling you bet.

A bet is placed only when it has been received by our server from your handset using our software. Once a bet has been placed it is final and binding and cannot be cancelled or changed. For the avoidance of doubt, a bet remains valid even if the result cannot for any reason be displayed back to your handset (due, for example, to a network failure, interruption of communication, or if you receive a phone call). In the event of a game termination, any relevant jackpot will be paid out on a random draw authorised by the regulator.

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is up to 99%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company and monitored monthly.

Malfunction voids all plays and pay outs.

A bet is placed only when it has been received by our server from your handset using our software. Once a bet has been placed it is final and binding and cannot be cancelled or changed. For the avoidance of doubt, a bet remains valid even if the result cannot for any reason be displayed back to your handset (due, for example, to a network failure, interruption of communication, or if you receive a phone call). Malfunction voids all plays and pay outs.