Blackjack Pro is a variation of Blackjack with increased payout ratio and one of the lowest house edges for any casino game. It originates from the Las Vegas Strip set of rules from in Las Vegas casinos back in the 1970s. What’s more, in this game you can place a special Bonus Bet on the outcome of the first two cards dealt to you. If you win, you will get up to 100 times the initial wager!
In Blackjack Pro, player’s goal is to have a hand with points value closer to 21 points than the Dealer’s without exceeding 21 or by the Dealer’s hand going over 21 (“bust”).
4 decks are used, 52 cards each. Cards are shuffled after each round.
The value of a hand is the sum of points of each card in the hand. Card values are as follows:
To: | Tip: |
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Select bet size | Click on the selected value chip at the bottom of the table |
Place your bet | Click on betting field to place chip of selected value there |
Increase your bet | Every click on the betting field adds one chip of the selected value to existing bet |
Remove your bet | Choose the X-chip option and CLICK on the betting field |
Play again | Click NEW GAME after the game is completed to place bets differently |
Repeat your bet | Click REBET to place the same amount and value of bets as in the previous round |
Min/Max table displays minimum and maximum amount that can be placed on each betting field.
Player can bet on up to three hands, placing chips on the left, central and right betting boxes.
You can also place a Bonus Bet on the outcome of your first 2 cards. The Bonus Bet must be placed after a regular bet and before any cards have been dealt. It cannot be altered or withdrawn after the first card has been dealt. The maximum bet that can be placed is equal to the regular blackjack bet.
After placing your bets, click DEAL to start dealing cards. Both the Player and the Dealer are dealt two cards. Player has his cards dealt face up, the Dealer – one card face down, the other one – face up. In case of multiple hands, each hand will be played separately against the Dealer.
The Bonus Bet pays according to the paytable below:
First 2 cards | Payoff |
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2 Jacks of Spades | 100 x Bet |
Pair of Jacks | 25 x Bet |
First card is Jack (one card) | 10 x Bet |
Other combinations | 0 |
In case the Dealer’s face-up card is 10, King, Queen, Jack or Ace, the Dealer checks for Blackjack:
• If the Dealer has Blackjack, her face-down card is turned over and Your hand is compared to the dealer’s. • If the Dealer doesn’t have а Blackjack, then your hand is treated and the game proceeds as usual.
You then have one of the following options during the game:
Note: When splitting a pair of Aces, you are only allowed to draw one additional card for each Ace. If you draw a ten-valued card on one of the split Aces, your hand is not considered to be a Blackjack, it will be treated as a normal 21.
The Dealer starts playing her hand once all the player’s hands are completed. The Dealer always stands on 17, including Soft 17.
Result | Payoff |
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Winning Hand | 1 to 1 |
Blackjack | 3 to 2 |
Tied hands | Push |
Malfunction voids all plays and pays!