Multi-hand Blackjack

• The minimum bet is $1 and maximum bet is $500. The maximum bet only applies to the initial bet.
• Eight decks are used in the Multi-hand version of blackjack, and each deck has 52 cards
• The deck is shuffled after 20% of the cards in the decks have been used
• The dealer draws a card on soft 17 and stands on 17 or more
• You can only split once
• There is no limit on the number of cards that can be dealt to the dealer or the player. It is limited only by choice (by clicking 'STAND') or the hand total being greater than or equal to 21 except in the cases of doubling down and split aces, where no more than one card will be dealt.
• If the dealer has a 10, Jack, Queen, King, or Ace as his first card, he will check to see if he has a blackjack before you draw your third card

• Select the amount you want to wager on a given hand by clicking on the chip of that denomination. The selected chip will be indicated by an arrow.
• Place bets on any of the five available positions by clicking on the 'BET' area for that seat. You can play any or all of the available positions.
• You can decrease the amount wagered by clicking on the 'BET' for the position you wish to decrease the bet for
• Once the wagers are placed on one or more positions, click on the 'DEAL' button. The 'DEAL' button will be enabled only if your bet is equal to or more than the minimum bet.
• Depending on the strength of your cards, you can choose from the following options offered to you: 'HIT', 'STAND', 'DOUBLE', 'SPLIT', or 'SURRENDER', as per the game rules
• If the dealer has a 10, Jack, Queen, King, or Ace as his first card, he will check to see if he has a blackjack before you draw your third card
• The 'INSURANCE' option is offered to you in case the dealer has an Ace as his first card
• Once either the player or the dealer stands or busts, the results are displayed below the both dealer's and the player's cards, and in the scrolling window
• To continue the game with the same bet(s), click on the 'REBET' button
• After a game, click 'CLEAR' if you want to clear all of the placed bets
• To remove bets for any given position, click on the 'BET' for the position you wish to decrease the bet for
• Your game balance is displayed at the bottom left-hand side of the game screen
• Click on 'REBUY' to buy more credits into the game from your Gamebookers Account
• Click on 'RULES' to view the game rules
• Click on 'GAMELOGS' to view the logs of the games you have played
• Click on 'VERSION' to view the current version number of the game
• To exit from the game, click on 'EXIT GAME'

Stand: Clicking the 'STAND' button will keep your hand at its current value. You may stand at any time if you are satisfied with your hand as it is. Click 'STAND' and, when the dealer completes his or her hand, the hands will be compared.

Hit: You may continue to take cards until you either stand, go bust, or the value of a hand is 21. Click 'HIT' to be dealt the next card.

Double: After you are dealt your first two cards, you will be offered the chance to 'DOUBLE'. Once this option is selected, the bet amount is automatically doubled and you will be dealt one more card. The hand will auto-stand after the card is dealt.

Doubling down is also offered after splitting. If your account balance is not sufficient for the additional bet, the double-down option will not be offered.

In case you lose the hand, you lose both the initial bet and the additional amount placed for the double-down option.

Split: If you have two cards of the same value (for example two 7s, two 10s, two face cards, etc.), you can click 'SPLIT' to split the cards into two separate hands. Once this option is selected, an additional bet equal to your original bet is automatically placed.

You are only allowed to split once, even if more splitting opportunities arise. If the hand qualifies for a split but your room balance is too small to cover the additional bet, the split option will not be offered.

You may draw as many cards as you wish on each split hand, with the exception of splitting on Aces and doubling down after splits. If you split 'Aces', only one card will be dealt to each Ace. If a face card or a 10 is dealt to either Ace, the hand is counted as 21, not blackjack.

• Once the 'Split' option is clicked, the cards are split into two separate hands and one more card is dealt to each of the hands. The hand with an arrow pointing towards it is the active hand.
• Click on 'Hit', 'Stand', or another of the available options
• Once the first hand is decided, the arrow moves to the second hand
• The arrow will not be shown if the hand value is 21. It will move to the other hand automatically.
• Click on 'Hit', 'Stand', or another of the available options

Insurance: Insurance gives you a chance to protect yourself when you believe the dealer has blackjack. If the dealer's first card (face-up card) is an Ace, you can opt to insure your hands against the dealer's blackjack by clicking either the 'Yes' button or the 'No' button displayed near the dealt cards. Insurance costs 50% of the bet amount in addition to your initial bet. The insurance bet will be placed automatically and will be displayed to the right of the occupied seat. If you do not take any action within 20 seconds of the insurance being offered, the system will assume you have rejected the option and the game will continue.

If the dealer has a blackjack, the insurance bet pays 2:1, and you will lose the initial bet. If the dealer does not hit blackjack, you will lose the insured bet and the game will continue for the initial bet amount. You will not be offered insurance if you have a blackjack.

The 'Insurance' option will not be offered if the hand qualifies for insurance but your account balance is too small to cover the additional bet.

Surrender: You can choose to discontinue play of your hand for that round and surrender one-half of your bet amount when your first two cards are revealed. This decision must be made before you decide to double down, split pairs, stand, or hit.

The 'Surrender' option is offered after the dealer has checked to see if he has a blackjack. If the dealer's second card results in a blackjack, your entire wager will be collected by the dealer and the game will come to an end. However, if the dealer's second card does not result in a blackjack, and you opt for the 'Surrender' option, one half of your bet will be returned to you.