To win in Power Blackjack the traditional rules of Blackjack (sometimes known as 21) apply.
The aim is to have a combined value of 21 in your hand so as to beat the dealer.
Of course all face cards are worth 10, Aces are worth either 1 or 11, and all other cards are worth their face value. A Blackjack occurs when the card value total of an original hand’s first two cards sums to 21 by getting an Ace and a 10-value card.
If the Dealer’s face-up card is an Ace, you may be offered the opportunity to place an Insurance Bet against a Dealer’s Blackjack. If you accept the Insurance Bet offer, this automatically places another bet equal to half of your main game bet. If the Dealer has Blackjack, your Insurance Bet is paid 2 to 1. If the Dealer does not have Blackjack, your Insurance Bet is forfeited and play proceeds.
If the Dealer’s face-up card is a 10-value card, then the Dealer’s face down card is checked, but no Insurance Bet is offered.
If the Dealer’s hand is a Blackjack, then your main game bet is forfeited and the game ends. The exception is when you also have a Blackjack, which is a push, and your main game bet is returned.
If the Dealer’s hand is not a Blackjack, then you get to play out your hand. If you are dealt a Blackjack on your first two cards (and the Dealer does not also have a Blackjack), then your hand is an automatic winner and paid 3 to 2. If neither the Dealer nor you have a Blackjack, you are given the opportunity to try to improve the outcome of your hand. Depending on the cards you hold, you may choose one of the following actions:
HIT – You request an additional card. You can continue to request additional cards until you decide to stand or until your card value total is 21
STAND – You request no further cards and play this hand against the Dealer’s hand.
SPLIT – If the first two cards in a hand are of the same value, you may click SPLIT to split your cards into two separate hands, which also places an additional bet equal to your initial main game bet.
DOUBLE DOWN – On the first two cards in a hand, you may click DOUBLE DOWN to automatically double your original main game bet and receive exactly one additional card. You may also Double Down on the first two cards of any split hand.
The card value total is displayed on circular plaques adjacent to each hand. As cards are dealt to a hand, the plaque displays an updated card value total. When your hand holds an Ace, the plaque flashes the card value total and the word “Soft.” The value displayed is based on counting the Ace as an 11 rather than a 1 (for example, a 5 and an Ace are shown as a “Soft 16″).
When comparing your hand versus the Dealer’s hand, Aces are evaluated such that they represent the highest possible card value total not exceeding 21.
If the Dealer’s card value total is 16 or lower, additional cards are dealt until the card value total is 17 or higher. If the Dealer’s card value total exceeds 21, then the Dealer busts and any of your standing hands win. Otherwise, the Dealer’s card value total is compared against each of your hands. In the case of a tie, this is a push and your bets for that hand are returned.
POWER DOUBLE – When your first two cards add up to 9,10, or 11, instead of DOUBLE DOWN, you are offered POWER DOUBLE. This works just like standard double except with one very powerful advantage. After you see your double down card, you are given the option to keep this card or to replace this card with the next card in the deck. Power Double is only available on the first two cards.
POWER SPLIT - If the first two cards in a hand equal 15 or 16 and do not contain an Ace, you may click POWER SPLIT to split these cards into two separate hands. You may double down on either split hand but may not resplit. Power Split is only available on the first two cards.
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