The object of Multi-hand Blackjack is to obtain the highest possible value with out exceeding 21 on each hand. All face cards (Kings, Queens and Jacks) have a value of ten (10) and the Aces can have a value of one (1) or eleven (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.


Multi Hand Blackjack Rules

Like any other game Multi-hand Blackjack has certain rules.

This version of Blackjack is played with 5 decks of 52 cards each, which are shuffled after the completion of every game.

You may draw up to five additional cards on each hand (i.e. a total of 7 cards), as long as the value of your hand does not exceed 21. If you go over 21 this is called a ‘bust’ and you automatically lose that hand. If you have not yet exceeded 21 after receiving seven cards you will automatically stay and will go onto your next hand or the dealer will play his hand.

The dealer must stand on 17 and draw on 16.

Face cards (the Jack, Queen and King) all have a value of ten in Blackjack.

An ‘Ace’ card may have a value of either 1 or 11. Any combination of cards that contains an Ace and whose value does not exceed 21 is referred to as a ‘soft hand’. An ‘Ace’ will adopt the value most beneficial for your hand. For example, an Ace and eight will add up to 19, but if you choose to take another card that would cause the hand's value to exceed 21 the Ace will revert to a value of 1.

If you are dealt an ‘Ace’ and a card with the value of ten (a natural ten or face card) as your first two cards this is called Blackjack. You will automatically stay when you receive a Blackjack and move onto your next hand. If you beat the dealer with a Blackjack you are paid out at 3 to 2.

If the Dealer gets Blackjack your entire wager (both original and Double or Split amounts) is lost.

Split

If you receive two cards of the same value (e.g. two Aces, two fives or two tens) you may ‘Split’ your hand. This means that your pair is divided into two separate hands. You automatically wager a second amount equal to that of your original wager on the second hand and are able to play both hands as normal.

Cards of the same value but not of the same denomination (or ranking) cannot be split in this version of Blackjack. So while a king and ten may have the same numerical value a hand consisting of these two cards cannot be split because the cards do not have the same denomination.

If you have split a pair of aces and then draw a card with a value of ten then this is not counted as Blackjack. Such a hand would have a value of 21. It will beat any dealer's hand with a value of less than 21 and draw against all other Dealer hands except a Blackjack. This rule also applies to splitting pairs of cards with a value of ten. Should you split a pair of tens (or face cards) and then receive an ace this hand is not
counted as Blackjack.

If the value of your initial two cards on any of your hands is 9, 10 or 11 then you are allowed to ‘Double.’ This is a wager that your next card will be sufficient to beat the dealer’s as-of-yet-uncompleted hand. This wager costs as much as your original bet for that hand, but should you win you will be paid double your total wager on that hand.

Insurance

Insurance only covers your original bet. It does not cover any Double Down bet. When the dealer is dealt an 'Ace' you are given the option to place an insurance bet.

The Insurance bet costs half your original bet and will pay out 2 to 1 if the dealer gets Blackjack, however, you loose your original bet. If the dealer does not get Blackjack you lose your insurance bet and the game proceeds as normal.

After all hands have been played, your hands are compared to the dealer’s hand. If the value of both hands is the same it is called a Push.

In the event of a Push you receive your bet amount back and no one wins. Blackjack (which value is 21) beats a hand that's value is also 21. If both you and the dealer have Blackjack this is considered a Push.

Please Note - This version of Blackjack is played with 5 decks of 52 cards, which is shuffled after the completion of every game.