Las Vegas Blackjack Guide
Las Vegas Blackjack is a popular blackjack game variation, which differs from the classical variant in few points and is extremely wide spread among the casino gamblers. If you are not familiar with regular blackjack rules, you should find out them before, otherwise you'll understand nothing about this variation.
The game is named as the casino world capital, as it is played almost in all Vegas casinos. The Las Vegas Blackjack helps players do diversify their gambling activities and experience something new.
Las Vegas Blackjack Rules
- The dealer always stands on soft 17-hand and he is the first, who checks the 21-hand.
- If you are dealt a 10-value card after the splitting of Aces, the combination isn't considered to be the Blackjack, the player just gets total 21 score.
- It is not allowed in this blackjack variation to split Aces twice, even if you have the obvious possibility and need.
- Any 10-value cards can be split, it's up to the player's choice.
- After the splitting of two Aces, it is allowed to get only one additional card, and after that the gambler must Stand, despite of the total score of the hand.
- The splitting of paired cards is allowed three times in a hand (the total score must contain 4 hands).
- The doubling down is possible on any first gambler's cards.
- The double down wager should be equal to the initial bet.
- The splitting of hands is allowed after the doubling down, except the cases of Aces splitting.
- It is possible and it is offered to use the Insurance option, if the banker shows an Ace.
- After the splitting of the hand, the insurance loses automatically.
So, now you know the most important Las Vegas Blackjack rules. Try to memorize them and don't mix up them to avoid the misunderstandings. Wish you good luck in playing blackjack and its popular variations!