Blackjack Mini

Blackjack Mini allows you to play up to three hands of Blackjack at once, one after the other. The objective is to accumulate cards to get a total of 21 or as close to 21 as possible, without going over 21. The value of a hand is the sum of the point counts of all the cards in the hand. The value assigned to the cards is as follows:

• The cards from 2 through 10 are valued as indicated.
• Face cards (Jacks, Queens, and Kings) are all valued at 10 points.
• An Ace counts as one or 11: If scoring an 11 would cause your hand value to exceed 21 ('bust'), an Ace will count as one.
• Soft total: A hand containing an Ace that can be counted as 11 without the total going above 21. For example, Ace-6 is soft 17.
• Hard total: A hand containing an Ace that can only be counted as one because counting it as 11 would make the hand go over 21. For example, Ace-6-10 is hard 17.
• A tie between the player and the house is known as a 'push', and means that no one wins or loses.
• If the first two cards dealt are an Ace and any 10-point card (Jack, Queen, King, or 10), it is known as blackjack, and is an automatic win for the player at 1.5:1, unless the house ties.

Game Information:

• The table can be customized to various styles by selecting the Options menu available at top right corner of the game screen.
• Eight decks are used in this game, and each deck has 52 cards.
• The deck is shuffled before every game.
• 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.

How to Play:

• Select the amount you want to wager on a given hand by clicking on the chip of that denomination.
• The selected chip will be highlighted.
• Place bets on any of the three available positions by clicking on the 'BET' area for that seat. You can play any or all of the available positions.
• You can decrease/remove the amount wagered by holding the SHIFT key and then 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 both the dealer's and the player's cards.
• To start a new game with the same bet(s), click on the 'REBET' button.
• To start a new game with Doubled bet(s), click on the 'DOUBLE BET ' button.
• After a game, click 'CLEAR' if you want to clear all of the bets placed.
• Your game balance is displayed at the bottom left-hand side of the game screen.
• Click on '?' to view the game rules.
• Click on '' to view the game logs of the games you have played.
• To exit from the game, click on 'X' which is available on top corner of the game window or click on "Close window" option which is available in the left bottom side of the game window.
• Malfunctions Voids all Pays and Plays.

Customization options

Customization options for the table graphics is achieved by selecting the Options menu at the top right of the screen. Mouse-over on Options menu shows Colors. Clicking Colors shows the list of available colors for player to choose. Color selections are applied in real-time on the main game table when corresponding color is clicked.

Colour Customization Option: Use this option for colouring the table with different colours available in the list.

Playing options

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 game balance is not sufficient 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.

How to play the split option

• 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 that is highlighted with a rectangular box around it is the active hand.
• Click on 'Hit', 'Stand', or any of the available options.
• Once the first hand's turn is completed, the highlighted rectangular box 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.

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 button or button under 'To All' option or 'Select hand' button displayed in a model above the dealt cards. Clicking on button will place insurance bet on all the hands. On clicking 'Select hand' button, the insurance option is shown to each individual hand. Insurance bet is not placed on all the hands when button is selected. If a user has insufficient funds to select 'To All' then each playing hand should be shown the Insurance pop-up with the model option window hidden.

Insurance costs 50% of the bet amount in addition to your initial bet. When opted for insurance, the insurance bet will be placed and will be displayed on top of the initial bet of the occupied seat.

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 insurance 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 game balance is not sufficient to cover the additional bet.

Surrender: You can choose to discontinue play of your hand for that round and surrender 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, half of your bet amount will be returned to you.

Paytable:

The theoretical return to player of this game without Insurance bet is 99.50%, and with Insurance bet is 92.53%

Adding Funds to your Account

To add funds to your Account, click on 'DEPOSIT' in the 'Cashier' menu in the Main Lobby (Play Anywhere clients), then select the desired deposit option. The time taken to transfer funds and the fees charged will vary depending on which deposit option you choose.

What do I do if I reach my betting limits?

If your game balance drops below the minimum bet, deposit page will be automatically presented.

To add funds to your Account, click on the 'DEPOSIT' option in the 'Cashier' menu in the Main Lobby (Play Anywhere clients) or click the 'Deposit now' button in the 'Buy-In' window of any non-mini game.

I could not complete the game. What should I do?

If you get disconnected from the Mini Blackjack game just after all the inputs are given and there is no input required to continue the game, then the game is treated as complete and on re-login you can check the game details in game logs.

If you are disconnected while the game is waiting for player input such as after the deal, you will be prompted to complete the game after logging back in. After completing the incomplete game, you can resume playing the game, or you can select another game of your choice.

If you are still having problems, please contact our 24/7 Customer Care team.

: 15/11/2017