How to play blackjack

• The game is available only in 'real money' mode
• There is a minimum and a maximum bet. The maximum bet applies for the initial bet of the game
• Eight decks are used and each deck has 52 cards
• The deck is shuffled after 10% of the cards in the decks are used
• The dealer draws a card on soft 17
• Three maximum splits are allowed
• The number of cards dealt to the dealer or the player is limited only by choice (by clicking on 'Stand') or by going bust
• If the dealer has a 10, jack, queen or king as the up card, it is possible he has a blackjack. In this instance, the player's hand will lose except with another blackjack. The dealer will check whether a blackjack is possible and will collect the losing bet immediately if he does have a blackjack

• Open a blackjack table by selecting the blackjack button in the lobby or by selecting the blackjack button on any of the poker tables
• Your chips are stacked at the right side of the table window
  • Select the amount you want to wager on a given hand by clicking on the chip of that denomination. Likewise, you can decrease the amount wagered by clicking on the 'Bet' stack
  • Once the wager is placed, click on the 'Deal' button. The 'Deal' button will be activated only if a bet amount equal to or more than the minimum bet amount has been wagered
  • The dealer deals two cards face up to you and deals two cards to himself. The first is dealt face up and the other face down
  • Depending on the strength of your (the player's) cards, you can choose one of several options: 'Hit', 'Stand', 'Double', 'Split', or 'Surrender'. These are decided as per game rules
  • Dealer checks for blackjack before you draw your third card
  • The 'Insurance' option is offered to the player in case the dealer has an ace as his first card
• Once you/the dealer stands or busts, the results are displayed just above the 'Deal' button
• To continue the game with the same bet, click on 'Repeat bet' button
• To clear the game and place a new bet, click on 'Clear'
• To place a new bet, click on the desired chip denomination
• Your current game balance is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner
• Click on 'Rebuy' to transfer a complete or partial amount. Check the appropriate radio button and enter the desired amount
• If you have exhausted all your available balance and have no funds remaining, click on 'Rebuy' followed by the '$' button to add more funds to your real money account
• Click on 'Rules' to view the game rules
• Click on 'Game logs' to view the logs of previously played games
• Click on 'Exit Game' to stop playing

• Stand
  Click on the stand button to keep your hand at its current value. If you are satisfied with your hand, you may choose to stand at any time. Click 'Stand' and when the dealer completes his or her hand, the hands will be compared.
• Hit
  To be dealt another card, click on 'Hit'. You may continue to deal cards to your hand until you either stand or go bust.
• Double Down
  After you are dealt your first two cards (any value), you will see the option to 'Double Down' appear. 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 this card.
  
  Doubling down is also provided as an option after splitting. However, if your account balance is not sufficient for the additional bet, the double down option will not be offered.
  
  In the event that you lose the bet, you will forfeit the entire bet amount – the initial bet and the additional amount placed for the double down option.
• Split
  If you have two cards of the same value (eg, a pair of sevens, 10s, or a king and a jack and so on), you can click 'Split' to divide the cards into two hands. This option is also available in the event that you are dealt a pair of aces as your first two cards. Once this option is selected, an additional bet, equal to your original bet, is automatically placed.
  
  If the hand qualifies for split but your account balance is insufficient for 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. If aces are split, only one card will be dealt to each ace. If a 10-value card is dealt to either ace, the hand is counted as 21, not blackjack.

When the split option is clicked, the cards are divided into two hands and one more card is dealt to each of the hands. An arrow pointing to a hand indicates that it is active.

• Click on Hit/Stand or other offered options, depending on your hand
• Once the first hand is decided, the arrow moves to the second hand
• Click on Hit/Stand or the other offered options, depending on your hand

Insurance gives you a chance to protect yourself if you believe the dealer might have blackjack. If the dealer's first card (open card) is an ace, you can choose to insure your hands against the dealer's blackjack by clicking on 'Insurance'. Insurance costs 50% of the bet amount and is in addition to your initial bet. Once you opt for Insurance, the additional bet is automatically placed.

If the dealer has a blackjack, the insurance bet pays 2:1 and you will lose the initial bet. In the event of the dealer not having a blackjack, you lose the insured bet and the game continues for the initial bet amount. Insurance is not offered to the player if the player blackjacks.

If the hand qualifies for insurance but your account balance is insufficient for the additional bet, the insurance option will not be offered.

As your point total is announced, you may select to discontinue play of your hand for that round and surrender only one-half of your wager. You have the option to surrender on the first two cards. This decision must be made prior to indicating whether you wish to double down, split pairs, stand and/or hit. The surrender option is not offered if the dealer has blackjack.

Click on 'Surrender' to surrender your cards. Surrender is allowed and half of the bet forfeited after the dealer has checked for a blackjack (a two-card count of 21). If the dealer's second card does not result in a blackjack, one-half of your wager will be returned. The game is completed after the dealer has checked for a blackjack.