
Differences Between Face Up Blackjack and Regular Blackjack.
The Game
Face Up Blackjack is a simple variation of regular Blackjack, the major difference is that both the Dealer’s cards will be exposed face up. There are several restrictions on the player’s options plus Blackjacks are paid even money. All pushes lose except when both the player and Dealer have Blackjack.
The Cards
Face Up Blackjack is dealt using eight decks of cards. Both of the Dealer’s cards will be dealt face up.
Please Note: Although the hole card is to be exposed, it will still be brought out of the shoe and slid under the top card as normal. The reason for this is to reduce the risk of a dealer going to a regular blackjack game and exposing his/her hole card. This could easily happen if the dealer is allowed to get used to immediately turning over the hole card on a face up game.
The dealer will deal two cards to each player and two cards to him/herself the same as regular blackjack. Once the hole card is in place the top card shall be picked up by the dealer and used to turn over the hole card.
Playing Strategy
The dealer will announce the point total of his/her hand and then deal to each player's hand in turn.
Pushes
The dealer except for when a player has Blackjack will take all pushes. A player’s Blackjack against a Dealer’s Blackjack will be the only push.
Blackjack
Blackjack will be paid even money.
Insurance
There will be no insurance.
Doubling Down
The player can only double down when his/her first two cards total 9 (Nine), 10 (Ten) and (Eleven) ~ this includes split hands.
Splitting Pairs
The player can split cards of the same value one time only. Splitting aces is the same as regular Blackjack, the player can only draw one card.
Dealer Stands On 17
Dealer draws to 16 (Sixteen) and stands on 17 (Seventeen).
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