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Slot Madness
Blackjack
(multiplayer)
Rule Authority:
InterCasino Blackjack
is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Blackjack rules.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions: The deck is re-shuffled after approximately one-third
of the shoe (the 8 decks of cards) has been dealt, pairs may not be
re-split, and players may not draw additional cards on split Aces.
Premise:
In Blackjack, you and
the dealer (the computer) are dealt two
cards to start. The objective of Blackjack is to accumulate cards that
add up closer to 21 than that of the dealer's cards, without going over
21. Cards are worth their face value with the exception of Kings,
Queens, and Jacks which are each worth 10 and Aces which are worth
either 1 or 11. If the value of your hand is closer to 21 than that of
the dealer you win. If the value of the dealer's hand is higher than
yours you lose. If the hands are of equal value the deal is a push and
your money is returned. If you have a total of 22 or higher (a busted
hand), you lose regardless of whether the dealer also busts.
Summary of rules:
- 8 52-card decks
are used
- The deck is
re-shuffled after approximately one-third of the shoe (the 8 decks of
cards) has been dealt.
- Dealer stands on
all 17's
- Doubling after
splitting allowed
- No re-splitting
of cards allowed
- No surrender
- Only one
additional card allowed on each Ace when splitting a pair of Aces
How to play:
Card Values:
InterCasino Blackjack is played with eight
fifty-two card decks. The deck is re-shuffled after approximately
one-third of the shoe (the 8 decks of cards) has been dealt. All face
cards are valued at ten and the cards from 2-10 are valued as
indicated. Aces can be valued at either one or eleven; if counting the
Ace as eleven would put the hand over twenty-one, the Ace is
automatically counted as one instead. You need not specify which value
the Ace has. It's always assumed to have the value that makes the best
hand. The value of a hand is simply the sum of the values of the
individual cards. For example, a hand containing a Jack, 3, and 4 has a
value of 17.
Betting: Your
chips are stacked by denomination ($1,
$5, $25, $100, $500) at the bottom of the screen above your User label.
Select the amount you would like to wager on a given hand by clicking
the left mouse button on the chip of that denomination. The amount
wagered per hand may be increased or decreased by placing the mouse on
the stack that you wish to add or subtract to your bet. Each time you
click the left mouse button you will add a chip from that pile to your
planned wager amount. Likewise by clicking on the right mouse button
you can decrease your planned wager amount. You may repeat your last
bet by simply hitting the "0" button of your numeric keyboard. Other
keyboard shortcuts are summarized below. If you place a wager that is
lower than the minimum table bet limit, your bet amount will be
automatically adjusted to the minimum bet amount.
Multi-player rules:
In the multi-player version of
Blackjack, each table can accommodate five players and the dealer. Your
spot on the table will be noted by a bright white light. You may change
your position on the table by clicking on the desired spot between
hands. Each player begins a hand by placing a bet on the table as
described above. Once you have placed a bet on the
table, you may
choose to skip the given deal (before your first card is dealt) by
clicking on the "Pass" button or to proceed with the bet by pressing
"Deal". If you do not bet or pass within 15 seconds from the beginning
of your turn (marked by a light shining on your white circle), you will
be automatically excluded from that particular hand. Note that if you
join a table in the middle of a hand, you must wait until the round is
over and after that you will be able to bet on the next hand. Each
player will then receive two cards face up. The dealer will receive one
card face up and one face down.
When it is your appropriate turn (marked by a light shining
on your white circle), and based on the cards you hold and the one
visible from the dealer's hand, you can do the following by left
clicking on the appropriate button:
Hit:
Requests another card.
You can request a hit as many times as you
like, but if your total goes over twenty-one, you will Bust and lose
the hand.
Stand:
Requests that you
receive no more cards. The hand as it currently stands will be judged
against the dealers.
Split:
If you have two cards
of the same denomination, a Split button will
appear. This option will only be available immediately after you
receive your first two cards.
You can split your cards into two hands and play each hand
separately. Your original bet will be duplicated for the new hand. Each
hand will be played out as usual except when splitting Aces, where only
one additional card per hand is dealt. A white box displaying your card
total will appear over each hand indicating which hand is active.
The split option can only be used once per hand - you cannot
split part of a split hand. Any winning 21 obtained after splitting a
pair is paid 1-to-1.
Double Down:
This option will only
be available immediately after you receive
your first two cards. If you select this option, three things will
happen: you will get exactly one more card, your turn will end, and
your bet will be doubled.
Insurance:
Whenever the dealer's
up-card is an Ace, the player has the option of taking insurance for
half the amount of the bet.
If you wish to take
insurance, click on the "Insurance" button.
If you do not wish to take insurance, you simply click on the "Pass"
button to proceed with the rest of the hand.
When you buy insurance, you are effectively betting on the
fact that the dealer's down card is a ten or face card, ie. a natural
blackjack.
If the dealer does have a 10 ranking card, the player is
immediately paid 2-to-1 on the insurance bet, but the original wager is
lost unless the player too has a blackjack and pushes with the dealer.
If the dealer does not have a natural blackjack, the rest of the hand
is played out as usual, and you lose your insurance money.
If you eventually win the hand, you will get back your original bet
plus the same amount in profit.
If you win with a natural blackjack, you will be paid off at
3-to-2 odds, which means you get your original bet back plus 150%
profit. (So if you bet $50 and win with a natural twenty-one, you get
$50 (your bet) plus $75 (your bet plus half of your bet), which totals
to $125.
NB: In Multi-player
mode, you may select your next
move while you are waiting for the other players to complete their
play. A dialogue box will appear on the lower half of the screen. You
will be invited to select your next move (Hit, Stand, Double Down or
Split). You may select your choice by clicking on the checkbox to the
left of your choice.
Alternatively, you may wait until the light shines on your white circle
to make your next move.
Payoffs:
| Result |
Payoff |
| Winning
Hand |
1
to 1 |
| Blackjack |
3
to 2 |
| Insurance |
2
to 1 |
Betting Limits:
$2 minimum initial
ante
$2,500 maximum bet.
Individual tables may have a higher minimum bet and a lower maximum
bet. There are two ways to determine the table bet limit for a specific
table. You can place your mouse pointer over a specific table. After 2
or 3 seconds a box will appear identifying the table number and the
minimum and maximum bet. Alternatively, you can click on a specific
table. A new window will open displaying the minimum and maximum bet.
Setting your table bet
limit:
You may also set your table bet limit below the maximum
specified limit by selecting "Bet Options" from the "Game Menu". The
"Modify Table Bet Limit" window will appear on the screen. To reduce
your maximum table bet limit type in the new limit in the appropriate
box and confirm it by typing your PIN in the box below. Click on the OK
button to complete the update. Please be aware that you can modify your
table bet limit no more than once per week (Friday 12:00 AM EST) and
that using the "Modify Table Bet Limit" function affects the bet limit
for all games and not just the game that you are currently playing.
Basic Blackjack Strategy
Table
Basic blackjack strategy is defined as the proper play of cards
knowing only your hand and the dealer's exposed card. It does not
involve card counting (an advantage lost in playing InterCasino with 8
decks reshuffled after each hand) or remembering which cards were
played previously. The basic blackjack strategy is created through
intensive computer simulations which perform a complete combinatorial
analysis. In this method, the computer "plays" tens of thousands of
hands for each BlackJack situation possible and statistically decides
which decision best favours the player.
Basic strategy is usually printed as tables with the dealer's
up card the first row and your two card combination the first column.
The other entries in the table tell you what to do (Stand, Hit,
Double-Down, Split) with the different combinations of dealer and
player's hands. Basic blackjack strategy tables for InterCasino rules
(8 decks, dealer stands on 17, double-down on any two cards, double
after split allowed, no re-splitting of cards allowed, no surrender)
are shown below for hard totals, soft totals, and pairs along with a
legend.
Legend:
S - Stand
H - Hit
D - Double
Y - Yes, split
N - No, don't split
|
Dealer's Upcard |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| 17 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 16 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 14 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 12 |
H |
H |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
| 9 |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Soft Totals:
|
Dealer's Upcard |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| (A,9) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| (A,8) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| (A,7) |
S |
D |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,6) |
H |
D |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,5) |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,4) |
H |
H |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,3) |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| (A,2) |
H |
H |
H |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Pairs:
|
Dealer's Upcard |
| Your Cards |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
A |
| (A,A) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| (10,10) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (9,9) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| (8,8) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| (7,7) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (6,6) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (5,5) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (4,4) |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (3,3) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| (2,2) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Chatting:
You may chat with
others at the table by typing in a message at
the bottom of the chat window and pressing Send. If you prefer not to
chat, you may close the chat window by clicking on the "x" button in
the top right hand corner of the chat window. You may reopen the chat
window at any time by clicking on "Chat" in the top menu bar.
Please refrain from using any language or discussing topics
that others may deem offensive. Failure to comply with this rule may
result in your removal from InterCasino. If you feel that someone is
abusing this rule, please send an e-mail
to our support team and we will look into it.
Numeric Keyboard Shortcuts:
| Keyboard Entry |
Action |
| 0 |
Repeat
last bet |
| Enter |
Deal,
Stand |
| + |
Hit |
| - |
Take
Insurance |
| * |
Double
Down |
| / |
Split |
| 1 |
Pass,
Refuse Insurance |
| Up
Arrow |
Increase
bet by $1 |
| Down
Arrow |
Decrease
bet by $1 |
| "Shift
+ Up Arrow" |
Increase
bet by $10 |
| "Shift
+ Down Arrow" |
Decrease
bet by $10 |
For keyboards without
keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the shortcuts above (e.g. +
Enter). Please note that these keyboard shortcuts are offered as a
suggestion only. Some computers behave differently than others and
therefore we cannot guarantee that the shortcuts will apply to all
computers.
Note:
You may turn on/off
the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by
clicking on the Options button located in the lower left-hand area of
the console. The setting is turned on when the checkbox is checked and
it is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked. You must exit and
re-enter the game to activate the Animation feature.
References:
For further
information on blackjack, please consult the following references:
Carlson, Bryce. Blackjack for Blood, Compustar Press, 1992.
Humble, Lance and Cooper, Carl. The World's Greatest Blackjack Book,
Doubleday, 1987.
Scoblete, Frank. Best Blackjack, Bonus Books, 1996.
Tamburin, Henry. Reference Guide to Casino Gambling, Research
Services Unlimited, 1993.
Uston, Ken. Million Dollar Blackjack, Carol Publishing Group,
1994.
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