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Rushmore Online Casino Accepts USA Players
Blackjack (single player)
Rule Authority:
InterCasino Blackjack
is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Blackjack rules.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exceptions: The cards are shuffled after each hand, 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 each hand
- 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:
InterCasino Blackjack
is played with eight fifty-two card decks. After
each game has been played, the used cards are shuffled back into the
deck. 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 do not need to specify
which value the Ace has as it's always assumed to have the value that
makes the best hand. The value of a hand is 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.
To start: You
begin a hand of blackjack by placing a bet on the
table as described above. You will then receive two cards face up. The
dealer will receive one card face up and one face down. Once you have
been dealt your two cards (and based on the nature of these cards) you
can do the following by clicking with the left mouse button 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 active 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:
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. This option will only be active immediately after you receive
your first two cards.
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.
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.
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:
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 |
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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