Game Rules

• The game is played with eight decks of 48 cards apiece
  
  
• The tens (10's) are taken out of each deck
  
  
• The dealer stands on hard 17 but hits soft 17
  
  
• The dealer will check the hole card for blackjack when a ten-value card or Ace is the up-card
  
  
• A player blackjack (two-card 21) will always beat a dealer blackjack. This is a departure from what is "standard" in blackjack
  
  
• Also, any player 21 will beat any dealer 21 (by means other than a blackjack)
  
  
• You can split three times to make a total of four hands
  
  
• You can double down on any number of cards, and can RE-double once
  
  
• Aces can be split, then re-split
  
  
• Doubling down on split aces is permitted
  
  
• You can surrender after doubling down
  
  
• Any two ten-value cards can be split, regardless of whether they are of the same rank

Regular Payout Schedule

• A blackjack (two-card 21) pays off at 3-to-2 odds
  
  
• Insurance pays out at 2-to-1 odds
  
  
• A "Standard Win" is paid off at even money, or 1-to-1 odds.

Bonus Payout Schedule

• A five-card 21 will pay 3-to-2
  
  
• A six-card 21 will pay 2-to-1
  
  
• A 21 made up of seven cards or more pays 3-to-1
  
  
• A 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 of mixed suits pays 3-to-2
  
  
• A 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 of the same suit pays 2-to-1
  
  
• A 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 of spades pays 3-to-1
  
  
• If you have a 7-7-7 of the same suit when the dealer has a seven face-up, it is a 50-to-1 payout