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Your bet wins if:
> The total value of your hand is 21 or less and is greater
than the House’s hand.
> The total value of your hand is 21 or less and the House’s
hand is over 21.
> Your hand is a blackjack while the total value of the
House’s hand is 21, with three cards or more.
If your hand is a blackjack, your bet pays 3 to 2, provided
that the House’s hand is not also a blackjack. If it is, there
is a tie. Any other winning bet pays even money.
When there is a tie, neither player wins nor loses, and you
may take back your bet.
NOTE:
> If your hand exceeds 21, you lose your bet.
This leaflet provides a summary of the main rules of electronic
blackjack. For complete information and rules, see the rules in effect
at the blackjack table. In the event of a discrepancy between the
information in this leaflet and the rules displayed on the table, the
latter will prevail.
Blackjack, which used to be
known as Vingt-et-un and
then Twenty-one, was first
played in Europe at the
beginning of the 18th century and was an instant hit
in France.
Introduced in the United States at the
beginning of the 19th century, blackjack
is currently considered one of the
world’s most popular casino games.
Object of the game
To win, you need to build a hand with a
value that is higher than that of the
House, without going over 21.
How to play
The bets
With chips purchased at the table, place your bet in
accordance with the minimum and maximum limits
indicated at the table.
The cards
Aces count as 1 or 11, face cards count as 10 and all other
cards are counted at face value. A blackjack occurs when
the first two cards of a hand are an Ace and a 10 or a face
card, i.e. a two-card hand with a total value of 21, which is
the highest possible score at blackjack.
The deals
Cards are dealt from an electronic shoe. Each player
receives two cards face up, and the House also receives
two cards, one face up and one face down.
The House strategy
Once players have played their hand, the House reveals its
face-down card. The House then completes its hand, as
necessary, according to the House strategy indicated at the
table:
• Hit on a count of soft 17 or less and stand on hard 17
or more.
• Hit on a count of 16 or less and stand on all 17s (soft or
hard) or more.
Soft hand
Hand in which an Ace may have the value of either 1 or 11
without the total value of the hand exceeding 21
Example: A hand made up of an Ace and a 6 for a total
value of 7 or 17
Hard hand
Hand with no Aces or one in which Aces only have the
value of 1
Example: A hand made up of a 10, a 6 and an Ace for a
total value of 17
Players options
Based on the total of your first
two cards and the value of the
House’s face-up card, you have
the following options:
• Hit, i.e. draw one or several additional cards to improve
your hand without going over 21.
• Stand, if you are satisfied with your hand.
• Split a pair, i.e. two cards of the same value, up to a
maximum of four hands. Each hand is then played
separately. Aces may be split only once and you are
entitled to receive only one additional card for each hand.
When splitting a hand, you must wager an additional
amount equal to your original bet. There is no blackjack
on split pairs.
• Double down, i.e. wager an additional amount equal to
your original bet after the first two cards are dealt, except
if the two cards dealt total 21. You may also double down
after splitting a pair, except in the case of a pair of Aces.
In all cases, you may only receive a single additional card
after doubling down.
• Take insurance, if the House’s face-up card is an Ace.
In this case, you may wager on the insurance line a sum
equal to one-half of your original bet. If the House draws
a blackjack, the insurance bet pays 2 to 1. If the House
fails to draw a blackjack, you lose your insurance bet.
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