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Blackjack is a popular casino table game where players aim to beat the dealer by building a hand total closer to 21 without going over. Known for its straightforward gameplay and strategic decisions, blackjack offers fast-paced action and rewarding moments for both new players and experienced table game fans.

The object of the game of Blackjack is to get 2 cards, an Ace and a 10-value card, totaling 21, or a Blackjack. In lieu of a blackjack, to try to get as close to 21 without going over and at the same time having a higher total than the dealer. This goal is achieved by successive “hit”, or the taking of more cards, over the initial two cards dealt. If the player goes over 21, or breaks/busts, his wager is lost. The dealer shall hit on 16 and stand on Hard 17.

  1. Wagering limits for Blackjack are $1.00 to $500.00 and are to be clearly posted at the table.
  2. On a shoe blackjack table, players may play up to three spots per round. If a player chooses to play a second spot, the wager on both the first and second spots shall be at least 2 times the minimum wager, not to exceed $500.00 per spot. If a player chooses to play a third spot, the wager on the first, second and third spot each shall be at least $100 per spot, not to exceed total wagers of $1000.00 combined.
  3. Payouts are as follows:
  4. Side bets are not permitted.

Wager Placements

  1. PLAYER WAGERS:
    All player wagers shall be in the circle provided on the layout.
  2. DOUBLE DOWN WAGERS:
    Double Down wagers shall be placed adjacent to the original bet. The original wager shall stay in the center of the circle.
  3. SPLITTING PAIRS WAGERS:
    Wagers to split pairs shall be placed adjacent to the original bet.
  4. INSURANCE WAGERS:
    Insurance wagers shall be placed on the insurance line in front of the primary wager. The players are required to make clear and precise hand signals on each and every hand.

Kings Bounty™ is an optional proposition wager used in the game of Blackjack. The proposition is whether or not the player’s first two cards equal a total of twenty. Additional bonuses are paid if the player’s two cards equaling twenty are suited, i.e. an Ace and Nine of Clubs, or matched, i.e. two Jacks of Diamonds. Special bonuses are paid if the player’s first two cards are each a King of Spades, (the “Kings Bounty”), and the top prize is awarded if the player’s King of Spades pair occurs at the same time the dealer has a blackjack.

  1. Wagering limits for Kings Bounty™ shall be $1.00 to $100.00, inclusive.
  2. The Kings Bounty™ wager is separate from the blackjack wager and is an optional wager for the player.
  3. The Kings Bounty™ wager is limited to the person playing the particular blackjack spot.
  4. A player can play more than one blackjack spot at a time.
  5. The outcome of the primary blackjack wager has no bearing on the Kings Bounty™ wager and vice versa. A player can win on one and lose on the other.
  6. Other than the payment or loss of the proposition wager on the first two cards there is no effect on the primary game of blackjack and no changes in dealing procedures or player strategy.
  7. Side wagers are not permitted.

Kings Bounty Blackjack  —>  Pays
2 Kings of Spades + Dealer BJ  —>  1,000 to 1
2 Kings of Spades  —>  100 to 1
2 Suited Kings  —>  30 to 1
2 Suited Queens, Jacks or 10s  —>  20 to 1
Suited 20  —>  9 to 1
2 Kings  —>  6 to 1
Unsuited 20  —>  4 to 1

NOTE: All Kings Bounty tables with Kings Bounty wagers shall have an aggregate of $20,000 per hand and table. This excludes the initial Blackjack bets.

NOTE: All odds shown above are “To 1” and only the highest qualifying hand is paid. For example, if a player’s initial two cards are both Queen of Clubs, the hand is paid as a “2 Suited queens” only. The player will not also receive payment for a “Suited 20”.

Bahama Bonus Blackjack™ is an exciting variation of blackjack, but with one big difference. The game is dealt with using a standard deck of 52 cards are used with the number 10 cards removed. As in standard blackjack, you and the dealer will get two starting cards. A player may make an additional side bet match up or down.

  • Doubling on ANY number of cards
  • You may RE-DOUBLE after doubling down for a total of three doubles. You must double your total wager to that point, and will get one additional card. Available on Dealer Hits Soft 17 ONLY.
  • Double Down Rescue – You may surrender and forfeit your double down wager (saving the initial wager) after seeing your double down card.
  • Player blackjack beats dealer blackjack –pays per house rules.
  • Player 21 beats Dealer 21 (but not a Dealer Blackjack)
  • Bahamas Bonus offers special payouts based on the number of cards and combination of cards that total 21.

Match Payouts

  • Match Bonus offers two separate wagers.
  • Match-Up wins if one or both of your initial two cards matches the dealer’s up-card.
  • Match-Down wins if one or both of your initial two cards matches the dealer’s hole card.
  • See the pay table for odds.

1. Bahama Bonus BJ®   primary wager shall be a minimum of $5.00 and a maximum of $500.00, inclusive.

2. Players may play up to three spots per round.  If a player chooses to play a second spot, the wager on both the first and second spots shall be at least two times the minimum wager, but may not exceed the maximum wager of $500.00 per spot.

3. Match Up or Match Down wagers shall be a minimum of $1.00 and a maximum of $25.00, inclusive, and shall not exceed the amount of the primary Bahama Bonus BJ® wager.  The Match Up and Match Down wager may be played against the dealer’s up and down card.  A Match Up card wager is required before a Match Down card wager can be made.  Payouts shall be made according to the table below.

Bahama Bonus Match

Match-Up —> Payout
Suited Match —> 13 to 1
Unsuited Match —> 3 to 1

Match-Down —> Payout
Suited Match —> 13 to 1
Unsuited Match —> 3 to 1

4. Bahama Bonus BJ – Player total of 21 always beats the dealer total of 21.  Certain player 21 totals result in a Bonus 21 payout as noted below:

Bahama Bonus Blackjack Payout

Hand —> Pays
5-Card 21 —> 3 to 2
6-Card 21—> 2 to 1
7-Card 21—> 3 to 1
6-7-8 or 7-7-7 Unsuited—> 3 to 2
6-7-8 or 7-7-7 Suited—> 2 to 1
6-7-8 or 7-7-7 Spades—> 3 to 1
Player suited 7-7-7 & Dealer 7*—> $1,000**

(*Dealer up card only, **Fixed Pay) $50 to all other Players in the hand.

5. Bahama Bonus Progressive Jackpot wager is $1.00.  Combinations are paid in accordance with the following pay table:

Bahama Bonus Progressive

Card Combination —> Payout
Four-of-a-Kind (Same color) —> 100%
Four-of-a-Kind (other)—> 200 for 1
Three-of-a-kind (Same color)—> 20 for 1
Three-of-a-kind (Other)—> 10 for 1
Suited Pair—> 2 for 1

NOTE: Only the highest qualifying hand is paid.

6. Player blackjack always beats the dealer blackjack and is paid 3 to 2.

7. Player 21 beats dealer 21 (but not a dealer blackjack).

8. All other player payouts except for appropriate bonus rates pay 1 to 1.

9. Side wagers are not permitted.

NOTE: DOUBLING VOIDS ALL SPECIAL PAYOUTS, DOUBLING AND SPLITTING VOIDS THE CHANCE TO WIN THE SUITED 7-7-7 FIXED PAY.

Blackjack History

As with most card games, the precise history of the game of blackjack is still being disputed to this day and the true history can only be speculation. The most widely accepted origin of “Blackjack” was derived from a game discovered in France in the 18th Century called ‘Vingt-et-Un’, which is French for ’21’. It is suspected that Vingt-et-Un came from a version adapted from another game called ‘Chemin de Fer’, French for ‘way of the Iron” due to the fact that the cards were kept in an iron box.

A hundred years later in the early 1800’s, the game of 21 made its way to America and immediately became popular. It was here that the name “Blackjack” was born. The original version of the game included an aspect where if your first two cards dealt to you were the Jack of spades and the Ace of spades you would be paid out at 10 to 1. So everyone was hoping to be dealt that black Jack in the deck.  This is no longer practiced in today’s blackjack games, but is still an interesting historical explanation of where the name came from.

In the 1930’s the state of Nevada made gambling legal and established a number of casino’s and betting rooms where Players could come and enjoy their favorite casino games in an organized and controlled fashion. Among the games that was included was “Blackjack” and it quickly become a favorite throughout the casinos and still is today. In the years to follow, a number of other states and countries around the world legalized this past time and the popularity for the game “Blackjack” has continued to grow ever since.

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