Blackjack Switch

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Blackjack Switch is a variant of blackjack where a player is dealt 2 hands and the top 2 cards can be swapped between hands. There are some important differences from standard Blackjack, like the Dealercannot bust on 22 and the Super Match side bet.

Objective

For the Player, the objective of the game is to beat the Dealer’s hand by either getting a better hand without exceeding 21 or by the Dealer’s hand going bust (going over 21).

Cards

8 decks are used, 52 cards in each. Cards are shuffled after each game.

The value of a hand is simply the sum of points of each card in the hand. In Blackjack, cards are valued in the following way:

• The cards from 2 through 9 keep their face values.
• 10, Jack, Queen, and King are all valued at 10.
• An Ace can be counted as either 1 or 11. An Ace always gets the value that makes the best hand. For example:
• If you have (Ace, 7), the value of this hand can either be 8 or 18. If you stop here, it will be 18. But say you draw one more card, an 8. The hand now contains (Ace, 7, 8). Its total value is 16.
• Blackjack is an initial two-card combination, with a value of 21, consisting of an ace and a ten-value card (10, Jack, Queen or King).

Betting Tips

Betting Limits

• The Min/Max sign indicates a minimum amount that can be placed on each betting field as well as the maximum amount that can be placed on the whole table.

Play

To start playing you need to place a bet. Besides the main bets placed on the 2 hands, you can also make a Super Match bet. The Super Match bet is that at least 2 of the 4 cards dealt initially to the player will be equal in value.

Click DEAL to start dealing cards.

You receive 2 cards on each hand face up, the Dealer has 1 face down and the other face up.

• If the Super Match bet has been placed, your cards are evaluated against the combinations listed in the Super Match Paytable. If the Player’s cards contain 1 of these combinations, the Player is paid in accordance with the paytable.

Check for Blackjack

In case the Dealer’s face-up card is 10, King, Queen, JackorAce,the Dealer checks for Blackjack:

• If the Dealer has Blackjack, his face-down card is turned over and Your hand is compared to the dealer’s.
• If the Dealer doesn’t have а Blackjack, then the game proceeds as usual – with the Double, Hit and Stand options on offer.

Note: In case the Dealer’s face-up card isAce, Insurance is offered before the Blackjack check is performed (see Insurance).

Choose one of these options once the cards have been dealt:

• Switch – Click SWITCH to swap the top cards from each of your hands. Once the cards have been switched, the hand values are updated. To swap the cards back, click SWITCH again. This SWITCH button is available only when you play your first hand. The combination of a ten-valued card and an Ace after the cards have been switched is considered as Blackjack.
• Hit - Click the HIT button to draw an additional card. You can draw as many cards as you require. If the total reaches 21, dealing automatically stops. If your hand busts (its total exceeds 21), you hand loses.
• Stand - Click the STAND button to stop drawing cards. Once STAND is clicked you either move to play the next hand or if it is the last hand then the Dealer’s starts playing his hand.
• Double - Click DOUBLE to double the original amount bet and get 1 more card added to your hand. No more cards can be drawn for this hand.

Depending on the hands dealt, the Split and Insurance options may become available.

Split – If the first 2 cards are of the same value (e.g. 2 Aces, 2 Sevens, or 2 cards with a value of 10 like 10, Jack, Queen or King), you can split them into two separate hands by clicking SPLIT. This will place an additional bet equal to your original bet. You can then proceed to draw cards for the first split hand. You can only split your hand once.

Note: When splitting a pair of Aces, you are only allowed to draw one additional card for each Ace. If you draw a ten-valued card on one of the split Aces, your hand is not considered to be a Blackjack, it will be treated as a normal 21.

• Insurance – This option becomes available if the Dealer’s face-up card is an Ace. In this case, a player has the option to insure against the dealer’s Blackjack. The ‘Insurance?’ message with ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ buttons will appear on the game table.
• If you don’t want to insure your hand click NO.
• To make the Insurance bet click theYES button. In this case an additional bet is placed, equal to half your initial bet.
  • If the Dealer does have a Blackjack, the Dealer’s card is turned face-up and the game stops. You lose your original bet (unless you also have Blackjack) but your insurance returns a payout of 2 to 1.
  • If the Dealer does not have Blackjack, the game proceeds and the Stand, Hit and Doublebuttons become available.

Dealer’s Rule

Dealer hits on soft 17 (Ace & 6) or more and stands on a hard 17 or more.

The Dealer can reach a total of 22 without busting. The Dealer’s hand of 22 ties with a Player’s of 21 or lower, unless the player has a blackjack.

Game Outcomes

After a player stands (stops drawing cards) and after the Dealer completes his hand, the Player’s and the Dealer’s hands are compared. The winning hand is the one closest in value to 21. If a hand is a Blackjack, it will beat any other hand including a regular 21. If the hand total is greater than 21, then the hand busts.

The dealer busts in case his hand total exceeds 22.

• A regular winning hand pays out 1 to 1. For example, If you bet $10 and beat the dealer, your $10 will be returned and you will win $10, $20 in total.
• Blackjack pays out 3 to 2. For example If you bet $10 and your hand is a Blackjack, your $10 will be returned and you will win $15, $25 in total.
• The Insurance bet pays out 2 to 1. With an initial bet of $10, your insurance bet will be $5. If the Dealer has Blackjack, your bet will be returned and you will win $10, $15 in total.
• In the case where the hands tie, your original bet is returned.
• Remember that the Dealer’s 22 will tie with any player’s hand of 21 or lower.

RTP (Return to player) for this game is 99.17%

Malfunction voids all plays and winnings!

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