Trump Marina Casino Resort - Blackjack
Blackjack is one of the most popular Casino games. The object of the game is to draw cards totaling closer to 21 than the Dealer draws without going over 21.
The cards are dealt clockwise from a dealing “shoe.” Each Player is dealt two cards, face up; the Dealer takes two cards, one face up (up card) and one face down (hole card).
Cards 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 count as face value. Picture cards (Jack, Queen, King) count as ten. Aces count ans one or eleven, whichever is to the Player’s advantage, e.g., Ace + 8 = 9, or Ace + 8 = 19.
If you receive an Ace and a Ten value card as your first two cards, you have Blackjack. The Dealer will announce “Blackjack,” pay you one and one-half times the bet, then remove those cards before acting on any other hands.
However, if the Dealer’s face up card is an Ace or Ten value card, he will act on all hands. If he has Blackjack, the hand will be a Push (Standoff). You neither win nor lose.
If the Dealer makes 21 with 3 or more cards, the Player’s Blackjack wins.
If you do not have Blackjack on your first two cards, you may decide to “stand” (draw no more cards), or “hit” (draw more cards) until you decide to stand. If your card count goes over 21, you lose.
If you finish with a total close to 21 than the Dealer, but not over 21, you win and will be paid even money. If you have the same totals, you have a Standoff or Push. If you have a lesser total than the Dealer, you lose.
In the event that the Dealer has Blackjack, a Player’s 21 will lose.
The Dealer must always hit on 16 and stand on 17.
If the Dealer goes over 21, he must pay all hands remaining on the table.
Hand signals are used by the Player to signal a hit or stand. The Player may not handle, remove, or alter any cards used in the game of Blackjack.
The Dealer will call out the point totals, but it is also the Player’s responsibility to check the totals.
Doubling
Down
After you are dealt your first two cards, unless you have a point total of 21,
you may decide to “double down.”
In this case, you can increase your bet by an amount up to your original bet. You will then be dealt only one more card.
Splitting
Pairs
If your fist two cards have the same point value, (10, Jack, Queen, King –
they do not have to be matched pairs), you may split them and form two separate
hands by wagering an amount equal to the original bet.
Each hand will be played and completed in turn. You may draw as many cards as you wish on each split hand, with the exception of splitting Aces. If you split Aces, only one card will be dealt to each Ace.
You may double down on
split hands. You may split pairs twice (for a total three hands) on a seven
player and split pairs three times (for a total number of four hands) on a six
player table. If you split Aces, only one card will be dealt to each Ace. If a
Ten value card is dealt to either Ace, the hand is counted as 21, not Blackjack.
Aces may be split only once (a total of 2 hands). The offering of splitting
pairs more than once is subject to change upon written notification to the
Casino Control Commission.
Insurance
If the
Dealer’s “up card” is an Ace, he will announce “insurance.” You may
make an insurance bet before any other Player receives a third card.
This involves placing a separate bet, of up to one-half of your original bet, in front of your original bet.
The insurance bet is entirely separate from the original bet.
If the Dealer had Blackjack, you will be paid two to one on the insurance bet. If the Dealer does not have Blackjack, you lose the insurance bet.
Blackjack
In the event that the Dealer has Blackjack, the Player can only lose his
original wager; split and double down bets are returned to the Player.
In the event that the Player has Blackjack and the Dealer does not have an Ace or Ten value card as the first face up card, the Dealer shall pay the Player’s Blackjack wager at odds of 3 to 2 and remove the Player’s cards prior to any Players receiving a third card. If the Dealer’s face up card is an Ace or Ten value card, all the Player’s hands shall be acted on.
Surrender Blackjack
A Variation of The Basic Game Of Blackjack
As a Player’s point total is announced, he/she may elect to discontinue play
of his/her hand of that round and surrender only one-half or his/her wager. This
decision must be made prior to the player indicating whether he/she wishes to
double down, split pairs, stand and/or draw. If the first card dealt to the
Dealer is an Ace, King, Queen, Jack, or 10, the Dealer will place the wager of
the Player wishing to surrender on top of the Player’s cards. If the
Dealer’s second card results in a Dealer Blackjack, the Player’s entire
wager will be collected by the Dealer. However, if the Dealer’s second card
does not result in a Dealer Blackjack, then one-half of the Player’s wager
will be returned to the Player.
The offering of surrender is subject to change upon written notification to the Casino Control Commission.
A complete text of the rules of this game is available at the Security Booth on the Casino Floor. These rules are subject to change by the Casino Control Commission. Representatives of the Commission are available in the Casino for your assistance.
