Why play only one hand of Blackjack at a table when you can play Blackjack Poker & Pairs? Spice up your Blackjack experience with exciting side bets: Poker and Pairs. Play up to three hands at a time and multiply your chances of winning big! You will be able to enjoy all of your favorite bets like split bets, double-down bets, and insurance bets. In Blackjack Poker & Pairs, the goal is to beat the Dealer’s hand. Each hand has a value that is determined by combining the values of its cards. All face cards are worth 10, Aces are worth 1 or 11, and all other cards are worth their face value. If the value of a hand exceeds 21, that hand is a “bust” and automatically loses. Aces are worth 11 unless that would cause the hand to bust.

Two initial cards are dealt to each player (on any bet spot where bets were placed) and the Dealer. The Dealer receives one face-up card and one face-down card. If the two initial cards equal a sum of 21, that hand is a “Blackjack”. The Player automatically wins if dealt a Blackjack and is paid 3 to 2 on the main bet. If the Dealer gets Blackjack then the Dealer automatically wins and player’s main bet is lost. If both the Dealer and the Player get Blackjack then it is a tie and Player’s bet is returned.

The game offers Blackjack insurance when the Dealer’s face-up card is an Ace. If the Player accepts the Insurance bet offer, another bet equal to half the main bet is placed before the Dealer’s hand is checked for Blackjack. If neither the Player nor the Dealer have Blackjack, an attempt to improve the outcome occurs by playing out the hand.

Players can choose to Hit to draw another card for this hand. Players can choose to continue drawing cards until the hand value becomes 21 or more. Or they can choose to stand and receive no more cards. If the hand value becomes 21, the hand automatically stands. If the hand busts, all bets placed on that hand are forfeited.

Players can split if the first two cards in the hand are the same value. That makes two separate hands and players place an additional bet equal to the main bet. Split Aces receive only one card per split hand. Players may split again once per split hand, except for split Aces.

Players can Double Down for the first two cards of any hand. You get exactly one more card. Players can Double Down on the first two cards of a split hand, except for split Aces.

When play is finished on all hands, the Dealer reveals the face-down card and draws until the value of the hand is 17 or higher. If the Dealer’s hand value exceeds 21, the Dealer busts and all non-busted hands win. Otherwise, the Dealer’s hand is compared to each non-busted hand. When comparing hands, only the highest values that are less than 21 are used for each hand. All winning hands pay even money. In the case of a tie, the bet for that hand “pushes” and is returned.

Side Bet – Pairs

Pairs is an optional bet, offering players the choice to make a separate wager on whether their two cards will be paired. There are three types of pairs based on the table below. The pairs award payouts at the following odds:

Suited Pair (matched suits, e.g. 9s-9s, Ah-Ah) 30 to 1

Colored Pair (matched colors, e.g. 7s-7c, Qh-Qd) 10 to 1

Mixed Pair (matched ranks only, e.g. 6s-6d, Kc-Kh) 5 to 1

Side Bet – Poker

Poker is an optional bet based on the player’s first two cards, plus the dealer’s up card. These award payouts as follows:

Suited 3 of a Kind (e.g. Qs-Qs-Qs) 100 to 1

Straight Flush (e.g. 7d-8d-9d) 35 to 1

Three of a Kind (e.g. 3d-3h-3s) 33 to 1

Straight (e.g. 9c-10d-Jh) 10 to 1

Flush (e.g. 2h-6h-10h) 5 to 1

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