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Face cards (Jack, Queen and King) are worth 10. Cards 2 through 10 retain their face values. Aces are worth 1 or 11, depending on the hand. Any time an Ace can be used as either 1 or 11, it is called a soft hand. Any time an Ace must be used as 1, or it would force your hand to exceed 21, it is called a hard hand.
Players place a wager in their corresponding circle. The dealer then waves a hand over the table, closing all bets. Once the first card is placed on the table, all original bets must remain the same until the conclusion of the hand. Two cards are dealt face up to each player, and two cards (one face up, one face down) are placed in front of the dealer. The card dealt face down is known as the dealer hole card.
A hand of Ace and any 10-value card with the original two cards is called blackjack; it pays 3 to 2 (win $15 on a $10 bet).
Players can improve their hands by taking additional cards; this is known as hitting. If a player wants an additional card, they make a scratching motion behind or beside the betting area. A player may take cards until satisfied or until the hand exceeds 21—that is called a break. Once a player decides to stand (no more cards), a horizontal hand motion is made above their wager. Important note: Dealers are not allowed to take verbal commands when addressing hands; a hand signal over the table must be given by each player.
Once all players complete their hands, the dealer reveals the hole card, placing both cards face up. The dealer draws until a total of hard 17 or better is achieved. The dealer is required to hit a soft 17 or less regardless of players’ hand values. If the dealer breaks, all remaining hands win and are paid even money. If the dealer hits to a total of hard 17 or better, hands closer to 21 than the dealer win. Hands totaling less than the dealer lose. If the dealer and player have the same total, the result is a push: no one wins, no one loses. Important note: The player loses if the dealer has blackjack and the player has a total of 21, which is not blackjack.
If the dealer’s up-card is an Ace, players are offered insurance. Insurance is an additional wager betting that the dealer does indeed have blackjack. A player may wager up to half of the original bet by placing cheques on the Insurance Line. At this time, any player dealt blackjack can immediately be paid dollar for dollar on their wager by saying “even money,” regardless of the dealer hole card. The dealer then closes insurance with a hand signal and checks the hole card. If the dealer does indeed have blackjack, insurance pays 2 to 1, and the hand is over. If the dealer does not have blackjack, the insurance wager loses and the hand continues. Keep in mind…players are not allowed to touch the cards & suits are of no significance.
If a player’s first two cards are of equal value, the player has the option of splitting them to create two separate hands. When splitting, an additional wager equal to the original bet must be made, and a hand signal (two fingers spread apart) must be given to the dealer. The player will play the first hand until satisfied, give a stand hand signal, and then complete the second hand. When splitting Aces, the player receives only one card for each hand. Important note: When split results in a hand consisting of a 10-value card and Ace, the value now counts as 21 since blackjack is only possible on the two original cards.
A confident player may wish to double down by making an additional wager up to the amount of the original bet. Doubling down can be done on 10 or 11 only. A player taking this option receives only one more card for the hand. All other rules apply. And those are the basics of blackjack. Strategy cards are available. They’re easy to use, and they’re allowed at the tables.
Three card poker is one of the most requested games in the Casino today. It is a stud poker game using one deck of 52 cards. The table can accommodate seven players; each position has three spaces marked Ante, Play and Pair Plus directly in front of it. The player can bet the Ante, Pair Plus or both to begin the game. All bets must be a minimum of $5, but the Ante and Pair Plus bets do not have to be the same amount. Then, each player—and the dealer—will be dealt three cards face down.
The Ante is a bet against the dealer’s hand. After the player views his cards, he must decide if he believes his hand can beat the dealer’s. If so, he must make an additional wager equal to the Ante bet called the Play. The player’s cards are placed face-down in the box marked Play with the Play wager on top; this signifies that the player wishes to remain in the hand. If the player does not believe his hand can beat the dealer’s, he should push his cards forward alongside his bet, signifying he does not wish to make the Play. The Ante wager is then taken in forfeit. Once all Play bets have been made, the dealer turns his hand. In order to qualify, the dealer must have a hand of queen-high or better. If the dealer does not qualify, there is a push on the Play: no one wins, no one loses. The Ante pays even money, or 1 to 1. If the dealer qualifies and the player beats the dealer, the Play pays 1 to 1, and the Ante pays 1 to 1. If the dealer qualifies and the dealer beats the player, both the Ante and the Play lose. If the dealer qualifies and the dealer’s hand ties the player’s hand, there is a push on both the Ante and the Play. Additionally, the following hands are always paid on the Ante bet, regardless of the dealer’s hand. This is called the Ante Bonus:
Did you know? A player can play “in the blind” by pushing the cards into the play box without looking at the hand dealt.
The Pair Plus is a bet on the hand value and does not play against the dealer. The Pair Plus will not be affected by the win or loss of the Ante and Play wagers. Therefore, the Pair Plus is paid or taken, whether or not the dealer qualifies. If the player is only betting on the Pair Plus, he places his cards face down in the Play area if he has a winning hand, or simply folds if the hand does not have a pair or higher. The following hands are paid on Pair Plus bets:
On any hand other than those described above, the Pair Plus bet loses.
The following bets or combination of bets may be made for each hand:
The order of Three Card Poker combinations is different than that of five-card poker games. The ranking of hands is as follows:
6-Deck Blackjack
Three Card Poker
