Midnight Blackjack
Midnight Blackjack
The objective of Blackjack is to obtain a hand totaling 21 or as close to 21 as possible, without exceeding it, and to beat the dealer’s hand.
A Blackjack is an Ace and a 10-point card (10, Jack, Queen, King).
Card values:
2 to 10: face value.
Face cards (Jack, Queen, King): 10 points.
Ace: 1 or 11, depending on the most favorable total.
Midnight Blackjack specific rules:
8 decks used.
Cards are shuffled after each round.
Blackjack pays 3:2, other winning hands pay 1:1.
Insurance pays 2:1.
The dealer must draw to 16 and stand on 17 or more.
Double after split is allowed, but re-splitting is not.
Doubling is only allowed with an initial hand of 9 to 11.
No hole card and no surrender.
All bets (except insurance and push) lose if the dealer has a Blackjack.
How to play:
Place bets:
Place bets on 1 to 3 hands on the table.
Select chip value and place bets on table positions.
Press "DEAL" to start the game.
Initial deal:
Two cards per player and one face-up card for the dealer.
Player actions:
STAND: Stop drawing cards.
HIT: Draw an additional card.
DOUBLE DOWN: Add one more card and double your bet (available for 9 to 11).
SPLIT: Split matching cards into two separate hands.
INSURANCE: A special bet if the dealer shows an Ace. If the dealer has a Blackjack, the insurance pays 2:1.
Dealer's hand:
The dealer draws until reaching 17 or more.
If the dealer busts, all remaining player hands win.
Compare hands: the higher total wins, the lower loses.
A push means the bet remains for the next round.
Insurance resolution:
After the dealer's second card, if the dealer has a Blackjack, the insurance pays 2:1. Otherwise, the insurance is lost.
Options after the game:
CLEAR TABLE: Clears the bets and starts a new game.
REBET: Re-applies previous bets for the next round.
REBET + DEAL: Re-applies previous bets and starts the next round.