Blackjack: House Rules

Different casinos have different rules for their Blackjack tables. And, not only do the rules vary from casino to casino, but rules can also vary from table to table in the same casino! For this reason, it is wise to always read a Blackjack table before sitting down to play—and to ask questions if you aren’t sure about something before betting your hard-earned money.
Though there are many uncommon rules at some casinos, quite a lot of casinos these days are using a rule set called “Las Vegas Strip Rules.” Here are the basics of this rule set:

• A single 52-card deck is used

• The dealer must stand at 17

• Players can double down after any initially dealt first two cards

• Players cannot double down after splitting a pair

• Players can split hands up to 4 times

• If players split a pair of aces, they receive only one card to go with each ace to x
complete each hand

• There is no surrender available

There are, of course, many variations on this “Las Vegas Strip Rule” set. It is important for players to become familiar with various Blackjack rules and how they affect player odds so that they can choose Blackjack tables wisely.

House Rule Effect on Players Advantage
2:1 Payout for Blackjack +2.32
Early Surrender +0.62
Double Down – any number of cards +0.20
Drawing to split Aces +0.14
Double Down – after splitting +0.13
Later Surrender (multi-deck) +0.07
Re-splitting of Aces +0.03
Later Surrender (single-deck) +0.02
No doubling on hard 8 +0.00
No re-splitting of pairs -0.05
Dealer takes no hole card -0.13
No doubling on soft hands -0.14
No doubling on hard 9 -0.14
Dealer hits on soft 7 -0.20
2-deck versus single-deck -0.35
4-deck versus single-deck -0.51
No doubling on hard 10 -0.56
6-deck versus single-deck -0.60
No doubling on hard 11 -0.89

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