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Duel BlackJack rules

Blackjack hands are scored by their point total. The hand with the highest total wins as long as it doesn't exceed 21; a hand with a higher total than 21 is a lost hand. Cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value, and face cards (jack, queen, king) are also worth 10. An ace's value is 11 unless this would cause the player to bust, in which case it is worth 1.

Unlike classic blackjack where the goal is to beat the dealer, in Duel Blackjack, The goal of each player is to beat the other players at the table. The player each round that is closest to 21 without getting 22 or higher, wins the round.

In the case that 2 players or more end up at the same winning point, the pot is shared between those players.

If all players end up busting (hitting 22+), the pot is shared between all players.

MINIMUM BETS

Minimum bets will vary from table to table, ranging from 0.5 USDC to 500 USDC. Unlike Classic Blackjack where players can choose their bet size, Duel Blackjack has a fixed limit where all players bet the same amount each round.

GAME PLAY

Each round starts with all players betting the set limit, and then receiving their 2 cards. The players can see both of their own cards, but only 1 of the other players cards.

A timer of 30 sec then starts where all players have the option to either "Hit" (Get 1 more card) or "Stand" (Stop). Once all players have chosen "Stand", or the 30 sec timer runs out, all players cards are revealed at the same time.

WIN CONDITIONS

  • The player that is closest to 21 wins
  • Any player hitting 22 or higher automatically loses
  • Any player hitting a Blackjack wins, regardless if other players hit 21
  • If more than 1 player end up with the same winning count, the pot is split between those players
  • If all players bust (Hit 22+), the pot is shared between all players

PLAYER OPTIONS

  • Hit: Take another card.
  • Stand: Take no more cards.
  • Note: Doubling, Insurance and Splits are not available as options in Duel Blackjack

FEES

For every round of Duel Blackjack, a fee is deducted from the pot from each players bet. The fee is higher in games with fewer players, and lower in games with more players. Fee breakdown below.

  • 2 players = 3%
  • 3 players = 2%
  • 4 players = 1.5%
  • 5 players = 1.2%
  • 6-8 players = 1%

CLASSIC BLACKJACK RULES

Blackjack hands are scored by their point total. The hand with the highest total wins as long as it doesn't exceed 21; a hand with a higher total than 21 is a lost hand. Cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value, and face cards (jack, queen, king) are also worth 10. An ace's value is 11 unless this would cause the player to bust, in which case it is worth 1.

The goal of each player is to beat the dealer by having the higher, unbusted hand. Note that if the player busts he loses, even if the dealer also busts.

If both the player and the dealer have the same point value, it is called a "push". Each player has an independent game with the dealer, so it is possible for the dealer to lose to one player, but still beat the other players in the same round.

MINIMUM BETS

Minimum bets will vary from table to table, ranging from 0.5 USDC to 500 USDC. Bigger tables will be accessible upon request. Players can opt to bet higher than the minimum for any given hand (I.e player sits on a 0.5 USDC table but bets 1 USDC).

GAME PLAY

Each round starts with all players betting the set limit, and then receiving their 2 cards. The dealer also gets dealt 2 cards, one being face up and one being face down.

All players then play their hands, and then the dealer plays theirs.

WIN CONDITIONS

  • If the dealer has blackjack and the player doesn't, the player automatically loses.
  • If the player has blackjack and the dealer doesn't, the player automatically wins.
  • If both the player and dealer have blackjack then it's a push.
  • If neither side has blackjack, then each player plays out his hand, one at a time.
  • When all the players have finished the dealer plays his hand.

PLAYER OPTIONS

  • Hit: Take another card.
  • Stand: Take no more cards.
  • Double down: Double the wager, take exactly one more card, and then stand.
  • Split: Double the wager and have each card be the first card in a new hand. This option is available only when both cards have the same value.

PUSH AND BLACKJACKS

If the player and dealer both end up at 17, 18 or 19, the player loses their bet. If the player and dealer both end up at 20 or 21 without hitting a Blackjack (A + 10/J/Q/K), the bet is considered a "push", meaning the player neither wins or loses their bet.

If the player hits a Blackjack and the dealer hits 21 without a Blackjack, the player wins 2:1 (as any normal win).

If the player hits a Blackjack and the dealer hits anything below 21, the player is paid 2.5:1.

INSURANCE

If the dealer's upcard is an Ace, the player is offered the option of taking Insurance before the dealer shows their face down card.

The player who wishes to take Insurance can bet an amount up to half his original bet. The Insurance bet is placed separately on a special portion of the table.

The player who is taking Insurance is betting that the dealer's 'hole card' is a 10-value card, i.e. a 10, a Jack, a Queen or a King. Because the dealer's upcard is an Ace, this means that the player who takes Insurance is essentially betting that the dealer was dealt a blackjack, and this bet by the player pays off 2:1 if it wins.

Example: The player bets $10, the cards are dealt, the player's hand is 19, and the dealer shows an Ace. The player takes Insurance by betting an additional amount of $5. The dealer checks her hole card and sees that it's a 10-valued card. The player loses his $10 bet on his blackjack hand, but he wins the insurance bet, so the player gets 2:1 on his $5 Insurance wager and receives $10 (on top of the $5 which is returned to him). Note that the player came out even on that round (i.e. did not lose any money).