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Merlin's Magic Blackjack

Blackjack Rules

The object of Blackjack is for the total of your cards to be closer to 21 than the dealer’s cards, without exceeding 21. In Blackjack, aces count as either 1 or 11, face cards as 10, and number cards as their face value.

If you receive an ace and a ten-value card as your first two cards, you have Blackjack and win one and a half times your bet (if you bet was $10, you receive $25). If the total value of your cards is closer to 21 than the dealer’s, you win as much as you had wagered (if your bet was $10, you receive $20). If the total of your cards is more than 21, you “bust” and lose your bet. If you and the dealer have the same card total (17 and up) neither of you win and your bet is returned to you in a “push”. Blackjack beats a score of 21.

Our Blackjack follows the standard “Las Vegas Strip” rules, with the following exceptions:

After each round, used cards are returned to the deck and the deck is shuffled.
The player may not split a split hand.
The player may double after splitting.
The dealer will not check for Blackjack in any case.
If the player doubles and the dealer's first card is of value 11 (ACE), and the dealer gets blackjack, the player loses both his bets.

Split
If your first two cards have the same point value, you may split them into two separate hands by placing a second bet equal to the original bet. You then proceed to draw cards. You may draw as many cards as you like on each split hand, but if you split two aces, you receive only one additional card for each ace. If you receive an ace and a ten-value card in a split hand, it is counted as 21 and not Blackjack.

Double
After you are dealt two cards, and think that another card will allow you to beat the dealer’s hand, you can increase your bet by an amount up to your original bet or “double” your bet. Your wager is doubled, and you are allowed to receive one more card.

Insurance
Insurance is considered to be a game of its own within Blackjack. If the dealer has an Ace as his up card, you’ll be given a chance to buy insurance. When you buy insurance, you’re betting that the dealer has a blackjack. It allows you to try and protect yourself when you think that the dealer may have Blackjack. When buying insurance, you place half of your initial bet by pressing the Insurance button. If the dealer does have Blackjack, you are paid 2 to 1 on your insurance bet. If the dealer doesn’t have Blackjack, you lose your insurance bet.

10 Card Charlie
It is theoretically possible for the player to draw 10 card without going bust. In this case the player’s hand automatically wins, except when the dealer has Blackjack.

Winnings

Bet	Pays
Winning Hand	1 to 1
Insurance	2 to 1
Blackjack	3 to 2

MerlinsMagicCasino offers six deck Blackjack. If you are not familiar with Blackjack, proceed straight to the Blackjack Rules. Return to this page after you have learned the rules.

To play the game:

Click on chips to increase your bet. Every click on a chip increases your bet. Every right click on a chip on the table removes it from your bet.
Click the Deal button.
If the dealer has an ace as his up card, you are offered insurance. If you want to take Insurance, click on the Insurance button.
Use the Hit, Stand, Double, Split and buttons as required.
Please note that using Insurance, Double and Split require an additional wager, as described in the rules. You are not able to use these buttons, if you do not have sufficient balance.
If you want to play another round, press New Game. Then place a bet as described above and click the Deal button, or click Rebet to place the same bet as in the previous round.

Multihand:
You can also play Blackjack in Multihand mode. Select “Multihand” in the casino lobby, when entering Blackjack. You can play with up to three hands simultaneously. To place a bet, select a chip by clicking on it, then select bet area and click on it. Every click on the bet area increases your bet. To play with two hands, place bets in two bet areas, to play with three hands, place bets in three bet areas. Of course, you can play with a single hand only, by placing a bet in one bet area only.

Multiplayer and Private Group Modes:
In Multiplayer and Private Group Modes you can play at the same table with other people. To join a Private Group, you need to know the name of the group.

Keep in mind that:

After a period of inactivity the player will see a 15 second countdown. If there is still no action from the player during the countdown, the player automatically makes a stand or skip turn.
If a player loses Internet connection during gameplay, the player is removed from the table and other players continue playing uninterrupted.

Buttons:

Deal	Deal out the cards.

Insurance	Protect your bet for the case when the dealer may have blackjack (see Rules for more info).

Double	Double the wager and gives you a third card.

Hit	Request one more card.

Stand	Draw no more cards and start the dealer’s turn.

New Game	Start a new game round.

Rebet	Place the same bet as in the previous round and deal the cards.

Skip Turn	Skip your turn when you are playing in multiplayer mode.

Split	Split one hand into two separate hands.

Chat	To chat with other players, click this button, type your message and then click this button again (or press enter).

History	See the game history - dates, bets and results of your previous game rounds.

Help	Open the help file (which you are reading right now).

Options	Open the Options dialog box – see the Options section of this help file.

Cashier	This button appears only in Real Money mode. Click it to go to the Cashier. The Cashier enables you to deposit or withdraw money, view your transaction history, etc.

Play For Real Money	This button appears only in Fun Mode. Clicking this will take you to the Real Money mode account creation page. If you already have a Real Money mode account, it will take you to the Real Money mode Login screen.

Lobby	Press this to exit the game and go back to the lobby. You can’t exit in the middle of a game round.

Shortcut keys
If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key	To do this
TAB	Tab between the buttons on the screen.
ENTER	Click the button that is currently highlighted.
SPACEBAR	Start a new game round (same as the New Game button).
Number keys	Raise your bet. Different number keys raise your bet by a different chip value. The number of functioning keys depends on the chips allowed for the current player and can be subject to change.
ESC	Exit the game and go back to the lobby.

Note on large wins: Winning amounts of $10,000 or more are considered to be large wins. Games involving large wins are verified by a live operator.

Note on disconnections: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money, re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You will be automatically directed to the game that was interrupted so you can continue playing.

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