Vegas Downtown Blackjack

Vegas Downtown Blackjack is one of the popular online versions of the traditional blackjack game. Its rules are virtually similar to the original blackjack game, the major difference being the fact that the game is played using two decks of cards. But this can change the complexion of the game completely as the odds of hitting certain cards are completely altered with the change in the number of cards.

The other rules of Vegas Downtown Blackjack that differs from the traditional blackjack are,

If a player splits an ace, and then he/she receives a 10, the value of his/her hand will be 21 and not a blackjack. Such a hand can be beaten by a blackjack, the numerical value of the hand not withstanding.

The dealer should also hit on soft 17. This would mean that if the dealer has an ace and a value 6, he must hit. This gives the player a better chance of winning the hand as the chances for the dealer going bust is quite high.

Given below is a short listing of the rules that are characteristic of Vegas Downtown Blackjack. Some of it are mentioned earlier, but repeated again for clarity.

• Dealer always peeks on aces and 10 value cards.
• Usually played with 2 regular card decks.
• Dealer must hit on soft 17.
• The player can double down one any two cards. It is also permitted to double down after splitting.
• One can split three times to make four hands.
• Aces can only be split once but only one card to split aces.
• 10 value cards can be split.

Vegas Downtown Blackjack has two versions. One is the single-hand version and the other, multi-hand version. Each form of the game must be played with different strategies as the odds of receiving cards alternating depend on the amount of hands the player is playing with. Therefore it is advisable that the player gets acquainted with the respective strategies before playing any of these games.

Check at your casino to know about the exact rules followed by them before start playing.