Blackjack Switch is a variant of blackjack where players are dealt two hands, and can swap the top two cards between hands. For example, if you’re dealt 10-5 and 610, then you can swap the top two cards of each hand to make hands of 10-10 and 6-5. Unlike regular blackjack, natural blackjacks are paid 1:1 instead of the standard 3:2, and when the dealer hits 22 it’s a push, instead of a win. Just like in regular blackjack hand to be closer to 21 than the dealer’s cards, without exceeding 21.
Card values are the same as in standard Blackjack —aces count as either 1 or 11, face cards as 10, and number cards as their face value. You may split, double, take insurance, just like in standard blackjack. An exception from the standard Blackjack is that the dealer always hits soft 17 — meaning he always draws one more card when he has 17 with an ace counted as 11.
Usually, in regular Blackjack, if the player doubles and the dealer’s first card is of value 10, and the dealer gets blackjack, the player loses only the initial bet. But this doesn’t apply in blackjack switch.
HOW TO PLAY
Select a chip by clicking on it. Now click on a bet area to increase your bet by the chip amount. Every click on the bet area increases your bet, every right-click decreases your bet. There are two kinds of bet areas – normal and ‘Super Match’ bet. Normal bet area is any of the two larger area. `Super Match’ bet area is the small area. After you have placed your bets, click the Deal button. If you want to Switch, you need to do so before starting to play your first hand. After using Hit, Split, Double or Insurance buttons, you cannot switch. Also please note that Insurance, Double and Split buttons 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 Rebel to place the same bet as in the previous round.
SUPER MATCH
This is an optional bet, you do not need to place a super bet to play the game. To place a super bet, place the chip(s) in the small circle between the normal bet areas. Super bet wins if your 4 initial cards contain 2 or more cards of the same kind (pair of jacks, three Aces etc.) The win ratios are written on the table.
SWITCH
Prior to any hits, you may switch the top cards of your two hands
PUSH 22
Dealer will “push” on a total of 22 (except ‘Blackjacks’ will still win). This means that whenever the dealer’s total reaches 22 then all bets are ‘pushed’, regardless of their total except if a player has a `Blackjack’, which will still win.
SUPER MATCH
The small circle between the standard bet areas is the super bet area. The super bet wins if your initial 4 cards contain 2 or more matching cards. For example, if your right hand is a Queen and a Six, and your left hand a Queen and a King, you have a pair and your super bet wins. How much can you expect to win? Well, the win ratios are written on the table!
SUMMARY OF RULES
Dealer Hits Soft 17
‘Blackjacks’ pay 1/1
Switch top cards of the two hands All doubles and splitting allowed Dealer pushes on 22 (except Blackjacks will still win)
