Progressive Blackjack

Progressive Blackjack

Aim of the game:
Cryptologic/Wagerlogic progressive blackjack is essentially a game of blackjack (Atlantic City rules), dealt from a virtual 8 deck shoe reshuffled before each deal. You can win from standard blackjack play and/or win the progressive jackpot from an optional €$1 side bet.

How to play:
Place your blackjack bet and an optional side bet if you want to qualify for the progressive jackpot and the deal begins.

You're looking to beat the dealer with a hand closest to 21 without busting (ie standard blackjack rules...see below). In addition to the blackjack game, if you place the jackpot side bet you can also win the jackpot (or a portion thereof) depending on how many Aces are dealt to your hand.

Winning the progressive jackpot:
The optional €$1 progressive wager pays players bonus amounts according to a set schedule for hands that contain two or more aces:

4 Red Aces OR 4 Black Aces: Progressive Jackpot
3 Suited Aces: $2,500
4 Unsuited Aces: $1,500
3 Unsuited Aces: $250
2 Suited Aces: $100
2 Unsuited Aces: $50

Blackjack Rules:
- Play 1 to 5 hands
- 8 decks of standard playing cards are used
- The dealer stands on soft 17 or higher
- A winning player blackjack (an ace and 10-value card on the initial deal) pays 3:2
- All other winning hands pay 1:1
- Winning insurance bets pay 2:1
- Insurance is limited to ½ of the wager per hand
- The player may double down on any first two cards
- The player may double down following a split
- The player may split once for a total of two hands
- Like-value cards that are not identical may be split
- Example: K and Q can be split
- Example: K and K can be split
- Surrender is not available
- Split aces receive only one card on each ace
- The player may not re-split aces
- An ace and a 10-value card following a split does not constitute blackjack
- The player may not hit on a soft total of 21
- The cards are shuffled following the completion of each game round