BLACKJACK

(RWS)
Game Rules
w.e.f. 08 February 2010

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Table of Contents Page Number

1. Definitions 3
2. Mode of Play 4
3. How to Play 5
4. Settlement 9
5. Irregularities 10
6. Appendix “A” 11
7. Appendix “B” 12

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1. Definitions
In these rules:

Blackjack or Natural 21
In any hand where the initial two cards have a count of 21 points comprising an Ace and
any card having a value of 10 points shall be deemed as a Blackjack or a Natural 21.
However, a two-card combination comprising an Ace and any cards having a value of 10
points derived from a Split shall not be deemed as a Blackjack or a Natural 21.

Bust
In cases where cards are drawn exceeding the total value of 21 points for either the Player
or the Dealer.

Hard Total
The total point count of a hand which contains no Aces or which contains Aces that are
counted as 1 point in value.

House
House means the Casino Operator.

Stand-Off
Where the Player’s hand is the same as the Dealer’s hand.

Soft 21
In any hand where the sum value of the cards totals 21, other than a Blackjack or a Natural
21, it shall be deemed as a Soft 21. This shall also include a hand resulting from a Split on
an Ace, picture or 10 pair, which has a count of 21 points.

Soft Total
The total point count of a hand which contains at least an Ace that is counted as 11 points
in value.

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2. Mode of Play

2.1 The Layout

2.1.1 Blackjack may be played only on tables displaying the layout as shown
in Appendices “A” and “B”.

a) Betting boxes will be marked for each Player. The maximum number
of boxes is as shown on each table layout.

b) The layout will have the following inscriptions:

i. BLACKJACK PAYS 3 TO 2
ii. Dealer must stand on 17 and must draw to 16
iii. PLAYER PAIR BET PAYS 11 TO 1
iv. INSURANCE PAYS 2 TO 1
v. “Under 13” and “Over 13”

2.2 The Cards

2.2.1 The game shall be played with four to eight standard decks of cards, each
deck consisting of 52 cards.

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3. How to Play

3.1 Commencement of play shall begin when the Dealer announces “Place your bets,
please”.

3.2 Closing of bets shall take effect when the Dealer announces “No more bets”.

3.3 All players must place an initial bet before participating the game of Blackjack.

3.4 The objective of the game is to obtain 21 points but not over, or as close to 21
points as possible when summing up the total of the number of points assigned to
each card, which may be either a Hard Total or a Soft Total.

3.5 Starting on his left and continuing in rotation clockwise round the table, the
Dealer shall deal a card face up to each box containing a wager and a card face
up to himself. Thereafter, he shall deal a second card face up to each of the said
boxes except to himself.

3.6 The Dealer shall settle wagers on “Player Pair” and / or “Under/Over 13”, if any,
before the play continues:

3.6.1 Player Pair

Where the Player’s initial 2 cards have the same face value of count or
court cards (Jack, Queen or King) regardless of color and suit. The Player
wins when the initial 2 cards are a pair. The “Player Pair” wager shall be
separated from and shall not affect in any way the outcome of the
Blackjack hand on the box to which it relates.

3.6.2 Under or Over 13

The initial two cards of the Player's own hand shall decide the outcome of
the wager. All Aces shall be counted as one point and all picture cards shall
be counted as ten points.

a) A Player who wagered on Under 13 shall win if his initial two cards
point count is less than 13.

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 b) A Player who wagered on Over 13 shall win if his initial two cards
point count is more than 13.

c) The House shall win if the total point count of the Player’s initial two
cards is exactly 13.

d) The Player’s wagers shall not exceed the original bet.

e) The “Under/Over 13” wager shall be separated from and shall not
affect in any way the outcome of the Blackjack hand on the box to
which it relates.

3.7 If the Dealer’s first card is an Ace, the Player may request for:

3.7.1 Even Money – A Player having Blackjack may request for the same amount
of his wager as payment before the Dealer draws the third card for any
Player. Otherwise, if the Dealer has a Blackjack it shall be considered a
Stand-Off.

3.7.2 Insurance – A Player can place an insurance bet against the Dealer's
possible Blackjack to protect his initial bet. An insurance bet may be made
by each Player against the House, and no other Player may participate in
another Player’s insurance bet.

An insurance bet can be placed on the line on the layout marked “Insurance
Pays 2 to 1” (as shown on the layout in Appendix “A”), immediately after
the second card is dealt to each Player but before any additional cards are
dealt to any Player. Insurance bets must be half or less than half the initial
bet.

If the Dealer has a Blackjack, all wagers placed shall lose, except for Players
who have placed insurance bets, which will be paid in accordance to the
Pay Table stipulated in rule 4.1. If the Dealer does not have a Blackjack, the
insurance bets shall lose and the game proceeds.

3.8 Surrender – If the Dealer’s first card is not an Ace, a Player may surrender his hand
by giving up half of his initial bet. The decision to surrender by the Player shall be

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 made immediately after the second card is dealt to each Player but before any
additional cards are dealt to any Player.

3.9 Hit - The Player wishes to draw cards and may draw any number of cards
provided that the total value of the cards in his hand does not exceed 21 points
(i.e. Bust). A Player having a Blackjack or a Soft 21 shall not draw any additional
cards.

3.10 Stand – The Player does not wish to make any further request to draw cards and
the Player shall play against the House on the sum of the value of the cards in hand.

3.11 Split - Any initial two cards of identical value can be split into two different hands
and the amount of wager to be placed on the new hand shall be equal to that
placed in the original hand.

No hand can be split more than twice into more than three hands. The Player must
draw at least one card for each hand. The Dealer shall deal the second card to the
first of the split hands so formed and shall proceed to deal additional cards to the
other split hand only after the Player has made a decision with respect to the
first hand. In the event of an Ace pair which is split, the Player can draw only one
additional card for each hand. In the event that both the additional cards are Aces,
the Player shall be allowed to split only one Ace pair.

3.12 Double Down - A Player may elect to double down if his first two cards, or the first
two cards of any Split pair, total 9, 10, or 11 points, provided that such cards do not
consist of an "Ace" and provided further that such first two cards do not form a
Blackjack or Natural 21. In order to double down, a Player shall make an additional
wager equal to his initial bet and must draw only one additional card.

3.13 Players having a point count of 21 are not permitted to draw additional cards.

3.14 Any Player who decides to “Hit” and exceeds a point count of 21 (i.e. Bust) shall
lose his wagers immediately.

3.15 Any Player having cards of a total count point of less than 12, subject to “Double
Down”, shall be required to draw an additional card or cards until his hand has a
total point count of not less than 12.

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3.16 After all Players have decided on their cards, the Dealer shall draw card(s) to
himself, provided always that the Dealer must draw to 16 points and stands on
17 points. The Dealer shall then compare his hand against the Player’s hand. If:

3.16.1 The Dealer goes “Bust”, the Player wins;

3.16.2 The Player has a higher point count than the Dealer, the Player wins;

3.16.3 The Player has a lower point count than the Dealer, the Player loses;

3.16.4 The Player and the Dealer have the same point count, it denotes a “Stand
Off”.

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4. Settlement

4.1 Odds of Each Winning Wager:

Blackjack Pay Table

Bet/Rules Pays
Blackjack wins 3 to 2
Regular Bet wins 1 to 1
Insurance wins 2 to 1
Under 13 wins 1 to 1
Over 13 wins 1 to 1
Player Pair wins 11 to 1

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5. Irregularities

5.1 In the event that any of the following situations occur, the game shall be
considered void:

5.1.1 Any foreign card that does not form part of the set of cards is found in
the progress of a game. The outcomes of all previous games will stand.
The cards in use shall be removed from the table and new cards shall be
put into play; or

5.1.2 A Player or the Dealer is dealt an incorrect number of cards during the
game, provided that this is noticed before the commencement of play of
the next game and the cards cannot be reconstructed.

5.2 After the Dealer announces “No more bets”, no wager may be placed, increased
or withdrawn. The Dealer will refuse all such wagers.

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Appendix “A”

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Appendix “B”

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