How to play Blackjack + 3

Blackjack +3 is the same Blackjack we all know and love, with an extra chance to win! In Blackjack +3 you'll be playing against the dealer in the usual way, but with the chance of winning big by placing an optional +3 Side Bet - which could pay out at up to 100:1!

Overview:

The main aim of Blackjack is to try to beat the Dealer by accumulating a hand value total close to, but not over, 21 points. You need to draw cards until your hand adds up to 21, or comes as close as possible without exceeding 21. If your first two cards total 21 (a ten card plus an ace), you have a Blackjack.

If you are dealt any two cards other than a Blackjack, then you may draw cards up to a total of 21. A player who stands, chooses not to receive additional cards. Any hand exceeding 21 (bust) loses regardless of the dealer's total. The dealer must draw on 16 and stands on 17. If the dealer's hand is the same as the players the hand is tied, otherwise the higher hand wins.

Values of the Cards:

In Blackjack, the cards are valued as follows:

• An Ace may have a value of either 1 or 11. When the value of the Ace is taken as 11, this is referred to as a "soft" hand. An Ace will adopt the value most beneficial for your hand. For example, an Ace and a 7 will add up to 18. However, if you choose to take another card causing the hand's value to exceed 21, the Ace will revert to a value of 1. For example, an Ace, a 7 and a face card will add up to 18 (not 28).
• The cards from 2 through 9 are valued at their face value.
• The 10, Jack, Queen, and King are all valued at 10.
• Blackjack is if your first two cards are a ten value card plus an ace.

In Blackjack +3 you can place next to your normal Blackjack bet a side bet that increases your chance of winning big.

How to Bet:

You can place a normal Blackjack bet within the central betting area and to the right of that is a +3 betting space where you can bet against the pay table as printed above it. To place your bet, simply click on a chip of your desired value from the rack at the bottom of the playing field and then click on the required section on the casino table.

You can bet up to £100 in the +3 side betting area and a total of £500 on the Blackjack bet. To play the side bet you must also place a blackjack bet.

Please see also "How to play Single Deck Blackjack".

Payouts:

Example:

• 1 : 1 - You bet £2 and you have a winning hand then you win £2 (plus you get your stake of £2 back)
• 3 : 2 - You bet £2 and you have a Blackjack then you win £3 (plus you get your stake of £2 back)

+3 Paytable:

Your first chance to win comes as soon as you and the dealer receive your cards. You're dealt two cards face up and the dealer receives one. Imagine those three cards are a hand and then compare to the pay table below to find out if you've won.

Once you've received any winnings from the +3 Paytable, you'll go on to play Blackjack just as normal. Prior to dealing, you can click the "Change Side Bet" button which changes between the two different Paytables "+3 Variable Paytable" and "+3 Fixed rate Paytable" as mentioned above.

Min./Max. Bets:

Formal Game Rules

The following constitutes the Formal Game Rules:

BLACKJACK +3 is a variant of Blackjack sometimes known as "European no-hole", where the dealer does not initially receive a second ("hole") card. If the dealer later draws a Blackjack all bets (except Player Blackjack) including double downs and splits are lost.

The objective of the game is to draw cards to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Cards have face value except face cards which count as 10 and Aces which can count as 1 or 11. A Blackjack is where an ace is drawn with a 10 value card.

Additionally the player can increase his chances to win by placing a "Side bet" in the +3 box on the table. After the first three cards have been dealt and according to the pay table that has been selected the following will be paid out:

Here are the key Blackjack rules:

• 1 deck, shuffled between hands
• Dealer stands on soft 17
• Double on 9 to 11 only
• No doubling after splitting
• No re-splitting
• After splitting, Aces and a 10 value card counts as 21 not Blackjack
• No surrender
• No dealer hole card
• Insurance not resolved until end of hand
• Minimum Wager: £1 per hand
• Table Limit: £500 per hand (before Split or Double Down).
• Side bet Limit: £100 per hand

The game is commenced by pressing "DEAL" and this action being registered on our servers. Once the game has been commenced the game cannot be discontinued and the bet amount will be deducted from your account. On subsequent rounds the game may also be commenced by pressing "LET EM RIDE" or "REPEAT & DEAL". "LET EM RIDE" bets the winnings and returned stake from the previous (winning) hand(s) and commences the game. "REPEAT & DEAL" places a bet equal to the previous (losing) hand(s) and commences the game.

For each hand played, the player may draw additional cards by pressing "HIT" or stop by pressing "STAND". After the player has played all their hands, the dealer will then draw their hand. The dealer must draw cards if their hand scores 16 or less and stand if their hand scores 17 or more.

Winning hands pay an amount equal to your original bet and your stake is returned. Player Blackjack pays 3:2. Insurance pays 2:1. If your hand ties with the dealer your stake is returned.

Insurance, Splitting and Double Down will be offered when available. Agreeing to "SPLIT", "DOUBLE DOWN" or "INSURANCE" constitutes a further game interaction and causes further money to be wagered on the game. Once any of these options have been actioned, it cannot be reversed.

0.5 and other small denomination chips are for display purposes in the event of 3:2 pay out on an odd value wager or insurance bet. They may not form part of a bet other than if the "Let 'em Ride" or insurance feature is used.

This game is played over the Internet which is a communication medium that is known to be imperfect. Messages to or from your display device and the game servers may be lost or interrupted. If you have not commenced the game when you are disconnected, the game will not take place. If you have commenced the game when you are disconnected the game status will be recorded on the game servers and the bet will stand and the outcome will be reflected in your account status.

In the event a game is partway through when the disconnection occurs, attempting to reconnect should enable the game to recommence at the point at which disconnection occurred. If you have wagered and/or carried out any game interaction when you are disconnected, the result of that interaction will be recorded on the game servers and any bet(s) will stand and the outcome will be reflected in the game state and your account status. If a game cannot be recommenced in this way it is considered a malfunction.

In the event of disconnection the records stored on the game server shall be the final authority in determining the terms of any bets you have placed and the circumstances in which they were made.

Note that if you attempt to reconnect to a game after the last possible player interaction in a hand, you may not see the completion of the hand however your account balance will be updated to reflect the outcome. This is not considered a malfunction.

"Malfunction voids all pays and play" - in other words your bet and any outcome are void in the event of a malfunction.

In the event that these formal game rules contradict other information about the game these Game Rules shall take precedence. These Game Rules do not take precedence over the main Service Terms and Conditions.

Credits: The BLACKJACK +3 game is an original Gamesys development based on traditional European "no-hole" Blackjack. Copyright Gamesys Ltd, All Rights Reserved.