How to Play Red Queen Blackjack
Red Queen Blackjack is an American blackjack played using six decks. Each of them consists of fifty-two cards without jokers. Cards are obligatory shuffled before each deal. Discarded cards are not placed into the discard tray, despite the fact that visually they're present there.
It is allowed to bet on one, two, or three boxes. Users can wager from five cents to two hundred and fifty credits per hand in the gaming currency. Bets on different boxes may vary.
In fact, the rules according to which players hit, score is calculated, and hands are compared seem to be standard. You should beat the dealer by gaining a higher score. It is prohibited to exceed twenty-one. Suits are not taken into consideration.
Terms and conditions of this kind of blackjack are discussed in a separate article on our website. This review covers only the features of exclusively this model:
- The croupier initially deals two cards, revealing only one of them.
- If the upcard is an ace or any ten-value card, he checks for blackjack.
- If the dealer has blackjack, the customer loses (except for cases when the player has blackjack).
- The dealer stands on any 17 (hard or soft).
- If both participants have equal scores, a push is announced and the bet is returned.
- It is allowed to split once per box.
- Users may split ten-value cards.
- One card is added to split aces.
- It is allowed to double on split boxes.
- Gamblers may double on any cards.
- It is prohibited to surrender.
- If the dealer has a face-up ace, it is possible to take insurance against blackjack.
There are the following payouts:
- Ordinary hand - 1:1
- Blackjack - 3:2
- Blackjack with a red queen- 2:1
- Insurance - 2:1
According to developers, if you play Red Queen Blackjack taking into consideration the optimal strategy, you can reach the theoretical payout percentage of 99.8%.