Blackjack Switch

Game Name:: Blackjack Switch
Blackjack pays:: 1 to 1
Insurance pays:: 2 to 1
Double Down:: Yes
Dealer stands on:: Hard 17
Special:: Switch, Push 22, Super Match
Software Producer:: Playtech

This game is a modification of Blackjack, so if you are familiar with Blackjack, you will have no problem mastering Blackjack Switch. In Blackjack Switch you have two hands, which you play in turn - first the right and then the left one, then the dealer plays his hand. You may split, double, take insurance, just like in standard Blackjack. An exception from the standard Blackjack game 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. Also, Blackjack pays 1 to 1 instead of the typical 3 to 2, although more Blackjacks are created due to the 'switching' option. The 'switching' option allows you to switch the top two cards of your hands prior to any hits taking place.

How to play Blackjack Switch

Select a chip by clicking on it, 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 areas, 'Super Match' bet area is the small area. Remember that by clicking on the normal bet area, you actually place two identical bets - one for each of your hands.

After you have placed your bets, click the Deal button.

Use the Hit, Stand, Double, Split, Insurance and Switch buttons as required.

Please note that 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 bet, as described in the rules. You are not able to use these buttons, if you do not have sufficient balance.

Rules

Peek

If the dealer's up card is an Ace or a 10-card, the dealer will peek at his cards to check for Blackjack before the player makes his moves. If the dealer does in fact have Blackjack and the player does not, he will reveal his cards and collect bets, and the game round will be over with the dealer winning. If either the player's two initial hands before (before switching) makes up Blackjack, that hand pushes against the dealer and the bet for it is returned to the player.

Switch

Prior to any hits, it is possible to switch the two top cards of your two hands.

Push 22

Dealer will "push" on a total of 22 (except Blackjack 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 either has Blackjack, which will still win, or has 'Bust' which will still lose.

Super Match

The small circle between the standard bet areas is the super bet area. The super bet wins if your initial four 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. Super Match is an optional bet, you do not need to place a super bet to play the game.