Blackjack Rules and Scenarios

• A push happens when the player's hand and the dealer's hand result in a tie
• A player is allowed to double on the initial two cards of any hand in Blackjack
• Dealers do not give a 2 to 1 bonus for a three-card 21
• Dealers do not have to alert supervisors when a player doubles 12 or more
• All soft 17s must contain at least one Ace
• Players are not allowed to split for less
• Minor mistakes are not corrected without telling a supervisor
• Dealers are not to offer insurance after peeking under their Ace
• Dealers do not alert supervisors when a player doubles on an Ace and 4
• Proper insurance is not half of the original bet
• Players don't have the option to double down on a Blackjack

Multiple Choice Scenarios

• Scenario: A player has a $50 bet and buys $20 insurance; the dealer has Blackjack, the dealer will take the bet and pay insurance 2 to 1
• Dealers are required to offer insurance on every dealer Ace
• When a dealer approaches their body, they have to clear hands before
• Basic strategy advises splitting 8's against a 9
• When a shuffle is needed, dealers should call out loud in a clear voice to get a supervisor's attention
• A table marker does not exist
• If a player uses two hands to touch the cards in a double deck game, the dealer should explain the game rules
• Protecting the rack is the dealer's most important job

Miscellaneous

• Soft 17s include:
  • 6 + Ace
  • 5 + Ace + 2
  • King + 6 + Ace
  • 2 + 4 + Ace

Blackjack payouts:

• $5 payout = $7.50
• $7.50 payout = $11.25
• $10 payout = $15
• $15 payout = $22.50
• $20 payout = $30
• $25 payout = $37.50
• $35 payout = $52.50
• $37.50 payout = $56.25
• $50 payout = $75
• $75 payout = $112.50
• $90 payout = $135
• $112.50 payout = $168.75
• $125 payout = $187.50
• $150 payout = $225
• $175 payout = $262.50
• $500 payout = $750

Multiple Choice: Rules

• When a player is playing more than one hand, the first hand is dealt behind the money, and the subsequent hands in front of the money
• Players can double down on the first two cards, regardless of value, in most casinos
• When a floor person presents a new deck to a dealer, the dealer should spread the deck on the layout face up and face down to inspect the deck for flaws or missing cards before shuffling
• When being relieved by another dealer, one should clap their hands together and turn palms face up and down
• In a peak game, if the dealer's up card is a 10-value card, and a player splits and busts on both hands, the dealer would put both players' losing bets on top of the cards and do no more until the dealer's hand is completed
• In Pai Gow Poker a player banker must pay a commission on his winnings
• A player can only split aces 1 time
• If a player drops a card or the dealer pitches a card off the table, the dealer will retrieve the card himself to ensure that it came from this deck
• When dealing a pitch game and all the players have left the table, the dealer will inform the floor person that the game has gone dead
• $65 bet with $15 insurance: If the player only has blackjack, the dealer will take insurance, pay bet even money

True or False

• When a player bets more than one color, the highest value cheques must be on top
• Dealer mistakes or problems in the game necessitate calling the Floorperson over
• Players are not allowed to bet less than their original bet when they double down
• Players do not have the right to change their original bet when doubling down
• When running down $25 cheques, the dealer should count in stacks of 5
• If the player's money or cheques land in or near the dealer's rack, the player cannot retrieve them
• Players do not have to take $2.50 insurance on a $5 bet
• Players are obligated to match their original bet when splitting pairs
• Players cannot handle cards in a pitch game with both hands at the same time
• When a player doubles down on a breaking hand, the hit card will be dealt face up in a pitch game
• In a no-peak game, if the dealer has an ace as the up card, the dealer will not look under the ace, and the hand is dealt under no peek rules
• In a no-peek game, if a dealer shows a 10-value up card with a blackjack underneath, the dealer will take only the original bet, even if the players have split and/or doubled down

Fill In The Blank

• On a $35 bet, the maximum insurance is $17.50
• The dealer has an ace showing, and a player has a blackjack with a $100 bet full insurance:
  • If the dealer has a blackjack, the player wins $100
  • If the dealer does not have a blackjack, the player wins $150

Additional Scenarios

• Players are not allowed to split face cards
• Players are also not allowed to split a ten and a king
• A player is playing 2 hands on a $5 game and only bets $5 on the second. The dealer has to tell the player to increase their bet to $25
• If the player bets two hands and loses one hand, the player loses one hand and the other hand is paid