Blackjack is one of the easiest ways to get a quick win at the casino, equal to the bet.  In the regular version of the game, the dealer has one of his cards face down until you open it, so you don’t know how many points he has accumulated. What is open blackjack? It’s when you see both of the dealer’s cards at once. This rule greatly increases your chances of winning. Because of this, the possible winnings are usually smaller. In the case of a tie, the dealer is declared the winner.

How to play blackjack out in the open

The mechanics of this card competition are as follows:

• The dealer deals 2 cards each to himself and the player in turn.
• When the player thinks he needs additional cards, he may request them alternately.
• The dealer takes his cards as long as he has less than 17 points in his hand.
• Participants reveal their cards.
• The one who has a total of more points, but less than 22 points wins.
• If the dealer and the player have equal combinations, then no one loses or wins. However, in some casinos, this situation is interpreted as a victory of the establishment.

Values of points: cards (Jack, King, Queen) – 10, from two to ten – respectively, the face value (2 – 10), Ace – 1 or 11 (depending on the second card).

How to play Blackjack Open: Brief rules of the game

Six full decks take part in the game. One deck of 312 cards is formed. It is placed in the deal shoe, after which it is trimmed with a divider card.

Open Blackjack, features of the game

It’s not uncommon for the dealer to have 17 points or more after the initial hand. In that situation, he’s not going to draw any cards, and you can take as many as you want. But if he’s a “soft 17”, meaning he’s got an ace and 6 points, he’ll have to take more. This rule doesn’t apply everywhere, but it’s widespread in Atlantic City establishments, from where the fashion is gradually migrating to other parts of the world.

It is also worth noting that if a player gets a blackjack and the dealer does not have one, the turn is passed to the player. Then the game is played on the first box, and if the combination is successful, you will benefit from doubling the initial bet and get another card, after which the party automatically moves on to the next box. You can double the bet only if you have 2 cards in hand. But you can’t raise on a “soft” pair with an ace.

When there are two cards of equal value on the box, the player can divide the pair into 2 hands and then the game continues according to exactly the same rules as in single deck blackjack. However, the dealer’s turn is passed after all the boxes have been played.