First Person Blackjack
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GAME DESCRIPTION - First Person Blackjack
FanDuel’s First Person Blackjack is a unique and fun take on traditional online blackjack casino games. The objective of First Person Blackjack is to achieve a higher card count than the virtual dealer, but without exceeding 21. The best hand is Blackjack — when the sum of values of the first two dealt cards is exactly 21.
How to Play First Person Blackjack
First Person Blackjack is played with 8 standard 52-card decks. Card values are as follows:
- Cards from 2 to 10 are worth their face value.
- Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are each worth 10.
- Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is more favourable to the hand. Note that a soft hand includes an Ace worth 11.
Five hands are available. You can place your bets on one or multiple hands. After you have placed your bets, click/tap the DEAL NOW button to start the dealing. Dealing starts from the hand closest to the ‘shoe’ and continues clockwise, ending with the virtual dealer. One card is dealt face-up to each hand and the virtual dealer. Afterwards, the second card is dealt face-up to each hand and the last card is dealt face-down to the virtual dealer. The value of each initial hand is displayed next to the cards for each hand.
Blackjack
If the value of your initial two-card hand is exactly 21, you have Blackjack!
Insurance
If the virtual dealer’s upcard is an Ace, you are given the option to purchase insurance to offset the risk that the virtual dealer has Blackjack — even when you have Blackjack yourself. The amount of insurance equals half of your main bet, and the insurance bet is settled separately from the bet on your hand. The virtual dealer’s downcard is then checked for Blackjack. If there is no Blackjack, the round continues. If the virtual dealer has Blackjack, but you don’t, the virtual dealer’s hand wins. If you both have Blackjack, the game ends in a push and your bet is returned.
Dealer checks for Blackjack on 10
If the dealer’s upcard is a 10 or a face card, virtual dealer will check if the downcard is an Ace and dealer has Blackjack. If the dealer has Blackjack, the dealer’s hand wins. If you and the dealer both have Blackjack, the game ends in a push and your bet is returned. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the round continues.
Double, Hit or Stand
When the virtual dealer does not have Blackjack upon checking the two initial cards, players are given the chance to improve the values of their hands in turn by choosing to have further cards dealt.
If the value of your initial hand is not 21, you can decide to Double. In this case, you will double your bet and be dealt only one additional card to add to your hand. Alternatively, you can decide to Hit to be dealt an additional card to add to the value of your hand. You can Hit more than once to receive additional cards before you decide to Stand once you are satisfied with the value of your hand.
Split
If your initial hand is a pair of cards of equal value, you can decide to Split the pair to make two separate hands, each with a separate bet equal to the main bet. After a second card is dealt to both of your hands, you can improve the value of these two hands by deciding to Hit or Double. Again, you can choose to Stand once you are satisfied with the value of your two hands. However, if you Split an initial pair of Aces, you will receive only one additional card per hand with no option to Hit or Double.
Outcome
If the sum of your hand exceeds 21, you bust and lose your bet on that hand.
When decisions have been made for all hands, the virtual dealer’s downcard is revealed.
When decisions have been made for all hands, the virtual dealer’s downcard is revealed. The virtual dealer must stand on a hand of hard 17 and hit on a soft 17. (Remember that a ‘soft hand’ includes an Ace worth 11.)
You win when the value of your final hand is closer to 21 than the virtual dealer’s hand or when the dealer busts. If the hand value is the same, the game round ends in a push and your bet is returned.
Blackjack is only possible using two cards in the initial two-card deal. A hand of 21 resulting from a split pair is not considered Blackjack. Therefore, Blackjack beats any hand of 21 resulting from a split pair.
Side Bets
This First Person Blackjack game also includes optional side best - any pair and 21 + 3. Please note that the main bet is required to place side bets. You have the chance to win on any side bet whether you later win or lose on your main bet.
Any Pair
The Any Pair side bet gives you a chance to win if your first two cards compromise any pair - for example, two Queens, two Aces or two 3s. There are two types of pairs, each with a different payout:
- Suited Pair - same suit, e.g. two Aces of Spades
- Pair - any pair, different suits of the same or different color, e.g. QUeen of Hearts + Queen of Clubs.
21 + 3
The 21 + 3 side bet gives you a chance to win if your first two cards plus the dealer’s up-card comprise any of the following winning combinations (similar to those in poker), each with a different payout:
- Suited Trips - an identical triplet, e.g. 3 Queens of Hearts
- Straight Flush - in numerical sequences and same suit, e.g. 10, Jack, and Queen of Diamonds.
- Three of a Kind - same value but different suits, e.g. 2 of Spades + 3 of Clubs + 4 of Hearts.
- Flush - non-sequential cards in the same suit, e.g. 2, 6 and 10 of Clubs.
Payouts
- Blackjack pays 3:2
- Winning hands pays 1:1
- Insurance pays 2:1
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