Midnight Blackjack

The objective of Blackjack is to obtain a hand totaling 21 or as close to 21 as possible, without exceeding it, and to beat the dealer’s hand.

A Blackjack is an Ace and a 10-point card (10, Jack, Queen, King).

Card values:

• 2 to 10: face value.
• Face cards (Jack, Queen, King): 10 points.
• Ace: 1 or 11, depending on the most favorable total.

Midnight Blackjack specific rules:

• 8 decks used.
• Cards are shuffled after each round.
• Blackjack pays 3:2, other winning hands pay 1:1.
• Insurance pays 2:1.
• The dealer must draw to 16 and stand on 17 or more.
• Double after split is allowed, but re-splitting is not.
• Doubling is only allowed with an initial hand of 9 to 11.
• No hole card and no surrender.
• All bets (except insurance and push) lose if the dealer has a Blackjack.

How to play:

1. Place bets:

   • Place bets on 1 to 3 hands on the table.
   • Select chip value and place bets on table positions.
   • Press "DEAL" to start the game.

2. Initial deal:

   • Two cards per player and one face-up card for the dealer.

3. Player actions:

   • STAND: Stop drawing cards.
   • HIT: Draw an additional card.
   • DOUBLE DOWN: Add one more card and double your bet (available for 9 to 11).
   • SPLIT: Split matching cards into two separate hands.
   • INSURANCE: A special bet if the dealer shows an Ace. If the dealer has a Blackjack, the insurance pays 2:1.

4. Dealer's hand:

   • The dealer draws until reaching 17 or more.
   • If the dealer busts, all remaining player hands win.
   • Compare hands: the higher total wins, the lower loses.
   • A push means the bet remains for the next round.

5. Insurance resolution:

   • After the dealer's second card, if the dealer has a Blackjack, the insurance pays 2:1. Otherwise, the insurance is lost.

Options after the game:

• CLEAR TABLE: Clears the bets and starts a new game.
• REBET: Re-applies previous bets for the next round.
• REBET + DEAL: Re-applies previous bets and starts the next round.