Blackjack is one of the most popular card games that are played at both
online and land based casinos. The game has been around for hundreds of years
and although the game has changed over the years, the base rules remain quite
constant.
However, over the past few decades - and especially with the rise of online
gambling - a few new games have been added to the blackjack stable. Although
these games are all quite similar, there are enough differences to allow these
games to stand on their own and to attract their very own fans.
One such game is Super 21, which is a quick and exciting version of
blackjack. Some blackjack purists tend to shun the newer types of blackjack due
to the fact that the rules are slightly different.
The base rules of Super 21 are almost identical to the blackjack that you
would have played in the past. Each player is dealt two cards after the initial
bet has been made and then you have the option of hitting, standing, splitting
or doubling down. The cards are all ranked according to blackjack rankings with
all cards being their face value, K/Q/J being worth 10 and Aces worth 1 or 11.
The game of Super 21 makes winning a little bit easier for you as the player,
but there are also a few rules that have been added in to ensure that the
balance between fairness and the house edge remains within the usual boundaries.
This is how the game works:
- You are allowed to double after splitting..
- You are allowed to re-split up to four times - this also allows you to
re-split Aces.
- If you have a pair of Aces, you may split and then double down - in
fact, you can double down on any cards in your hand.
- You are allowed to surrender late and you may also surrender half your
bet after doubling down.
- If you have 6 cards in your hand (or more) that total 20 or less then
this is a winning hand - this does not apply to a double down.
- If you have 5 cards in your hand (or more) that total 21 then you will
be paid out 2:1 - once again this does not apply if you have doubled down.
You may be thinking that there are many ways in which Super 21 favours you as
the player. This may be true, but there are other rules which balance the game:
- The dealer must hit on a soft 17.
- Blackjack only pays out 1:1 unless the blackjack is in diamonds to which
you will be paid out 2:1.
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