What is All Bets Blackjack?

How to Play All Bets Blackjack

In All Bets Blackjack, the aim of the game is to get as close to 21 as possible without going bust (exceeding 21). If the player has a higher valued hand than the dealer, they win the round. Before a round starts, the player must place an Ante bet and has the option to place up to six side bets.

Once the Ante bet (and possible side bets) have been placed; the round begins when you click on the ‘Deal’ button. The dealer deals two face-up cards to each active position. The dealer also takes two cards for themselves, one face-up and one face-down. Each of the number cards are worth their face value. The picture cards (Jack, Queen, King) are all worth 10. As for the Ace, it acts as either a 1 or an 11. To form Blackjack (the strongest possible hand), a hand must combine a 10-value card with an Ace.

If the dealer is showing an Ace, it is possible for the player to place an Insurance bet. This costs half of the player’s stake and pays out at 2:1 if the dealer has Blackjack. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the round continues as usual.

The player will have the chance to take one of the four actions below:

• Stand – the player is happy with their hand and does not want to add any more cards to it.
• Hit – the player wants to take an additional card to their hand. There is no limit as to how many cards the player can add but they must not exceed 21.
• Double Down – the player doubles their bet and takes a single additional card. Once this card is dealt, the player automatically stands.
• Split – the player has received a pair of cards and decides to split them into two hands, doubling the bet in the process. The two hands are played separately.

The dealer also has a strict set of rules to follow. They must always hit on any 16 or lower and stand on any 17 or higher.

All Bets Blackjack Payouts

In All Bets Blackjack, the payouts are exactly the same as those that are used in standard variants of blackjack. The payouts are:

• A standard win (having a higher hand than the dealer) pays 1:1
• Blackjack pays 3:2

All Bets Blackjack Side Bets

The most exciting feature of All Bets Blackjack are the six side bets. They are as follows:

Buster

The most lucrative side bet in All Bets Blackjack is Buster. The player wins this side bet if the dealer goes bust. The payout depends on how many cards the dealer busts with:

• If the dealer busts with three or four cards, the payout is 2:1
• If the dealer busts with five cards, the payout is 4:1
• If the dealer busts with six cards, the payout is 18:1
• If the dealer busts with seven cards, the payout is 50:1
• If the dealer busts with eight or more cards, the payout is 250:1

It is also possible to improve the payout if the player has Blackjack and the dealer busts. In those scenarios, the payout is:

• If the player has Blackjack and the dealer busts with seven cards, the payout is 800:1
• If the player has Blackjack and the dealer busts with eight cards, the payout is 2000:1

The house advantage for the Buster side bet is 6.17%.

Top 3

The Top 3 side bet is won by forming a combination of poker hands using the players two face-up cards and the dealer’s face-up card. It has a house edge of 9% and pays the following:

• A three of a kind pays 90:1
• A straight-flush pays 180:1
• A suited three or a kind pays 270:1

Lucky Lucky

The Lucky Lucky side bet is won by forming a combination using the player’s initial two cards and the dealer’s face-up card. The side bet has a house edge of 3.90%. The payouts for the Lucky Lucky side bet are:

• A total sum of 19 or 20 pays 2:1
• A total suited sum of 21 pays 15:1
• If the cards are 6, 7, 8, the payout is 25:1
• If the cards are all 7s, the payout is 50:1
• If the cards are a suited 6, 7, 8, the payout is 100:1
• If the cards are all suited 7s, the payout is 200:1

21+3

The 21+3 side bet is similar to Top 3 as it also is composed of the player’s two initial cards and the dealer’s revealed card. The aim is to make poker combinations using these three cards. The house advantage for this side bet is 3.70% and it pays the following:

• A flush pays 5:1
• A straight pays 10:1
• A three of a kind pays 30:1
• A straight flush pays 40:1
• A suited three of a kind pays 100:1

Player Pair

The player pair side bet is won or lost once the cards have been served. It has a house edge of 4.10%. If the player has a pair of cards, they will receive one of the following payouts:

• A mixed pair (red and black cards) pays 6:1
• A coloured pair (same colour, different suit) pays 12:1
• A perfect pair (identical cards) pays 25:1.

Dealer Pair

The dealer pair side bet is exactly the same as the Player Pair although the combination is formed from the dealer’s two cards (once revealed). It has a house edge of 4.10% and pays the following:

• A mixed pair pays 6:1
• A coloured pair pays 12:1
• A perfect pair pays 25:1.