What is Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack?

An Exciting Casino Atmosphere

As with all of our other live dealer games, Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack is played in an exciting studio where a charismatic dealer is at the centre of the table. The game is streamed using HD cameras to give players a realistic ambience, as though they were actually sitting at the blackjack table. Furthermore, thanks to the latest technology, the game is fully compatible with all mobile devices, including those of you that use smaller screens.

Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack Rules

The rules of Live Majority Speed Blackjack are based on the standard rules applied in European Blackjack. That is to say, the dealer takes one card on the initial deal and only receives their second card after all player positions have been played.

In this blackjack variant, the aim of the game is to form a hand that is as close to 21 as possible without going bust (exceeding 21). Wins are awarded to players that have a stronger hand value than the dealer’s hand. All numbered cards from 2 to 10 keep their face value while Jack, Queen and King are all worth 10. Aces can be worth either 1 or 11, depending on the other cards in the hand. The strongest hand in the game is known as Blackjack, which is created when holding an Ace with a card that has a value of 10. Blackjack defeats all other hands, including those that have a total of 21 but more than two cards.

As the name suggests, the game is played at a rapid pace, with rounds starting within 10 seconds of betting time. In this blackjack variant, there are two player hands that are played simultaneously. Once the betting is closed, the dealer will deal two face-up cards to both player positions and show a face-up card at their own position.

At this point, the player positions will have the option to either:

• Stand – to keep the hand as it is and move onto the next hand.
• Hit – to receive an additional card.
• Double – to receive an additional card and immediately stand. In doing so, this doubles the bet

If a position has a pair of two cards with the same value, the hand is automatically split. Split Aces can only receive one more card before standing. If the dealer is showing an Ace, players will have the chance to place an ‘Insurance bet’ which pays 2:1 if the dealer has Blackjack. The insurance bet costs half of the initial stake for one position.

Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack Special Features

Essentially, Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack is just like a normal game of live blackjack except a majority vote on the action to take. There must be at least three players at the table for voting to apply. If there are three players, the action that has the greatest majority vote is played. If there are less than three players, standard blackjack strategy is applied instead of voting.

For instance, if there are three players and two players vote to stand but one player votes to hit, the hand will stand. As soon as one action has more than 50% of the votes, the action is played. If there are any ties – such as 50/50, 33/33/33 or 25/25/25/25, standard blackjack strategy is applied. And, in the off chance that a majority vote that is less than 50% wins, the majority vote is played (such as 45% voting to hit, 35% voting to stand and 20% voting to double).

Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack Side Bets

In Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack, the Player Pair and 21+3 side bets are active. Read on to discover how you could potentially win from these side bets.

Player Pair

To win this side bet, the player’s two initial cards in a hand must have the same value. However, depending on the cards, the payout may vary:

• A Mixed Pair pays 6:1 and is won by holding two cards that have the same value but different colours
• A Coloured Pair pays 12:1 and is won by holding two cards that have the same value and colour but a different suit
• A Perfect Pair pays 25:1 and is won by holding two identical cards

21+3

The 21+3 side bet is won if the player’s two initial cards and the dealer’s face-up card can form various poker combinations. If so, the payouts for the side bet include:

• Flush – if all three cards have the same suit, the payout is 5:1
• Straight – if all three cards form a numerical sequence, the payout is 10:1
• Three of a Kind – if all three cards have the same value, the payout is 30:1
• Straight Flush – if all three cards have the same suit and form a numerical sequence, the payout is 40:1
• Suited Three of a Kind – if all three cards are identical, the payout is 100:1

To Conclude

The aim behind Live Majority Rules Speed Blackjack is to play a fast-paced live blackjack game in which many players can vote on the best action to take for a specific hand. If carried out successfully, it increases the chances of avoiding silly mistakes, as more players have a say in forming the hand total. If you want to try a demo version of this game, or play for real money, you can do so right here at Galera.