Blackjack Side Bets

Notes

  • This document covers AGS Blackjack Single Deck, AGS Blackjack Double Deck, and AGS Blackjack Multi Deck.
  • All optional side wagers have 3-4 variant pay tables per number of decks, refer to AGS Blackjack Math.

BLACKJACK WAGER

  • The objective of blackjack is to have a hand with a higher point value than the dealer.
  • All numbered cards have a point value equal to their number.
  • Face cards are all valued as 10s.
  • Aces may be counted as 1 or 11.
  • A blackjack occurs when an Ace and any face or 10 card are dealt as the first two cards to a hand.
  • Any other combination that adds to 21 will be counted as 21 but not a blackjack.
  • Blackjacks pay 6:5 or 3:2.
  • 6:5 is available for all three versions
  • 3:2 is available for Double Deck and Multi Deck 
  • After the initial two cards are dealt, the player may hit or stand.
  • On hit, an additional card will be dealt to that hand. If the new total exceeds 21, the hand busts and no prize is awarded for the blackjack wager.
  • On stand, no additional cards are dealt and play proceeds to the next hand or the dealer. 
  • If the initial two cards for a hand have equal point value, the hand may be split for a wager of the initial blackjack wager.
  • [hitSplitAces:true] Split aces may be hit
  • [hitSplitAces:false] Split aces only get dealt one card.
  • After any hand is initially dealt two cards the player may double down, doubling the initial blackjack wager.
  • [doubleAfterSplit:true] The player may double down on split hands.
  • [doubleAfterSplit:false] The player may not double down on split hands.
  • [surrenderType:”Late”] After the initial two cards are dealt for any hand, the hand may be surrendered. A surrendered hand will have half the blackjack wager returned and will not be played. A hand may not be surrendered after a split.
  • Dealer Rules
  • [dealerHitsSoft17:true] Dealer hits on soft seventeens.
  • [dealerHitsSoft17:false] Dealer stands on all seventeens. 
  • [Insurance/Even Money:true] If the dealer shows an Ace, the player will be offered Insurance or Even Money.
  • Insurance costs half the initial wager for each hand and pays 2:1 if the dealer has a blackjack.
  • Even money pays 1:1 regardless of the dealer’s hand.

SIDE WAGER

  • Players can place side bets in addition to the main blackjack bet.
  • Depending on whether only side bet is allowed
  • [allowOnlySideBets=true] Player may choose to wager only side bets
  • [allowOnlySideBets=false] Player may choose to wager side bets along with the blackjack wager.
  • Depending on number of allowed side bets
  • [SideBets>2] Selection and wagering options for up to two side bets.
  • [SideBets=2] Wagering options for two side bets.
  • [SideBets=1] Wagering option for one side bet.
  • [SideBets=0] No wagering option for side bet.

Hole Card Bonus

  • Hole Card Bonus is an optional wager that pays if the player’s first two cards are one of the following:
  • a pair of Aces.
  • a suited or non-suited blackjack.
  • any pair.
  • Match Super Bonus is only available in AGS Blackjack Single Deck and Double Deck.
  • Only the highest eligible win is awarded per round.

In BETween

  • In BETween is an optional wager that pays when the dealer’s up card rank is between the ranks of the player’s first two cards according to the rank of 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A.
  • Possible winning hands are as follows
  • Triple Match (If the rank of the dealer’s up card matches the player’s initial two cards)
  • Spread of one
  • Spread of two
  • Spread of three
  • Spread over three
  • Only the highest eligible win is awarded per round.

Jack A-Tack

  • Jack A-Tack is an optional wager that pays when a player’s initial two cards total to 20
  • In AGS Blackjack Double Deck / Multi Deck, this Side Bet has higher payouts when the player and dealer’s cards are four One Eyed Jacks (Jack of Hearts or Jack of Spades)
  • Possible winning hands are as follows
  • Four Matching One Eyed Jacks (Multi Deck Only)
  • Four One Eyed Jacks (Double Deck / Multi Deck)
  • Suited One Eyed Jacks (Double Deck / Multi Deck)
  • Any Two One Eyed Jacks
  • Two Suited Jacks (Double Deck / Multi Deck)
  • Any Two Jacks
  • Any 20
  • Not all pays are available for all pay tables.
  • Only the highest eligible win is awarded per round.

Match Super Bonus

  • Match Super Bonus is an optional wager that pays when
  • [matchDealerCard:up] one or both of the player's initial cards match the dealer’s up card in rank.
  • [matchDealerCard:down] one or both of the player's initial cards match the dealer’s hole card in rank.
  • Possible winning hands are as follows
  • 2 Suited Matches
  • 1 Suited and 1 Unsuited
  • 1 Suited Match
  • 2 Unsuited Matches
  • 1 Unsuited Match
  • Match Super Bonus is only available in AGS Blackjack Multi Deck.
  • Only the highest eligible win is awarded per round.

Pairs Pay

  • Pairs Pay is an optional wager that pays when the first two cards dealt to a player are a pair.
  • In Single Deck, there is only one pay for an unsuited pair.
  • In Double Deck and Multi Deck, there is an additional pay for suited pairs.

Trifecta

  • Trifecta is an optional wager that pays when the first two cards dealt to the player and the dealer's up card form one of the following poker hands
  • Three Fives
  • Straight Flush
  • Three of a Kind
  • Straight
  • Flush
  • Pair of Jacks or Better
  • Not all pays are available on all paytables.
  • Only the highest eligible win is awarded per round.

GAME INFORMATION

RTP: Refer to AGS Blackjack Math

Side Bet RTP: Refer to AGS Blackjack Math

Volatility: Variable depending on side bets

Technology: HTML5 

Channel: Mobile & Desktop

Malfunction voids all plays and pays.

Last modification date: 1/30/2025