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Blackjack Variations: Chinese Blackjack |
Chinese Blackjack is a card game, which is similar to regular blackjack, but which has a few key differences. The game is widely played in South East Asia, but can also be found in many online casinos and in some land-based casinos, as well. Chinese Blackjack is also known as "21-point," "Ban-Nag," and "Ban-Luck."
How to Play Chinese BlackjackChinese Blackjack uses two standard decks of playing cards. The game consists of players and a dealer, like in conventional blackjack. A round of Chinese Blackjack begins by all players placing their bets. The dealer shuffles the decks of cards and deals each player two cards face down. In Chinese Blackjack, cards have similar values as in regular blackjack except when it comes to aces. All numbered cards are worth their face value and all picture cards are worth 10. To win at Chinese Blackjack, you must beat the dealer's total without going over 21.As mentioned, the ace is the key to the nuances of Chinese Blackjack. The ace carries a variety of values, depending upon how many cards a player has. If a player has two cards, for instance, an ace is counted as 10 or 11. If a player has three cards, aces are counted as 1 or 10. Finally, if a player has four or more cards, an ace can only be worth 1. Chinese Blackjack RulesIn Chinese Blackjack there are certain winning combinations of cards that give the game its uniqueness and, some would say, make it more interesting and colorful than the regular blackjack game. These combinations have Chinese names - they are called "ban-ban," "ban-nag," and "15 Points."If a player has two aces, he is said to have a "ban-ban." If you get a "ban-ban," your bet pays off 3:1, unless the dealer also has a "ban-ban" in which case there's a tie and you are paid even money. A dealer's "ban-ban" beats all other hands (unless, again, there's a tie with a player).
Once the player receives his initial cards, and once he checks for blackjack ("ban-nag") and the other special Chinese Blackjack combinations listed above, the game proceeds more or less like regular blackjack. Players can either hit or stand. If a player gets five cards without busting his hand is referred to as a "5-Dragon" and he is paid 2:1. If the player's five-card hand totals exactly 21, he is paid off at a rate of 3:1. If the dealer has a hand that totals less than 16, he must hit. If he has a total of between 16 and 21 (not inclusive), he can choose to either hit or not. If the dealer has a total of exactly 21, all players reveal their cards, hand comparisons are made, and bets are paid (or collected). If the dealer goes over 21, he has busted and he pays all players their bets. If the dealer receives 5 cards without busting ("5-Dragon"), remaining players pay him double their initial bets. If the dealer has 5 cards that total exactly 21, remaining players pays him triple their initial bets. Chinese Blackjack is not offered at Wild Jack Online Casino at this time.
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