Live Blackjack at Betfred Casinos 

Live Blackjack - Rules

We offer eight deck Live Blackjack with a live dealer and a real Blackjack table, with multiple players. The cards are shuffled when there are approximately four decks left in the shoe.

If you are not familiar with Blackjack, proceed straight to the Blackjack Rules.

To play the game:

· There probably is a game round in progress at the moment you enter. Please wait until the current game round is finished. You can then place your bets.

· Click on a chip of desired value to select it. Then click on the bet area on the Blackjack table to place your bet. Every click adds one chip to the bet. Click another chip to select it if you wish to increase the bet by some other amount. Right-clicking on the bet area removes one chip from the bet.

· You have a limited amount of time from the moment a round is started to place a bet. Then the next round is dealt and if your hand wins, you receive your winnings. When finished placing your bets, click the Confirm button.

o You can skip a turn by simply not placing any bets on the table.

· Wait for your turn. Then use the Hit , Stand, Double, Split and Insurance buttons as necessary.

o You must make your move in a certain amount of time (see the ticker in the bottom right corner of the screen). If you do not make a selection, you will automatically stand.

· Before the start of each round, one card will be drawn from the deck face down and “burned” (discarded).

Tip:

You have the option to give a tip to the dealer. To give a tip, place chips on the “Tip” stack (same as placing a bet), and click Confirm. Click Cancel to close the tip stack.

Game window:

The top half of the game window contains three panels.

In the center is the video feed of the dealer. Click on the button in the top right corner of the panel to maximize the video feed – it will take up the entire game window. Click the same button to minimize it again. Click the button in the bottom right corner to change the video bitrate. The higher bitrate provides a better picture, but takes up more bandwidth.

On the right is the chat panel. You can see the name of the table and the dealer at the top of the panel. Enter your message into the text field at the bottom of the panel and click Send. Your message will appear along with others in the middle of the panel.

On the left is the game information panel. At the top of the panel you can see your bet and win amounts for the last round in which you played. The Information tab shows the current server time and the game round’s unique ID number, plus the minimum and maximum total bet amounts.

The History tab shows the outcome of recent game rounds.

Changing seats:

When you join a live game table, you are automatically assigned a seat. If you want to change to a different seat (and it is free), wait for the end of a round. Then, click the Change seat button . The bet areas of free seats will be highlighted. Click on a bet area to take that seat.

Buttons:

Rebet Place the same bet as in the previous round and confirm it.
Clear Bets Clear the table of your bets.
Confirm Click here when you have placed all your bets to confirm your bets – without confirmation your bets don’t count.
Double Double the bet, draw one card and stand.
Hit Request one more card.
Stand Draw no more cards and end your turn.
Insurance Protect your bet for the case when the dealer may have blackjack (see Rules for more info).

The lower edge of the game window holds the casino toolbar. It contains the following:

  • Current balance

Your account balance. This is the money you can use to play the casino games.

  • Cashier

Clicking this button opens the Cashier window, where you can make deposits and withdrawals, see your transaction history, etc.

  • Play for Real Money

This button appears only in Fun or Offline Mode. Clicking it will take you to the Real Money account creation page. If you already have a Real Money account, it will take you to the Play for Real Money login screen.

  • Chat

Clicking this button will activate the black strip to the left of it, turning it into a text box. Enter a message and click Chat again. A separate chat window will open. Please note: You can only talk to other players in multiplayer games.

  • Menu

Three popular functions are united under the Menu. Clicking History (unavailable in Offline mode) will open the game history window, where you can see the details of recent game rounds.
Options allows you to change audio quality and various gameplay settings, and Help opens the help article that you are reading right now.
Online Support lets you contact a customer support specialist, if one is online.

  • Close/Lobby

Clicking this button closes the game window and takes you back to the Lobby. If you have Multiwindow support enabled (games are opened in new windows), the button will say Close. If Multiwindow support is disabled (games are opened in the same window as the Lobby), the button will say Lobby. You can enable or disable this feature in the Options window.

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key To do this
TAB Tab between the buttons on the screen.
ENTER Click the button that is currently highlighted.
SPACEBAR Place your previous bet (same as the Rebet button).
Number keys 1-9 Raise your bet. Different number keys raise your bet by a different chip value. The number of functioning keys depends on chips allowed for the current player and can be subject to change.
ESC Exit the game and go back to lobby.

Note on large wins: Winning amounts of $10,000 or more are considered large wins. Large wins need to be verified by a live operator.

Note on disconnections: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money, please re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You will be automatically directed to the non-live version of the game you were playing so you can finish the game round. Please note that only the cards that were on the table at the moment of disconnection are carried over to such a game round. In some cases the video stream may allow you to see dealer cards drawn or revealed after your disconnection. These cards are not carried over to the non-live game round.

If you rejoin the table before the end of the round, you can continue playing. You will be given the normal amount of time to decide on your move.