Bonus Blackjack

Microgaming Bonus Blackjack is an American hole card variant form of Blackjack, which can be played in casinos online. The rules of this version are similar to those of traditional Blackjack with a few tweaks added to make the game even more exciting. The bonus bet is an especially welcome addition, which can provide players with good sized payouts.

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Why Play Microgaming Bonus Blackjack

Microgaming has produced Bonus Blackjack as a variant that has all the fun of the original game plus more payouts for players. As a quick overview, the game is played with 2 decks of regular playing cards, shuffled prior to every round. The dealer must stand on a hand of 17. The player wins if he beats the dealer with a hand of 21 points or fewer, meaning the dealer's hand is worth less or the dealer busts (gets more than 21 points). Winning will award the player a payout according to the value of his hand. If he wins the side bet (predicts whether his first 2 cards will be the same suit), he will receive an additional payout of 5:2 for any 2 same suit cards, 25:1 for an ace and a jack of the same suit, and 50:1 for an ace and a jack of spades.

Rules of the Game

In this variant, players may split pairs and 10 valued cards as many as 3 times. A pair of aces can only be split once and only 1 card can be added to the newly created hands; AJ is not counted as a Blackjack in this case. Players may double on any 2 initial cards, or after a split.

Game Play Tips

This game's bonus bet is an option that can pay off extremely well. Players may consult the strategy chart to plan the best Bonus Blackjack moves and help them decide whether to hit, stand, double or split on any given hand. Traditional blackjack strategy recommends drawing with a hand of hand 11 or less. If the hand totals 12 to 16, a draw or stand depends on the dealer's up card. For a hand worth 17 to 20, the player should draw only with soft 17 or 18.

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