LUCKY21 RULES

In Lucky21, you are dealt two cards face up and the dealer is dealt two cards, one face down and one face up. The goal of Lucky21 is to get closer to 21 points than the dealer without going over 21 points.

A "Lucky21" is a hand that totals 21 points with two cards. Lucky21 automatically wins, unless both you and the dealer receive Lucky21, then you push. A total of 21 points with three or more cards is not considered Lucky21.

Payouts

WINNER

HAND

WINNINGS

Dealer

Lucky21

None

Player

Lucky21

3:2 (first hand only)

Player

Other winning hands

Even Money

Dealer/Player Tie

Other hands

Recoup ante

POINT VALUES

Cards 2 through 10 = face value
Face Cards = 10 points
Aces = 1 point or 11 points, whichever makes a better hand
Example: 6 + Ace = 7 points or 17 points

TO PLAY

  1. Click chips to play within table limits or click Replay
  2. Click Deal
  3. If the Dealer's face-up card is an Ace, click Insure if you would like to buy insurance
  4. Click HitStandDouble, or Split
  5. Continue to click Hit until you StandDouble, bust, push, or until the dealer busts

DOUBLING - You can only Double once in Lucky21.

SPLITTING - You can split the first two cards dealt if they are of equal point value. When you split, you must place an additional , that is equal to the ante. You will now have two hands. You can continue to hit for each hand, unless the split was made for a pair of Aces, in which case you can only hit once for each hand.

TO WIN(meet one)

  • You get Lucky21.
  • Your hand is closer to 21 points than the dealer's hand and does not exceed 21 points.
  • The dealer's hand exceeds 21 points while your hand does not exceed 21 points.

HOW THE DEALER PLAYS

  • Dealer Hits on any total of 16 or less
  • Dealer Stands any total of 17 or more
  • Dealer Hits on any hard total of 16 or less
  • Dealer Stands on any hard total of 17 or more
  • Dealer Stands on any soft total of 17 or more

INSURANCE

Insurance is an additional , that the dealer has Lucky21. You can purchase insurance when the dealer's face-up card is an Ace. Insurance cost half the amount of the ante and gives 2:1 if the dealer has Lucky21. If the dealer does not have Lucky21, the insurance is collected by the house.

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