| Blackjack Switch set to take on the game of "21" |
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| At the
recent International Casino Exhibition at Earls Court, a new game was unveiled
by a team of industry specialists that looks set to take on the old favourites.
The men at Customized Casino Games Ltd have come up
with a rival to the worlds most popular table game, Blackjack. In their version
you are allowed to switch your top cards of two hands to make better hands.
Small rule changes allow for the change in odds of making a good hand but
otherwise this is a more exciting version of the long standing game of
"21". |
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| Geoff Hall,
Managing Director, said "the game has already been installed into a casino in
Iowa, U.S.A and offers are coming in from all major players in the casino games
market". |
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| Clearly the game has potential. It is based on the game that
everybody knows and the opportunity to improve your hand will be appealing to
casual and long time players alike. The question to the success is whether the
rule changes will put people off. To this point, new games have done badly in
Vegas because of the learning curve that most casual gamblers are not prepared
to take on. |
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| PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES |
Blackjack Switch involves playing 2
blackjack hands with the cards being dealt in the same way as regular
blackjack.
Once the hands have been dealt, the player has the added
option of switching over , (or interchanging) , the top 2 cards of each
blackjack hand to create an alternative 2 hands.
For example, the
player is dealt a king followed by a four for the first hand and a six followed
by a queen for the second hand. (i.e. The top 2 cards are a four and a queen
respectively).
For example, the player is dealt a king followed by a
four for the first hand and a six followed by a queen for the second hand.
(i.e. The top 2 cards are a four and a queen respectively).
Obviously
some switching decisions are quite difficult to make so this option adds an
exciting concept and demands a new challenging addition to skilful
decision-making within the game.
Once the player has decided whether to
switch or not, the hands are then played out as in regular blackjack.
To compensate for offering this added advantage , to the player, the
following rules are implemented. (Although the overall casino edge is still
lower than regular blackjack if the correct switching decisions are made).
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RULES
Blackjacks pay even money.
Dealer takes ties on hands
totalling 17,18 and 19.
Aces dealt as the top card of a blackjack
hand cannot be switched over. (Although cards can be switched on top of an Ace
to create a blackjack, for example).
Footnote : The "Dealer
Match" bet is a further exciting addition to this game offering odds of up to
20/1. |
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