Single Deck Blackjack in Vegas

As the name of the game states, Vegas single deck blackjack is played with a single regular deck of 52 cards. This is just one of many variations of Vegas blackjack games. It is uncommon, even in land based casinos for blackjack to be played with only one deck except in Las Vegas. Vegas is where this game originates.

Difference between 6-5 and 3-2 single deck Vegas blackjack

It is known to many blackjack players that there are two variations of the single deck game. There is the 6-5 and 3-2 payout blackjack. There are some Las Vegas casinos that offer the ill-famed 6-5 blackjack. The reason this game has a bad reputation is because of its lower payout, the player losses an advantage and the house gains an edge.

The payout of $6 for every $5 betted is less than a ratio of being paid $3 for every $2 wagered. Stay away from the 6-5 blackjack games, the odds are always against the player and the odds are much worse than other blackjack games. A true blackjack is always 3-2, or a payout of $3 for every $2. Here at lol blackjack, we will list only casinos that have the Vegas single deck blackjack games that hold up the 3:2 payout. Aladdins Gold is one online casino that has the fair 3:2 single deck blackjack game

Vegas single deck blackjack rules and strategy

Vegas single deck blackjack is a hole card variation game, meaning that the dealer has one card faced down. The player is dealt two cards faced up and the dealer deals himself one card faced up and one faced down (the hole card). The objective of the game is for the player to get a sum of 21 from the cards dealt to them without going over. The numbered cards are actual number of points, while a jack, queen and king are worth 10 points. The strategy to note here is there are more 10 cards in the deck than any other number. The ace card has a value of 1 or 11.

The rules of the game state that a player can stand and hit cards. Standing means that a player is satisfied with the sum they have. When a player hits, they get dealt another card. If a player or dealer gets too many cards and the sum goes over 21, they go bust and lose the bet.

Blackjack dealer hits on a soft 17

One rule that changes in different variations of Vegas blackjack is whether the dealer stands or hits on a 17. In Vegas single deck blackjack, the dealer must hit on a soft 17, which means if the dealer has more than 2 cards that add up to 17, this is a soft 17. A hard 17 would be the two original cards adding up to 17.

Insurance and splitting in single deck Vegas blackjack

Finally, this game allows players to take insurance. When the dealer has an ace showing, this means the probability is much higher that he has a twenty-one blackjack because of the majority of cards in the deck being 10s. A player can pay insurance, which costs half of the original wagering bet. If the dealer doesn't have a 10, the player loses the insurance, but if the dealer does have a ten, then the player gets the original bet back.

Players can also decide to split when they have two of a kind cards. A good tip is when a player is dealt two aces, the best option would be to split them and receive two more cards because 10s are the most probable cards to get, meaning more chances of a 21. There are other strategies explained here later.

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