Blackjack Renoby iSoftBet

In a little corner of Nevada lies the “Biggest Little City in the World” where almost all of the casino properties are still family owned businesses rather than Wall Street investment corporations. Here you'll find better odds on most games than you will in Las Vegas and you'll find slightly different Blackjack rules as well. The most generous BJ rules in the world are at a little truck stop just outside of Wells, Nevada – but this is the game you will find in many of elegant casinos of Reno Nevada.

The first thing you'll need to know is that the dealer is going to hit a soft 17, that hand being an Ace and 6. Both of your cards will be face-up. The dealer will have one face-up, and one face down. If he has an Ace showing he'll offer insurance (statistically a bad bet, don't buy it) and if he has a 10 value card showing he will peek to see if he has Blackjack – saving you money as you won't have a chance to double down or split losing hands.

You will be able to double down on your hand if the first two cards total 10 or 11, not 9 and no other number. If you double you will get one additional card. If your first two cards are the same value, 8/8 or K/10 for example (never split 10 value cards) you will be able to split your hand, placing a wager equal to your first on the second set of cards and taking as many hits as you like until standing or go bust. You may not re-split, and you may not double after a split. Split Aces only get one card. If you compare these rules to other blackjack rules you'll see that the only advantage to a game with these rules is in a multi-hand game or game with other players while the game is dealt from a single deck.. As this is a single hand game and iSoftBet doesn't tell us how many decks are used, it is a game best avoided. If you ever make it to Reno, ask a local for direction the most generous tables in or out of town.