How to Play Evolution’s Infinite Bet Stacker Blackjack

Infinite Bet Stacker Blackjack is an enhanced variant of the Infinite Blackjack game, introducing Bet Stacker rules and the Bonus Element, which allow players to stack their main bet for potentially greater winnings.

The game features all the usual Blackjack bets, including four optional side bets — ‘Perfect Pairs’, ’21+3′, ‘Hot 3’ and ‘Bust It’ — and the ‘Six Card Charlie’ rule.

When the betting time ends and before the initial cards are dealt, a Bonus Element is randomly generated with a rank just like a playing card (A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q or K), and a monetary value based on your main bet is multiplied by 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%.

After the initial cards are dealt, if either or both of your cards match the rank of the Bonus Element, the monetary value of each match is added to your main bet.

A 10% Bet Stacker fee is applied to the main bet. The Bet Stacker fee does not apply to ‘Double’ and ‘Split’.

When the Bet Stacker phase concludes, the game proceeds with the same rules as regular Infinite Blackjack.

If you choose to ‘Double’, your main bet will be multiplied by two, which consists of the original bet plus the monetary value of the Bonus Element received during the Bet Stacker phase.

Similarly, if you decide to ‘Split’, each hand will carry a separate bet equal to your main bet, which consists of the original bet plus the monetary value of the Bonus Element received during the Bet Stacker phase.

Players take their virtual seat and try to achieve a hand that’s closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand. The game is played with eight standard 52-card decks.

The core game offers the usual Blackjack main bets, as well as the Six Card Charlie rule and a range of side bets, all of which are explained below.

CARD VALUES

• Cards from 2 to 10 are worth their face value
• Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are each worth 10
• Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is more favourable to the hand. Note that a soft hand includes an Ace worth 11.

After the allotted betting time has expired, the dealer deals one card face up to all players, ending with the dealer. The dealer then deals a second card face up to all players, but the dealer’s second card is dealt face down. The value of your initial hand is displayed next to your card.

BLACKJACK

If the value of your initial two-card hand is exactly 21, you have Blackjack!

INSURANCE

If the dealer’s upcard is an Ace, the player is given the option to purchase insurance to offset the risk that the dealer has Blackjack — even when the player has Blackjack. The amount of insurance is equal to one half of the player’s main bet, and the insurance bet is settled separately from the main bet on the player’s hand. The dealer then peeks at the value of his/her downcard to check for Blackjack. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the round continues.

If the dealer has Blackjack, but the player does not, and the player’s initial two-card hand value is 18 or more, the game is over and the dealer’s hand wins.

If the player’s initial two-card hand value totals less than 18, the dealer will continue to draw cards to give players the chance to win with the ‘Six Card Charlie’ rule.

If the player and the dealer both have Blackjack, the game ends in a push and the player’s bet is returned.

‘SIX CARD CHARLIE’ RULE

If a player’s hand ends up consisting of six cards with a total card value of 21 or less, then the player automatically wins the main bet, even if the dealer has Blackjack.

In the case of a split hand, each hand is evaluated individually.

MAKING A DECISION

As soon as the player receives his/her first two cards they can make an initial decision regarding their hand to Hit, Stand, Double Down or Split.

If no decision is made before the betting time expires, a player’s lack of response is interpreted as hit in the case that the player’s score is 11 or less and stand if it is 12 or more.

DOUBLE DOWN

If the value of the player’s initial hand is not 21, the player can decide to Double Down. In this case, the player’s bet is doubled and they are dealt only one additional card to add to their hand.

HIT OR STAND

Alternatively, the player can decide to Hit to be dealt an additional card to add to the value of their hand. The player can Hit more than once to receive additional cards before they decide to Stand once they are satisfied with the value of their hand.

SPLIT

When a player’s first two cards are of equal value, the player can choose to ‘Split’ them into two separate hands.

If the player splits two Aces, he/she will receive just one additional card on each hand. No doubling is allowed.

Note that the additional chance to win with a ‘Six Card Charlie’ also applies to split hands .

DEALER’S HAND

When all players have made their decisions on their hand, the live dealer reveals the value of his/her downcard. The dealer must Hit on a hand of 16 or less and must Stand on a hand of soft 17 or more.

THE GAME OUTCOME

• The player wins when the value of their final hand is closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand, when the dealer busts or when the player achieves a Six Card Charlie
• If the player’s hand value is the same as the dealer’s hand, the game round ends in a push and the player’s bet is returned
• Blackjack is only possible using the two cards in the initial two-card deal
• If the player achieves a Six Card Charlie then this always wins
• If the sum of the player’s hand exceeds 21, the player busts and loses his/her bet on that hand.

PERFECT PAIR*

Allows players to bet on the two first cards of their hand being a pair of the same value: e.g. two Queens, two Aces, two 10s, etc. There are three types of pair combinations for the Perfect Pair side bet, each with a different payout.

21+3*

Allows the player to bet on the combination of three cards: the first two cards in the player’s hand and the dealer’s up card. Winning combinations (similar to Poker) are as follows, with payouts depending on the probability of the combination being dealt:

HOT 3*

Allows players to bet on the total/combination of three cards comprising their two first cards and the dealer’s upcard. There are several combinations for the Hot 3 side bet, each with a different payout.

BUST IT*

Allows players to bet that the total value of the dealer’s cards will exceed 21, i.e. he/she will bust. There are several combinations for the Bust It side bet, each with a different payout depending on the number of cards the dealer busts with.

* A licensing fee applies to all side bets.