About 1X2 Gaming Blackjack
This game has one of the most enticing openings of any online casino game. When you first access this version of blackjack, you seem to be entering an empty casino. All of the colours you see are very bright and realistic. You’re passing through tables as if someone was leading you. Finally, you reach your blackjack table and the game begins.
The exciting graphics and sound of this game are the product of 1X2 Gaming. Thy have created a game that is played on a bright red felt. It’s a very realistic table with a shoe to the player’s right and the used cards stacked on the left. Your betting options are clearly marked on the bottom of the screen.
There is narration of this game, though it is less intrusive than you hear in most online blackjack games. There is also the sound of the cards when they are moving around the table. In order to create a more realistic atmosphere, you’ll also hear the clinking sounds of the chips. A small musical fanfare is also heard after any hand that you win.
How to Play 1X2 Gaming Blackjack
This version of blackjack allows you to play as many as three hands at a time. Other than that, you will find rules that match those of most American versions of the game. That means a Blackjack pays off at 3-2 and Insurance at 2-1. The dealer has a hole card in this game and he does check it if his top card is either an Ace or any ten.
You can split any paired cards in 1X2 Gaming Blackjack. In fact, you can split any two cards of the same value. That means any face card or 10 can be split. If you split Aces, you will only get one additional card for your two hands.
You cannot double down on any split hand. If you get Blackjack after a split, you will not be paid 3-2, but the usual return of even money for a winning hand. If the dealer’s hand also totals 21, the hand will be a push
In this version of blackjack, you can choose to double any starting hand except for a Blackjack. Of course this is usually not good strategy if your cards total close to 21, but it is still your option.