Surrender Multihand Blackjack Slot Review

About the Game

• Blackjack with the option to enable help and hints
• Real-time game hints during the game
• Drop your hand early and get half your bet back

Blackjack fans, meet the new version of your favorite game, Surrender Multihand Blackjack, from BGaming! For those who’ve never played blackjack before, this is a great chance to get acquainted with the game and test your luck and strategic skills. Play 1, 2, or 3 hands—as you like, try the new “Deal” feature, and don’t ignore the hints. You might even develop your own strategy to beat the dealer!

RTP

• The overall theoretical Return to Player (RTP) is 99.48%.
• RTP for the 21+3 bonus bet is 96.25%.
• RTP for the Perfect Pair bonus bet is 93.72%.

How to Play

1. Select your bet amount using the buttons in the “Bet Amount” field. Bets are displayed as chips.
2. Place a chip in the betting box. You can make up to three separate bets of the same or different values. To double your bet in the betting box, click the “2x” button. To place the same bet as in the previous round, click the “Rebet” button.
3. Click the “Play” button.
4. You will receive your cards. One bet is one pair of cards (a hand). The goal is to score higher than the dealer, but not more than 21.
5. For each hand, you can choose the following options:
   • “Hit” is the main move in the game, used by players to improve their hand. By taking a card, you ask the dealer to give you another card to get closer to 21. You can take cards until you decide to stand (or stop) or exceed 21.
   • “Stand” – When a player chooses “Stand,” they signal to the dealer that they are satisfied with their current hand and do not wish to take any additional cards. If you have multiple hands, you move on to the next one. If you are playing with only one hand or this is your last hand, the turn passes to the dealer.
   • “Double Down” – This option allows a player to double their initial bet, but on the condition that they only take one additional card. If you choose this option, the dealer will give you one additional card. After receiving a card, your turn automatically ends, regardless of the outcome (i.e., you cannot take another card).
   • “Split” – This option is available when you receive two identical cards. When you split, you divide two cards into two hands and place an additional bet equal to your original bet on the second hand. After splitting, if you receive another pair of identical cards, you cannot split again. Each split hand is played separately. You can choose to “Hit,” “Stand,” or “Double Down” for each hand. However, if the split cards are aces, only one new card is dealt to each hand. If the new card is worth 10 points, the total is considered 21, not blackjack.
   • Surrender is an option that allows a player to skip a hand if they are dissatisfied with the cards they were dealt and do not wish to play with them. Surrendering refunds half your bet for that hand and allows you to move on to the next hand or end the round. However, you will only receive half your bet back after the dealer checks to see if they have a blackjack. If the dealer has a blackjack, the round ends. Surrender is only available as the first action in a hand. This option cannot be used after you have hit, stood, split, or doubled.

To manage these options more effectively, you can enable Hints by clicking the light bulb button. Once enabled, they will indicate the most suitable option for your current hand. However, Hints are only available for two-card hands and do not provide advice on increasing your bets. They are limited to suggestions for actions such as Hit, Stand, or Split, with the exception of Double Down. Please note that hints do not guarantee a winning hand.

General Rules

The game consists of 8 decks, each containing 52 cards. The cards are shuffled randomly before each round. Each card has a specific value:

• Number cards (2 through 10) — these cards are worth their face value. For example, a 7 is worth 7 points, a 10 is worth 10 points, and so on.
• Picture cards (Jack, Queen, King) — all picture cards are worth 10 points each.
• Ace — can be worth 1 or 11 points, depending on which value is most favorable for your hand. For example, if you have an Ace and a 7, your hand totals 18. However, if you draw a 5, your hand totals 23. To prevent busting, the Ace in this case counts as 1 instead of 11, resulting in a total of 13. If the dealer has an Ace, it also counts as 11 points, unless doing so would result in a bust. In this case, the Ace is worth 1.
• The suit of the card does not affect the game. When you are dealt cards, you receive two cards face up, and the dealer receives one card face up and one card face down. You can have up to three hands, while the dealer only has one. Each of your hands competes separately with the dealer’s hand. After you have completed all your turns, the dealer reveals their card face down. The dealer must take cards until their total reaches 17 or more (except when the “Soft 17” feature is in effect).

Features

Surrender. This feature allows you to pass on a hand if you’re unhappy with the cards you’ve been dealt and don’t want to play them. To do this, click the “Surrender” button, and you’ll receive half your bet back for that hand and move on to the next hand or end the round. However, you’ll only receive half your bet back after the dealer checks to see if they have a blackjack. If the dealer has a blackjack, the round ends. Surrender is only available as the first action in a hand. This feature cannot be used after you’ve hit, stood, split, or doubled your bet.

Soft 17. This feature is active if the dealer has a hand that includes an ace, which counts as 11, for a total hand value of 17 (e.g., ace + 6 or ace + 3 + 3). In this case, the dealer must draw another card.

Blackjack Check. If the dealer’s upcard is an ace, they check their downcard to see if they have a total of 21 (an ace plus a 10-value card, which makes a blackjack). If the dealer has a blackjack, the round ends immediately, and all your hands lose. If you also have a blackjack, it’s a tie, and you get your bet back on the hand with the blackjack.

Insurance. Insurance is available if the dealer’s first card is an ace, as they may have a blackjack (21 with two cards). The cost is 50% of your main bet. If the dealer has an ace, a pop-up appears asking if you want to insure your bet. To insure specific hands, click the “Shield” button next to each hand. To insure all hands, select “ACCEPT” in the “Insurance” pop-up. To cancel insurance, select “SKIP”.

If the dealer has a blackjack, insurance pays 2:1, covering your loss on the main bet. If both you and the dealer have a blackjack, you also receive insurance payouts of 2:1 and your bet is returned. If the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack, you lose the cost of the insurance, but the round continues with your original bet.

21+3. This is an additional bet you can make in addition to each main bet. You win if your two cards and the dealer’s upcard form one of the following combinations:

• Flush – three cards of the same suit (e.g., 5♥, 7♥, 10♥).
• Straight – three cards in consecutive rank, but of different suits (e.g., 5♤, 6♧, 7♢).
• Three of a Kind – three cards of the same rank, but of different suits (e.g., 7♤, 7♧, 7♢).
• Straight Flush – three cards in consecutive rank of the same suit (e.g., 7♥, 8♥, 9♥).
• Suited Trips – three cards of the same rank and suit (e.g., 7♤, 7♤,7♤).
• Perfect Pair bonus bet. It is an additional bet that you can place for each main bet. You win if your first two cards form one of the following pairs:
• Mixed Pair – two cards of the same rank, but of different suits and colors (e.g., 7♤ and 7♢)
• Colored Pair – two cards of the same rank and the same color, but of different suits (e.g., 7♤ and 7♧)
• Perfect Pair – two cards of the same rank, suit, and color (e.g., two 7♤).

Results

Possible game outcomes:

• Win – If your hand value is higher than the dealer’s and does not exceed 21, you win.
• Lose – If your hand value is lower than the dealer’s, you lose. If your hand value exceeds 21, you automatically lose, regardless of the dealer’s hand.
• Tie/Draw – If your hand and the dealer’s hand value are equal and do not exceed 21, it’s a tie, and your bet is returned to you.
• Blackjack – If your starting two cards are an ace and a 10-value card (10, jack, queen, or king), you have a blackjack and receive a payout of 1.5x your bet. If the dealer also has a blackjack, it’s a tie, and your bet is returned to you.

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