Blackjack

Experience the timeless allure of one of the most popular table games, Blackjack. Where basic strategy meets suspense in the quest for 21, offering an exhilarating blend of skill and chance at Downstream Casino Resort. With side bets and multiple versions of the classic casino card game available, including Blackjack Trifecta and War Blackjack, which will you choose?

How to Play Blackjack

The objective of blackjack is to have the total point value of the cards dealt to the player exceed the total point value of the dealer's hand without going over 21. Each player's wager is a bet against the dealer's hand.

The dealer starts the game by dealing two cards face up to each player. The dealer takes one card face up and leaves the second as a face down card placed underneath the first. Each card assumes the value of the card shown, with kings, queens and jacks counting as 10. The ace counts either as 1 or 11, whichever the player chooses. After all hands have been dealt, the dealer asks how each player wishes to act. The player must indicate the decision to hit or stand with hand signals—"hit" gesturing for an additional card and "stand" gesturing for no additional cards.

After all players have acted on their hands, the dealer turns over the second card in the dealer's hand. The dealer must take an additional card on any point total of 16 or less and stand on any point total of 17 or more. If a dealer's point total exceeds 21, all players who have a point total of 21 or less automatically win and beat the dealer. If a dealer's point total is 21 or less, the dealer pays all the players hands that exceed the dealer's point total and collects all bets on hands that are less than the dealer's point total.

If any of the players and dealers point totals are the same, the player's bet "pushes" and is returned to the player.

How to Play War Blackjack

At our Downstream Casino, guests can dive into the adrenaline-fueled action of War Blackjack, where traditional Blackjack strategy meets the intensity of head-to-head showdowns, delivering a thrilling twist on a classic table game favorite.

Getting Started

In War Blackjack, players begin by placing a blackjack wager and have the option to place an additional War wager within the table limits. Each player is dealt one card face up, serving as both their War Card and their first blackjack card, which will be compared to the dealer's up card.

Winning War

To win in War Blackjack, a player's War card must have a higher value than the dealer's up card, following standard poker values. However, the Ace is treated as a low card, valued at one (1). Players have the choice to collect all proceeds, including the original bet and winnings or to add only the winnings to their blackjack wager, returning the original War wager.

Winning Blackjack

After settling the War wager, each player receives one more card face up, while the dealer receives one more card face down. The game proceeds according to the traditional rules of blackjack, with players aiming to win against the dealer's hand.

Additional Rules

There are a couple of key additional rules to keep in mind in War Blackjack. Note that the dealer wins all ties, and all wins pay out at 1:1. Players have the option to double down or split after increasing their blackjack bet with War winnings. It's important not to touch chips while they are in play, as the dealer will handle them for the player.