What is Buster Blackjack?

How to Play Buster Blackjack

Buster Blackjack is easy to play. The multi-hand blackjack game uses six decks of cards and allows players to play between one and five hands per round. The aim of the game is to build a hand of cards that has a value as close to 21 as possible without going bust (exceeding 21). The person with the strongest hand wins the round.

In Buster Blackjack, the numbered cards are worth their face values whilst all face cards (Jack, Queen, King) are worth 10. The Aces in the game are worth either 1 or 11. A Blackjack hand is formed from an Ace and ten-value card.

Once all ante and side bets have been placed, the round starts when you click on the ‘Deal’ button. The dealer deals two face-up cards to each active position, whilst taking a face-up and face-down card themselves. At this point, it is possible to place an Insurance bet if the dealer is revealing an Ace. It costs half of the ante bet and it will pay 2:1 if the dealer has Blackjack.

Once the two initial cards have been dealt, the player has the chance to take one of the following actions:

• Hit – The player receives another card. There is no limit on how many cards the player can receive.
• Stand – The player chooses to keep their hand as it is and not add any more cards.
• Double – The player receives a single additional card, doubling their bet in the process.
• Split – If the player receives two identical valued cards, they may be split into two separate hands that are played independently. When splitting, the player doubles their bet.

In Buster Blackjack, the Ten Card Charlie rule is also in play. Ten Card Charlie is won when the player has ten cards in one hand without going bust. If this happens, the player wins automatically, regardless of the total hand value. If the dealer has Blackjack, the Ten Card Charlie does not win.

The dealer will always hit on 16 or lower and stand on 17 or higher. If the player has a higher total than the dealer, or the dealer goes bust, a standard win pays 1:1. For any Blackjack win, the player will receive a 3:2 payout.

The Buster Blackjack Side Bet

The defining feature of Buster Blackjack is the side bet. Before the start of a round, the player has the chance to place the side bet. It will pay out if the dealer goes bust. The number of cards that the dealer busts with is also important. The more cards the dealer busts with, the higher the reward.

• If the dealer busts with 3 or 4 cards, the payout is 2:1
• If the dealer busts with 5 cards, the payout is 4:1
• If the dealer busts with 6 cards, the payout is 18:1
• If the dealer busts with 7 cards, the payout is 50:1
• If the dealer busts with 8 or more cards, the payout is 250:1

Furthermore, players can also benefit from the Buster side bet if they have a Blackjack hand. With a winning Blackjack hand, the pay table is:

• If the dealer busts with 7 cards and the player has Blackjack, the payout is 800:1
• If the dealer busts with 8 or more cards and the player has Blackjack, the payout is 2000:1

To Conclude

The rules of Buster Blackjack are extremely easy to learn. You should also ways be careful with side bets and make sure to budget for them properly if you are going to place them. However, side bets can also be a huge amount of fun and with payouts of up to 2000:1 up for grabs, they can add genuine excitement to every hand.