Discover Always 6 Blackjack, where strategy meets predictability! This innovative Blackjack variant blends classic gameplay with an exclusive twist — the dealer’s card is always a ‘6’ without a suit. Players can take advantage of this feature to plan their moves, stay ahead and dominate the game.
Always 6 Blackjack offers Bet Behind and two optional side bets — Perfect Pairs and Lucky Ladies. The Perfect Pairs side bet gives players the chance to win if they catch a pair on their two initial cards.
With the Lucky Ladies side bet, any qualifying 20-point combination can award payouts, with six different winning hands available. The highest-value combination (pair of Queen of Hearts) can deliver payouts of up to 200:1!
KEY BENEFITS
- The dealer’s open card is always a ‘6’ without a suit
- Fewer possible card combinations from the dealer side
- Addition of Lucky Ladies side bet with payout up to 200:1.
HOW TO PLAY
Take a virtual seat at the table and aim to achieve a hand closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand without exceeding it. Always 6 Blackjack is played with six decks and introduces exciting twists to enhance your gaming experience. In this game, the dealer’s initial card is always a 6 (without a suit), which gives you more predictability over the dealer’s hand, improved strategy choices and more chances of winning!
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.
MAIN GAME
To start, place a bet on the main bet spot during the betting time. After the allotted betting time has expired, the dealer deals one card face up to each player. Dealing starts with the first player to the dealer’s left and continues clockwise. However, the dealer does not deal for themselves as their initial card is always an unsuited 6. The dealer then deals a second card face up to each player, but the dealer’s card is dealt face down. The value of your initial hand is displayed next to your cards.
BLACKJACK
If the value of your initial two-card hand is exactly 21, you have Blackjack!
Blackjack is only possible using the two cards in the initial two-card deal. A hand of 21 resulting from a split pair is not considered a Blackjack. Therefore, Blackjack beats any hand of 21.
DOUBLE, HIT OR STAND
If the value of your initial hand is not 21, you can decide to Double. In this case, you will double your main bet and be dealt only one additional card to add to your hand.
Alternatively, you can decide to Hit to be dealt an additional card to add to the value of your hand. You can Hit more than once to receive additional cards before you decide to Stand once you are satisfied with the value of your hand.
SPLIT
When your first two cards are of equal value, you can choose to Split them into two separate hands, each with a separate value equal to your main bet. After a second card is dealt to both your hands, you can improve the value of these two hands by deciding to Hit. Again, you can choose to Stand once you are satisfied with the value of your two hands. However, if you Split an initial pair of Aces, you will receive only one additional card per hand with no option to Hit.
OUTCOME
If the sum of your hand exceeds 21, you bust and lose your bet on that hand. When all players have taken their turns, the dealer reveals the value of their face-down card. The dealer must Hit on a hand of 16 or less and must Stand on a hand of soft 17 or more. Remember that a soft hand includes an Ace worth 11.
You win when the value of your final hand is closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand or when the dealer busts. If the value of your hand is the same as the dealer’s, the game round ends in a push and your bet is returned.
BET BEHIND
The Bet Behind feature allows you to bet on a hand dealt to another player and achieve the same outcome for that hand. The payouts for Bet Behind wagers are the same as for ordinary bets. You can place a Bet Behind bet whether or not you are seated at the Blackjack table and intend to play your own hand. However, you cannot place a Bet Behind bet on your own hand.
SIDE BETS
Always 6 Blackjack game also includes optional side bets — Perfect Pairs and Lucky Ladies. You may place side bets in combination with your main Blackjack bet. You have the chance to win on any side bet, whether you later win or lose on your Blackjack bet.
PERFECT PAIRS
The Perfect Pairs side bet gives you the chance to win if your first two cards comprise any pair — for example, two Queens, two Aces or two 3s. There are three types of pairs, each with a different payout:
- Perfect Pair — same suit, e.g. two Aces of Spades.
- Coloured Pair — different suits of the same colour, e.g. 2 of Diamonds + 2 of Hearts.
- Mixed Pair — different suits of a different colour,
e.g. 10 of Hearts + 10 of Clubs.
LUCKY LADIES
The Lucky Ladies side bet gives you the chance to win if your first two cards form any combination of 20 points or when you get a single Queen card in the combination. There are six types of combinations, each with a different payout:
- Queen of Hearts Pair — two cards of Queens of Hearts.
- Two Queens — two cards of the Queens with a different suit, e.g. Queen of Hearts and Queen of Spades.
- Suited 20 — two cards with a total of 20 with matching suits, e.g. 10 of Hearts and Jack of Hearts.
- Any 20 — two cards with a total of 20 without matching suits, e.g. Jack of Spades and King of Clubs.
- One Queen of Hearts — one of the two cards is a Queen of Hearts, e.g. Queen of Hearts and Two of Diamonds.
- Any Queen — one of the two cards is a Queen of any suit, e.g. Queen of Spades and 2 of Diamonds.
PAYOUTS
| BET | PAYOUT |
| Blackjack | 3:2 |
| Winning hand | 0.61:1 |
PERFECT PAIRS
| BET | PAYOUT |
| Perfect Pair | 25:1 |
| Coloured Pair | 12:1 |
| Mixed Pair | 6:1 |
LUCKY LADIES
| HAND | PAYOUT |
| Queen of Hearts Pair | 200:1 |
| Two Queens | 20:1 |
| Suited 20 | 7:1 |
| Any 20 | 3:1 |
| One Queen of Hearts | 2:1 |
| Any Queen | 1:1 |
