Speed Blackjack

A live game by Iconic21

The fast version of Iconic21's seven seat blackjack: whoever decides first gets the next card. Eight decks, dealer stands on soft 17, 3:2 blackjack.

  • ✓ Blackjack pays 3:2
  • ✓ Dealer stands on soft 17
  • ✓ Double on any two
  • ✓ Double after split
  • ✗ No surrender
  • • 8 decks
  • • 7 seats
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Speed Blackjack game table
Base-game house edge 0.59%
Seats 7 seats

Should you play it?

The same rules as Iconic21's classic tables with a quicker deal, so the chart below applies unchanged. It suits players who decide fast; if you like to think over every hand, a classic table is calmer.

Play it if

  • You decide quickly and want more hands an hour
  • You like a dealer who stands on soft 17
  • You want to double after splitting

Variance profile

Low. One even money hand per round with no mandatory extras; the faster pace means more rounds, not bigger swings per round.

Basic strategy for this table

Worked out for these rules: 8 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double on any two cards, double after split, one split with one card to each split Ace, no surrender, and the dealer checks for blackjack only with an Ace up, so a dealer blackjack under a 10 found after you act takes every bet except a player blackjack.

8 decksS17Double any 2DASSplit onceNo surrender
Base-game house edge0.59%

Hard Totals

Dealer23456789TA
5HHHHHHHHHH
6HHHHHHHHHH
7HHHHHHHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDDDDHHHHH
10DDDDDDDDHH
11DDDDDDDDHH
12HHSSSHHHHH
13SSSSSHHHHH
14SSSSSHHHHH
15SSSSSHHHHH
16SSSSSHHHHH
17SSSSSSSSSS
18+SSSSSSSSSS

Soft Totals

Dealer23456789TA
A,2HHHDDHHHHH
A,3HHHDDHHHHH
A,4HHDDDHHHHH
A,5HHDDDHHHHH
A,6HDDDDHHHHH
A,7SDSDSDSDSSSHHH
A,8SSSSSSSSSS
A,9SSSSSSSSSS

Pairs

Dealer23456789TA
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPHP
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
T,TSSSSSSSSSS
A,APPPPPPPPPP
HHitSStandDDouble (hit if not allowed)DSDouble (stand if not allowed)PSplit
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Where to play live blackjack

None of the casinos we review that accept players in your region carry Iconic21 live tables. These top-rated casinos accept players in your region and run live dealer tables from other studios.

How Speed Blackjack works

1 Two cards each

The deal

Every seated player gets two cards and the dealer takes an up card and a face down hole card, as at a classic table.

2 First to ask

Cards go to the quickest

During decision time the next card goes to whichever player asks for it first, not seat by seat, until the last player has decided.

3 Same rules

The dealer plays

Payouts, side bets and the basic rules for hitting, standing, doubling, splitting and insurance are the same as at Iconic21's classic tables.

Blackjack at your own speed

Speed Blackjack is the fast version of Iconic21’s seven seat game, dealt in its Oasis studio. After the first two cards, whoever asks for a card first gets the next one, and that runs through decision time until the last player has decided. The Deal Now option lets a round start as soon as the table is ready, and Bet Behind lets you follow a seated player when the seats are full.

The rules

Eight decks, and the dealer stands on all 17s, soft 17 included. Blackjack pays 3:2, other wins pay even money, and insurance costs half your bet and pays 2:1. Double on any first two cards, also after a split; split once, with one card to each split Ace; no surrender. The dealer checks the hole card only with an Ace up. With a 10 up, a dealer blackjack shows after everyone has acted and takes every bet except a player blackjack, doubles and splits included. Ten cards without busting win automatically.

Side bets

Pairs pays on a suited, colored or mixed pair in your first two cards, and Poker 3 pays when your two cards and the dealer’s up card make a poker hand from a flush up to suited trips.

Game facts

ProviderIconic21
Seats7 seats
Side betsPairs, Poker 3

Full game specifications

🃏 Basic game rules

Number of decks
8 decks
Dealer rules
Stands on all 17s, draws to 16
Blackjack payout
3:2
Winning hand payout
1:1
Push rules
Equal totals of 17 or more push and your bet comes back. Your blackjack against a dealer blackjack pushes.

✋ Player actions

Double down
On any first two cards, one card only. Allowed after a split.
Splitting
Split once, no resplitting. Split Aces get one card each. An Ace and a ten after a split counts as 21, not blackjack.
Other actions
No surrender. Bet Behind on seated players' hands.
Hitting restrictions
None beyond split Aces, which take one card each. Ten cards without busting win automatically.
Insurance offered
Yes
Insurance payout
2:1

⏳ Game flow and timing

Auto-decision feature
Yes: hits 11 or less, stands on 12 or more.
Dealer blackjack check
Only with an Ace up, once insurance closes.
Dealer peeks
Ace up only. With a 10 up, a dealer blackjack shows after everyone acts and takes all your bets, doubles and splits included, unless you hold blackjack.
Player capacity
7 seats plus Bet Behind
Game pace
The first player to ask for a card gets the next one, and Deal Now starts a round as soon as the table is ready.

💰 Betting and payouts

Side bets
Pairs, Poker 3
Mandatory fees
None

⚡ Special features

Number of seats
7 seats

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