Silver Blackjack

A live dealer game by Evolution Gaming

Evolution's classic seven-seat live blackjack at mid-range stakes, dealt from an eight-deck shoe with the standard S17 rules.

  • ✓ Blackjack pays 3:2
  • ✓ Dealer stands on soft 17
  • ✓ Double on any two
  • ✗ No double after split
  • ✗ No surrender
  • • 8 decks
  • • 7 seats
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Base-game house edge 0.59%
Stated RTP 99.29% The provider's published figure, optimal play
Bet limits $50 to $2,500
Seats 7 seats

Should you play it?

Silver Blackjack is the reference Evolution table: fair S17 rules, no fees, no gimmicks. If you want the lowest cost per hand at mid-range stakes, this is the shape of game to pick.

Play it if

  • You want the standard rules every basic strategy chart assumes
  • You value a private seven-seat table over infinite shared hands
  • You like Perfect Pairs and 21+3 as optional extras, not baked-in fees
  • A $50 minimum fits your bankroll

Variance profile

Low. One hand, even money payouts, and no fees or multipliers. The only way to add volatility here is the optional side bets.

Basic strategy for this table

Generated by our strategy engine for Silver Blackjack's exact rules: 8 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double on any two cards, no double after split, no surrender.

8 decksS17Double any 2No DASNo surrenderPeek
Base-game house edge0.59%

Hard Totals

Dealer23456789TA
5HHHHHHHHHH
6HHHHHHHHHH
7HHHHHHHHHH
8HHHHHHHHHH
9HDDDDHHHHH
10DDDDDDDDHH
11DDDDDDDDDH
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
2,2HHPPPPHHHH
3,3HHPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHHHHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6HPPPPHHHHH
7,7PPPPPPHHHH
8,8PPPPPPPPPP
9,9PPPPPSPPSS
T,TSSSSSSSSSS
A,APPPPPPPPPP
HHitSStandDDouble (hit if not allowed)DSDouble (stand if not allowed)PSplit
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Where to play Silver Blackjack

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How Silver Blackjack works

The Evolution standard, at silver stakes

Silver Blackjack is one of Evolution’s classic seven-seat tables. The name is about the limits, not the rules: Silver tables sit between the low-stakes party formats and the VIP rooms, with a $50 minimum. Everything else is the standard Evolution game, dealt by a live dealer from an eight-deck shoe in the Riga studio.

Rules worth knowing before you sit

The dealer stands on all 17s and blackjack pays the full 3:2, both good rules. You can double on any two cards, but not after splitting, and split Aces receive one card each. There is no surrender. The dealer only checks for blackjack when showing an Ace, so a doubled bet against a ten-up card is exposed if the dealer turns over a blackjack. Perfect Pairs and 21+3 side bets are available every hand; both pay a lot less back than the main game over time.

How to play it

This is the exact rule set the chart above is built for, so there is nothing exotic to remember. Stick to the chart, skip the side bets when you are playing for value, and use Bet Behind if the table is full and you just want action while you wait for a seat.

Game facts

ProviderEvolution Gaming
StudioRiga, Latvia
Dealer languageEnglish
Bet limits$50 to $2,500
Seats7 seats
Side betsPerfect Pairs, 21+3

How Silver Blackjack compares

Where this table sits across all 39 live blackjack games we track.

31stof 33

Stated RTP. 99.29% ranks 31st of the 33 live blackjack games we track, behind ONE Blackjack (99.59%).

$5027th lowest

Minimum bet. 26 tracked games seat cheaper; the floor across the CPT is $1.

Full game specifications

🃏 Basic game rules

Number of decks
8 decks
Cards removed
None
Dealer rules
Stands on 17 (Hard/Soft)
Blackjack payout
3:2
Winning hand payout
1:1
Push rules
Push on Tie

✋ Player actions

Double down
Any 2 initial cards. No Double after Split.
Splitting
Only 1 split per hand. Single card on Split Aces.
Other actions
Cash Out.
Hitting restrictions
None
Insurance offered
Yes
Insurance payout
2:1

⏳ Game flow and timing

Decision time limit
Standard (Timer displayed)
Auto-decision feature
Yes
Dealer blackjack check
On Ace.
Dealer peeks
On Ace
Player capacity
7 seats, Unlimited via Bet Behind
Game pace
Standard

💰 Betting and payouts

Minimum bet
$50
Maximum bet
$2,500
Theoretical RTP
99.29%
Side bets
Perfect Pairs, 21+3
Side bet payouts
Perfect Pairs (25:1, 12:1, 6:1) , 21+3 (100:1, 40:1, 30:1, 10:1, 5:1)
Side bet RTP
Perfect Pairs 95.90%, 21+3 96.30%
Special payouts
None
Mandatory fees
None

⚡ Special features

Bonus mechanics
None
Betting on scores
No
Number of seats
7 seats

Silver Blackjack FAQ

What are the table limits at Silver Blackjack?

Silver tables run from a $50 minimum up to $2,500 per hand. If that is steep, Evolution’s Blackjack Party and Infinite tables offer the same rules from around $1 to $5.

Does the dealer stand on soft 17?

Yes. All of Evolution’s standard blackjack tables have the dealer stand on every 17, which is worth about 0.2% to the player compared with hit-soft-17 tables.

Are the side bets worth playing?

Perfect Pairs and 21+3 pay big odds but return noticeably less than the 99.4% main game over time. Treat them as entertainment, not value.

Why is it called Silver Blackjack?

The name marks the stakes tier, not different rules. Evolution runs the same game at different limits; Silver sits in the middle of the range.

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