Blackjack

A live game by Gold Tier Games

Gold Tier Games' standard live blackjack for the Bovada family: eight decks, dealer hits soft 17, double after split, 3:2 blackjack.

  • ✓ Blackjack pays 3:2
  • ✗ Dealer hits soft 17
  • ✓ Double on any two
  • ✓ Double after split
  • ✗ No surrender
  • • 8 decks
  • • 7 seats
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Blackjack game table
Base-game house edge 0.69%
Stated RTP 99.28% The provider's published figure, optimal play
Bet limits $5 to $500
Seats 7 seats

Should you play it?

Gold Tier's blackjack is the workhorse table at Bovada and its sister casinos. Double after split and a dealer who checks for blackjack are friendly; the eight deck shoe and a dealer who hits soft 17 take some of that back. A fair, ordinary classic table.

Play it if

  • You play at Bovada or its sister casinos, where these tables run
  • You want double after split and a dealer who checks for blackjack
  • You want plenty of open seats, with Bet Behind when a table is full

Variance profile

Low. A single even money hand with no mechanics; ordinary classic table swings.

Basic strategy for this table

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

8 decksH17Double any 2DASNo surrenderPeek
Base-game house edge0.69%

Hard Totals

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

Soft Totals

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

Pairs

Dealer23456789TA
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
3,3PPPPPPHHHH
4,4HHHPPHHHHH
5,5DDDDDDDDHH
6,6PPPPPHHHHH
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 Blackjack

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How Blackjack works

The house game of the Bovada family

Gold Tier Games supplies the live tables at Bovada and its sister casinos, and this is its standard blackjack: a seven seat, eight deck game with many numbered tables running at once and Bet Behind when every seat is taken.

The rules

The dealer hits soft 17 and checks for blackjack before anyone acts, so your doubles and splits are never lost to a dealer blackjack. You can double on any two cards and after a split, split once per hand, and take one card on each split Ace. Insurance is offered against an Ace, blackjack pays 3:2, and there is no surrender.

Playing it well

The chart above is computed for these exact rules. Hitting soft 17 shifts a few plays away from the stand on 17 charts, most famously doubling 11 against an Ace. Skip the Twin Hit and Trio Mash side bets; their stated returns of 95.90% and 96.30% cost several times more than the main game.

Game facts

ProviderGold Tier Games
Dealer languageEnglish
Bet limits$5 to $500
Seats7 seats
Side betsTwin Hit, Trio Mash

How Blackjack compares

Where this table sits across all 69 live blackjack games we track.

40thof 45

Stated RTP. 99.28% ranks 40th of the 45 live blackjack games we track, behind Speed Blackjack (99.71%).

$516th lowest

Minimum bet. 15 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
Hits on Soft 17
Blackjack payout
3:2
Winning hand payout
1:1
Push rules
Push on Tie

✋ Player actions

Double down
Any 2 initial cards. Double after split is allowed.
Splitting
Split once per hand. One card on Split Aces.
Other actions
No surrender. Bet Behind.
Hitting restrictions
None
Insurance offered
Yes
Insurance payout
2:1

⏳ Game flow and timing

Decision time limit
Standard (Timer displayed)
Auto-decision feature
Yes (Stands)
Dealer blackjack check
Yes, before players act.
Dealer peeks
Yes, before players act.
Player capacity
7 seats, Bet Behind
Game pace
Standard

💰 Betting and payouts

Minimum bet
$5
Maximum bet
$500
Theoretical RTP
99.28%
Side bets
Twin Hit, Trio Mash
Side bet payouts
Twin Hit (25:1, 12:1, 6:1), Trio Mash (100:1, 40:1, 30:1, 10:1, 5:1)
Side bet RTP
Twin Hit 95.90%, Trio Mash 96.30%
Special payouts
None
Mandatory fees
None

⚡ Special features

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

Blackjack FAQ

What are the rules at these tables?

Eight decks, the dealer hits soft 17, you can double on any two cards and after a split, split once per hand, and take one card on each split Ace. Insurance is offered against an Ace, blackjack pays 3:2, and there is no surrender.

What is the RTP?

Gold Tier states 99.28% for the main game, a 0.72% house edge. Our engine computes 0.69% from the same rules; the small gap is the kind of detail, such as the one split per hand limit, that a rules model rounds over.

Which side bets are offered?

Twin Hit, which pays on a pair in your first two cards (stated RTP 95.90%), and Trio Mash, a three card poker bet on your two cards plus the dealer up card (96.30%). Both cost several times more than the main game.

Does the dealer hit soft 17?

Yes. That costs about 0.2% versus stand on soft 17 tables and changes a few chart plays, such as doubling 11 against an Ace.

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