Classic Blackjack

A live game by Imagine Live

Imagine Live's live blackjack, dealt as Classic, VIP and Gold Blackjack: blackjack pays 3:2, the dealer stands on 17 and you can double after a split.

  • ✓ Blackjack pays 3:2
  • ✓ Dealer stands on soft 17
  • ✓ Double on any two
  • ✓ Double after split
  • ✗ No surrender
  • • 8 decks
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Classic Blackjack game table
Base-game house edge 0.49%

Should you play it?

A plain game of blackjack with the useful basics in place: 3:2 on a blackjack, a dealer who stands on 17, insurance at 2:1 and a double after a split. VIP and Gold change the room and the betting level, not the game.

Play it if

  • You want a 3:2 table where the dealer stands on 17
  • You like to double after splitting a pair
  • You want a seat fast, or Bet Behind when the table is full

Variance profile

Low. A blackjack pays 3:2 and there is no multiplier feature on the main bet, so the swings are those of any standard blackjack table.

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, and no surrender.

8 decksS17Double any 2DASSplit onceNo surrender
Base-game house edge0.49%

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
2,2PPPPPPHHHH
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 live blackjack

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

How Classic Blackjack works

One game, three rooms

Classic Blackjack is Imagine Live’s standard live blackjack, and VIP Blackjack and Gold Blackjack deal the same game in different settings. At Classic Blackjack, Quick Seat sends you straight to a free table, and the lobby sorts the tables for you. VIP Blackjack adds higher table limits, a more exclusive studio and experienced dealers. Gold Blackjack sits between the two and is filmed by the studio’s Robotic Arm camera, which follows the cards in smooth 4K. Imagine Live also deals Blackjack Italiano with native Italian speaking dealers, and blackjack tables in Brazilian Portuguese.

The rules

Blackjack pays 3:2, insurance pays 2:1, and the dealer must stand on 17 and draw to 16. The dealer takes a face down second card. On your turn you can hit, stand, double or split, and you can double after splitting a pair.

Extras at the table

Two side bets sit beside the main bet: Perfect Pairs and 21+3. You can play several seats in the same round, and Bet Behind lets you back a seated player’s hand even when every seat is taken. Deal Now keeps rounds moving at full tables. If you lose your connection before you act, the game plays the optimal strategy for your hand. The studio also offers promotions at its blackjack tables, such as a leaderboard ranked by natural blackjacks and, on dedicated tables, Bonus Cards in the shoe that pay the prize shown on the card.

Game facts

ProviderImagine Live
Side betsPerfect Pairs, 21+3

Full game specifications

🃏 Basic game rules

Dealer rules
Stands on 17, draws to 16
Blackjack payout
3:2

✋ Player actions

Double down
Doubling allowed, including after a split.
Splitting
Pairs can be split, and you can double after splitting.
Other actions
Hit, stand, double, split. Bet Behind.
Insurance offered
Yes
Insurance payout
2:1

⏳ Game flow and timing

Auto-decision feature
If you disconnect, the game plays the optimal strategy for your hand.
Player capacity
Seated players, several seats per player, plus Bet Behind when every seat is taken
Game pace
Deal Now shortens the wait at full tables.

💰 Betting and payouts

Side bets
Perfect Pairs, 21+3

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