Blackjack

A live dealer game by Pragmatic Play · launched 2019

Pragmatic Play's classic seven-seat live blackjack fleet, from the green and Azure floors to the Ruby VIP rooms, all on the same eight-deck S17 rules.

  • ✓ 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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Blackjack game table
Base-game house edge 0.47%
Stated RTP 99.41% The provider's published figure, optimal play
Bet limits $5 to $2,500
Seats 7 seats

Should you play it?

Pragmatic's standard blackjack became one of the better classic tables when double after split arrived in 2025. With dozens of parallel tables, a seat at your stakes is rarely more than a click away.

Play it if

  • You want double after split, added across the fleet in June 2025
  • You want a seat instantly; Pragmatic runs one of the largest table fleets anywhere
  • You want the same rules from $5 tables up to the Ruby VIP rooms

Variance profile

Low. Straight even-money blackjack with no fees or mechanics; the optional side bets are the only volatility dial.

Basic strategy for this table

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

8 decksS17Double any 2DASNo surrenderPeek
Base-game house edge0.47%

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 Blackjack

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How Blackjack works

A fleet, not a table

Pragmatic Play entered live casino in 2019 and scaled fast: its classic blackjack now runs as one of the largest table fleets in the industry, with dozens of seven-seat tables in the green and Azure studios and a Ruby VIP tier above them. The color names mark stakes and styling only; every table deals the same game.

Rules that got better in 2025

Eight decks, dealer stands on all 17s, blackjack pays 3:2, double on any two cards, one split with no hit on split Aces, no surrender, and since June 2025, double after split. That one change moved the published return from 99.29% to 99.41% and lifted Pragmatic’s classic game to the same rule quality as Playtech’s and Ezugi’s tables. The dealer checks for blackjack only when showing an Ace.

Playing it

The chart above is computed for the current rules, double after split included, so pair play is slightly more aggressive than on Evolution’s no-DAS classics. Perfect Pairs and 21+3 are on every felt; treat them as entertainment. Beyond that, pick the table color that matches your stakes and play the chart.

Game facts

ProviderPragmatic Play
Launched2019
StudioBucharest, Romania
Dealer languageEnglish
Bet limits$5 to $2,500
Seats7 seats
Side betsPerfect Pairs, 21+3

How Blackjack compares

Where this table sits across all 37 live blackjack games we track.

22ndof 33

Stated RTP. 99.41% ranks 22nd of the 33 live blackjack games we track, behind ONE Blackjack (99.59%).

$515th lowest

Minimum bet. 14 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 all 17s
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 allowed (since June 2025).
Splitting
Split once per hand. No hit on split Aces.
Other actions
Bet Behind
Insurance offered
Yes
Insurance payout
2:1

⏳ Game flow and timing

Dealer blackjack check
On Ace
Dealer peeks
On Ace
Player capacity
7 seats per table across a large parallel fleet
Game pace
Standard

💰 Betting and payouts

Minimum bet
$5
Maximum bet
$2,500
Theoretical RTP
99.41%
Side bets
Perfect Pairs, 21+3

⚡ Special features

Number of seats
7 seats

Blackjack FAQ

Are the green, Azure and Ruby tables different games?

No. They are stakes tiers of the same eight-deck S17 game. Green and Azure run accessible limits; Ruby is the VIP room with higher minimums.

What changed in June 2025?

Pragmatic enabled double after split across its live blackjack tables (except after splitting Aces), lifting the published return from 99.29% to 99.41% with correct play.

Does the dealer take a hole card?

The dealer checks for blackjack only when showing an Ace. Against a ten-up card your doubles and splits are exposed if the dealer turns out to have blackjack.

What limits does the fleet run?

Roughly $5 to $2,500 on the green and Azure tables, with the Ruby VIP tier taking four-figure hands.