Casino Games
Blackjack
For a thrilling game of Blackjack in London, head to the glamorous Casino at The Empire.
Blackjack is played with eight standard decks of 52 cards. All cards are scored at their face value, except all picture cards which have a value of 10 and Aces which count as 1 or 11. The essence of Blackjack is to get nearer to a total of 21 than the Dealer. If your hand goes over 21 it loses.
Blackjack Double for Less
Blackjack at The Casino at The Empire is available all day every day!
You no longer need to double your stake when you 'Double' on Blackjack - you can stake as little as you like (table minimums apply).
PLAY TRIPLE ATTACK BLACKJACK
The Casino at The Empire is the only casino in the UK where you can play this new, exciting game!
Same ol' Blackjack? Hardly!
Triple Attack offers the option to increase your intial wager not once, but twice, prior to acting on your hand.
How to Play
First Attack - You decide how much you want to wager initially before any cards are dealt. The wager is required in order to participate in the hand.
Second Attack - You receive your first card and decide if you want to make another wager equal to your first attack wager.
Third Attack - The dealer's first card is dealt and you decide if you want to make another wager equal to your first attack wager, even if you didn't make the second attack wager.
Try out our learn to play experience day and let one of our experienced croupiers teach you how to play Blackjack and Roulette before trying the tables out for yourself.
The Rules
The rules of Blackjack and its variations Soft 17 and Spanish 21 can be found below.
TIPS & ADVICE
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After being dealt their two cards and bets have been placed, Players can:
- Ask for additional cards
- Split their cards (if a Player has two of the same number or picture), placing another wager equal to their original bet thus forming two hands
- Double their original stake (providing they only take one further card) on their first two-card total (with the exception of a Blackjack).
- The Dealer must draw on 16 or under and must stand on 17 or over.
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Players use hand signals to indicate if they require further cards or not. The signals most often used are:
- Hit - requiring an extra card: Tap the table
- Stand - no more cards required: Wave your hand, palm open and parallel to the table
- Double/Split: Place your matching bet next to, never on top of, your original bet and inform the Dealer if you are doubling or splitting.
- If the Player wins a higher hand than the Dealer without going over 21 they are paid even money (1 – 1). The highest hand is an Ace and any 10-point card. This is called a Blackjack and is paid at 3 to 2. If both Player and Dealer have a Blackjack the bet is a stand-off.
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If available, the Player may also wager the following bets:
- Split their cards (if a player has two of the same number or picture) placing another wager equal to their original bet thus forming two hands
- Double their original stake (providing they only take one further card) on their first two-card total (with the exception of a Blackjack).
- Perfect Pairs - this wager is that the Player’s first two cards are a Mixed Pair, Coloured Pair or a Perfect Pair.
- 21 + 3 - this wager is that the Player’s first two cards combined with the Dealer’s first card forms a Three Card Poker hand of a Flush or better.
- TOP 3 - this wager is that the Player’s first two cards combined with the Dealer’s first card forms a Three Card Poker hand of a Three of a Kind or better.
- Remember if you wish to play the side bet(s) at the table you must have a Blackjack wager as well.
- A Blackjack (BJ) is with the Players’ or Dealers’ first two cards only, if after splitting your hands you have an Ace and a 10-value card this is 21 and not a Blackjack.
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