Blackjack

Keep in mind that these procedures are always subject to change depending on your casinos house rules. Remain flexible. Procedures change as much as the weather.

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Shuffle
3:37 Multiple Hands
4:18 Holding the Deck
5:07 Pitching Issues
8:12 Bonus'
8:31 Walking the Game
9:11 Player Etiquette
9:35 Splitting
9:55 Double-Down
11:57 Take & Pay
13:54 Busted Hands
15:00 Tap-out
15:34 Player with 3 hands
17:38 Player Blackjack
18:40 Player Tucked a Bust

Keep in mind that these procedures are always subject to change depending on your casinos house rules. Remain flexible. Procedures change as much as the weather.

Double deck shuffle: Riffle, Riffle, Strip, Riffle, Turn, Riffle

During the shuffle, we generally do not have to announce "rolling" when rolling the deck on its side before placing our second cut-card. This is generally only required on a shoe game but consult your dealer manual at your house for your house-specific procedures.

When dealing double-deck, it is important to know that you may place the cards in the discard rack before shuffling if you know that there will be a player expecting you to make change before you deal the next hand - assuming it is time for you to shuffle anyway.

There are some casinos where once you are tapped out, you will finish your current hand then step to the side and physically hand the current shuffled double-deck to the incoming dealer so they may continue to deal off of your previous shuffle. This is not many casinos but it is something to note.

Bonus' are handled before checking your whole card and before offering insurance. However; if you have a player that is playing multiple hands, you will forgo the bonus check if the player is in the position which they cannot look at that hand and you will determine their bonus payout once you get to their subsequent hand. You may also determine the subsequent hand bonus after you have checked your 10 card if you have a blackjack.

General rule for multiple hands for 1 player:
1 hand: Table minimum bet required
2 hands: 2x table minimum bet required for both hands
3 hands: 5x table minimum bet required for all hands
4 or more hands: call your floor supervisor

Keep in mind that the multiple hand rule described above is a general rule but any house can change or modify this rule at will. As stated before; be flexible.

Casinos will sometimes expect you to hold the deck in your hand AND hold cheques in the same hand in order to take or pay the leftmost 2 spots. Although this is known, we wouldn't consider it standard procedure in this case as we have noticed many casinos shying away from this due to dealers dropping the cards out of their hand trying to hold cheques at the same time.

Remember: First 2 spots on the dealer's right is right-hand territory only. The right hand will turn the tucked cards as well as take or pay the player's bets on those spots. Every hand aside from the first 2 on the dealer's right, the deck-hand will turn the cards and the right hand will take or pay the player's bet.

When a player would like to perform an action that is anything other than hitting or standing, they are required to throw their cards face up to perform such actions. If the player wants to perform a double-down, the player's 1 additional card will be dealt face down unless they have doubled-down on a hard 12 or higher; the card will ALWAYS be dealt face-up in that instance.

Aside from the player's first 2 cards, any additional cards are off-limits for the player to touch as a general rule except for when they would like to inspect their double-down card.

When you are tapped out, as a general rule, you will complete the current hand, remove the cut-cards and place them off to the side. You will then take the remaining cards in your hand and place them in the middle of the discarded cards if you have any then spread the cards on the table ensuring that the cards do not go past the insurance line. Place both of your cut-cards in the center of the table, fix your rack for the incoming dealer, say your goodbyes to your players, clear your hands by performing 1 clap and showing palms up, then step off the game for the new dealer to relieve you.