General comments
This is Playtech's recently (December 2010) upgraded live site and software.
Game rules and bet options have not changed but significant enhancements to the
live site premises and accompanying technology have taken this offering up a
notch.
The old platform was very
good. This one is even better for the following reasons:
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the dealer studio and dealers look amazing;
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video quality is improved by the new HD broadcast
capability;
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more view/play options are now available to the player;
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more dealers/tables available at any given time.
From an aesthetic point of view this really is an impressive game of live
blackjack. One limitation is that the high resolution video does become
problematic (freeze frames) at low connection speeds. Otherwise hard to fault.
Rule summary (click
here for full house rules)
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Decks: 8
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Shuffle: after approximately 4 decks
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Blackjack pays: 3:2
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Dealer stands on hard & soft 17
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Player can: double any 2 cards, double after split, split
Aces, re-split Aces
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Player can't: hit split Aces
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Pairs side-bets also available
Features
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Table range/dealer choice: large range of available
tables at any given time;
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Multi-play: play at the same table as other players;
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Multiple video view options and HD quality stream;
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Chat (with dealer audio): to other players and the dealer
as you play;
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Pair side bets: player and dealer red/black (6:1),
colored (12:1) and perfect (25:1) pair side bets
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Browser play: no download required;
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History: full bet history;
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Time between deals: 15 seconds;
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Time afforded for player bet selection (hit, stand,
double, split): 15 seconds;
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Variety of bet ranges: see
blackjack limits
page;
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