Trilux Blackjack

Introduction

Blackjack Trilux™ is a Blackjack casino game where you play against the house to try and obtain a hand with a value which is greater than that of the dealer, without going over 21. Included are two optional side bets, both where a 3-card poker hand is formed using your initial two cards and the dealer's up card, with the aim to make a winning hand. The largest potential side bet win for Trilux™ is 30x and for TriluxSuper 3™ is 270x.

Cards

This game is played with an 8-deck pack of cards that are shuffled after each game. Aces count as 1 or 11 (player’s choice). Kings, Queens, Jacks, and Tens count as 10. The 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 cards are counted at their face values.

Type of Hands

Initial Hand

The first two cards dealt to a betting spot together are called an initial hand.

Soft Hand

A soft hand is a hand that has an Ace that can be counted as 1 or 11. For instance, a hand that is composed of an 8 and an Ace is called a Soft 19 because the hand can be played with a total of 9 or 19.

Hard Hand

A hard hand is a hand that can be counted with the face value of each card and if there is an Ace card, the Ace is counted as 1. For instance, a hand that is composed of a 10-value card, a 6-value card and an Ace card is called a Hard 17 because the Ace can be counted only as 1 otherwise it will exceed 21.

Busted Hand

A hand where the value of all the cards exceeds 21 and is no longer eligible for that game round.

Blackjack

If the initial hand is an Ace with any 10-value card (10, Jack, Queen or King), that hand is called a Blackjack.

How to Bet

Select your bet amount by clicking on the chip selector and then on the desired chip. Place a chip on the table by clicking anywhere on one of the three betting spots in front of you. You can bet on up to three betting spots. The value of the chip will be displayed next to it. Continue until the total amount that you wish to bet (within the minimum and maximum table limits) is displayed on the table. If you make a mistake, you may click on UNDO (to undo the last action) or CLEAR (to remove all bets on the table).

The Trilux™ and Trilux Super 3™ side bets are optional on each betting spot and become available only after you have placed a bet on the base game betting spot.

NOTE: At the end of each game, you may place a new bet for the next game or click on REBET to place the same bet as in the previous game.

How to Play

To begin, place your desired bet and then click on DEAL.

Two cards are dealt to you face up for each betting spot on which you have placed a bet. Each hand is played separately, with game buttons indicating which hand is in play. The dealer is dealt a first card face up, this is called their ‘up card’, and a second one face down.

If the dealer’s face up card is an Ace, the dealer will offer you an Insurance bet. See Insurance bet section for more details.

If the dealer’s face up card is a 10 or a face card, the dealer will check (peek) their face down card to verify if he has a Blackjack or not. If the dealer has a Blackjack, the dealer will flip and reveal their face down card. All hands in play are losing hands, except if your hand is a Blackjack, which will be a push (your stake is returned).

If the dealer does not have a Blackjack, the game will carry on, and depending on the value of your hands, you will be offered the following options for each hand in play:

Hit

Draw another card by clicking on the HIT button.

Stand

Keep your hand as is by clicking on the STAND button.

NOTE: If the value of one of your hands is a HARD 21, STAND will automatically be selected for you.

Double Down

You may choose to double your initial bet on any hand if it is composed of only two cards and if the hand is not a Blackjack. When you Double Down your bet, the game will automatically place an additional bet, which will be the same amount as your initial bet, and you will receive only one card.

Split

If your first two cards have the same value, you can split them and play each of them as a separate hand.

When you choose Split, the game will automatically place an additional bet which will be the same amount as your initial bet. The dealer will deal a second card to your split hand. You will complete your play for the first split hand before moving to the next one. You can split up to three times for each hand in play.

Splitting Aces

When you split Aces, you will be dealt only one additional card on each Ace and your hand will STAND automatically. The game will automatically place an additional bet which will be the same amount as your initial bet. If you are then dealt a 10 or a face card, your hand is counted as HARD 21 but is not considered as a Blackjack.

Doubling down after splitting

Once you split and receive a second card, you can Double Down on your initial bet.

Surrender

Surrender allows you to forfeit your hand and lose only half of your bet.

Insurance Side Bet

If the dealer’s face up card is an Ace, you can insure your hand by paying for an insurance bet. Two buttons will appear on your active hand, asking whether or not you wish to insure that hand. You must answer that question, in sequence, for each hand in play. If you choose to insure a hand, the insurance bet amount is half of your initial bet on this hand and is placed automatically. The dealer then checks their face down card to see if he has a Blackjack.

If the dealer has a Blackjack, you lose your initial bet on that hand but win 2 to 1 on your insurance bet.

If the dealer does not have a Blackjack, you lose your insurance bet on the hand and the game continues.

Even Money

If any of your hands are a Blackjack hand, you have the option of taking EVEN MONEY instead of buying Insurance.

Even Money pays 1 to 1 your initial bet instead of the regular Blackjack payout which is 3 to 2. If you choose Even Money, the dealer will pay your initial bet 1 to 1 and the game ends for that hand. If you refuse Even Money, the game will carry on and the Dealer will verify if their hand is a Blackjack hand or not.

If the dealer has a Blackjack, your Blackjack hand will be a push. If the dealer does not have a Blackjack, your Blackjack hand will be paid the regular Blackjack payout which is 3 to 2.

House Strategy

In Blackjack Trilux™, the dealer Hits on totals of soft 17.

NOTE: If one of your hands goes over 21 (busts), you lose the stakes on both the initial bet plus any side bets on that hand. If you have no other hands in play, the dealer is not required to play out the hand and will turn over their face down card and the game automatically ends.

House Strategy

In Blackjack Trilux™, the dealer Stands on any 17.

Payouts for Winning Hands

Your hand wins if it:

Totals 21 or less and beats the dealer’s hand;

Totals 21 or less and the dealer goes over 21 (busts);

Is a Blackjack and the dealer’s hand is not a Blackjack.

A winning hand (a regular winning bet) pays 1 to 1 on the initial bet.

A Blackjack pays 3 to 2.

An insurance bet pays 2 to 1.

When totals are identical (a "push"), you recover your initial bet.

Doubling down bet pays 1 to 1.

Trilux™ & Trilux Super 3™ Side Bets

Trilux™ and Trilux Super 3™ are optional side bets that consider your initial two cards and the dealer’s up-card to form a 3-Card Poker hand. If you receive one of the winning three card hands, and

have bet on one or both side bets, you win the corresponding prize.

The Trilux™ side bet becomes available for each hand after you place a standard bet on the corresponding hand. The Trilux Super 3™ side bet cannot be bet on if a bet has not been placed on the

Trilux™ side bet. You may then bet any amount that you wish (within the table limits) on one or both side bet betting spots.

Once the initial draw for all active hands is complete, the dealer settles the Trilux™ side bet first and then continues on to the Trilux Super 3™ side bet for each hand. It is possible to place a side bet on all three hands and the outcome of one does not impact the other If you qualify for more than one win on each side bet, you will be rewarded with the highest qualifying win for that side bet.

Your side bet will be multiplied by the winning prize multiplier which gives you your total win for the side bet.

Terms and Return to Players

Any combination of wins in a single game is limited and will not exceed 250,000.00. It may not be possible to reach this limit in a single game from every bet configuration.

HIT ON SOFT 17 - The expected return for this game is 99.44%. The expected return for the optional Trilux side bet is 87.12%. The expected return for the optional Trilux Super 3 side bet is 91%.

This reflects the theoretical return across many plays.

STAND ON ANY 17 - The expected return for this game is 99.64%. The expected return for the optional Trilux side bet is 87.12%. The expected return for the optional Trilux Super 3 side bet is 91%.

This reflects the theoretical return across many plays.

In accordance with fair play gaming practices, the outcome of each and every game is completely independent.

The chances of getting a particular outcome are always the same at the start of every game.

Malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Last modification date: 10/8/2024