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Progressive Blackjack is a variation on standard Blackjack with the added feature of a progressive sidebet. Betfair Casino offers six deck Blackjack. If you are not familiar with Blackjack, you may want to check out the Blackjack Rules first.

To play the game:

  • Click on the chip of your choice to select a value and click on the bet area to place a chip of that value. Every time you left-click your bet will increase by one of that amount, every right-click decreases it.

  • Click the Deal button to see your cards.

  • If the dealer shows an Ace then you'll be offered insurance. Click the Insurance button to insure against the dealer having Blackjack.

  • Use the Hit, Stand, Double and Split buttons as required.

  • Please note that Insurance, Double and Split require additional bets. If your balance isn't large enough to support these bets then you will not offered them.

  • If you want to play another round, press New Game. Then place a bet as described above and click the Deal button, or click Rebet to place the same bet as in the previous round.

Progressive Jackpot Side Bet:
In Progressive Blackjack you have the option of making an additional bet to try and win the jackpot. Click on the coin slit above the bet area to place your side bet. The blinking light above the slit will turn green. The cost of the side bet is £1 out of which a certain percentage goes to the progressive jackpot pool. If you get a winning card combination as described in the Progressive paytable then you will get an additional payout. The highest progressive payout is the progressive jackpot and is won upon receiving four consecutive Aces of the same suit and starting from the first card in the hand. Note that all progressive wins require that the card combinations (one to four Aces) are consecutive and starting from the first card in the hand. These wins are awarded at the end of the game round, and if you've split your hand, they are calculated separately for each of the new hands.

The Progressive paytable is displayed when you click on Show Paytable on the left side of the screen, just under the ticker that shows the current size of the jackpot.

Jackpot

One of the possible wins in this game is the progressive Jackpot. A small percentage of each bet, by every person playing this game in each of many online casinos, is added to a common pot. When a player gets the right result, that player wins the entire Jackpot (in some games you can also win part of it).

After a Jackpot has been won, a new pot is started, with the casinos contributing a base amount of money (called a seed). This ensures that even if you get a Jackpot result in a game right after someone else has won the Jackpot, you will still get a large win.

Each game has its own Jackpot, built up by all the casinos that offer the game.

Please note:

  • In some games you have to make a specific bet to be eligible for the Jackpot.

  • If you get disconnected in the middle of a game round, your game does not change the value of the Jackpot. The state of the game up to that point is remembered by the casino; the next time you log in you can finish your game round with the same odds and without placing a new bet.

  • If a Jackpot is being discontinued (a game is closed and removed from the casino client), you will be notified of it by the casino.

The Jackpot for this game works like this:

Seed (how much money the Jackpot starts out with):

50 000 x your jackpot bet size.

Contribution rate (what percentage of each bet goes into the Jackpot):

3%

Win condition (the result you have to get to win the Jackpot):

Four consecutive aces of the same suit, starting from the 1 st card in the hand.

Win requirements (what you need to do to be eligible for the Jackpot):

Place the jackpot bet.

Multihand:

You can also play this game in Multihand mode. Select "Multihand" in the casino lobby when starting the game. You can play with up to five hands simultaneously. Place bets by clicking on the different bet areas. You can play one hand only if you wish, or any number of hands up to five. Every hand may have a different bet amount.

Buttons:

Deal

Deal the cards.

Insurance

Protect your bet against the dealer having Blackjack. (see Rules for more info).

Double

Double the bet and receive a third card.

Hit

Request one more card.

Stand

Draw no more cards and start the dealer's turn.

New Game

Start a new game round.

Rebet

Place the same bet as in the previous round and deal the cards.

Skip Turn

Skip this deal (when playing in multiplayer mode).

Split

Split the hand into two.

Towards the bottom of the game window you'll find the Betfair Casino toolbar. This contains the following:

  • Current balance

Your account balance. The Betfair Casino keeps you u to date with the amount of money you have in your account at all times.

  • Cashier

Clicking on this button opens the Cashier window. In here you can make deposits and withdrawls from your account as well as checking out your transaction history et al.

  • Chat

Clicking on the chat facility will allow you to talk to others. A black strip next to the chat button will turn into a text box and in here you can type your message and to send simply press chat again. Doing this opens a new chat window.. Please note: You can only chat to other uses when you are playing multi-player games at the Betfair Casino.

  • Menu

Under the Menu function you'll find three important functions of the Betfair Casino

Viewing the games history is easy. Just click on the History button (this is available in both online and offline mode) This opens a window where you can read the latest results from the game which you are currently playing.

Clicking on Options gives you several ways to enhance your Betfair Casino experience including audio setting and various gameplay settings. Help opens the help article that accompanies the game which you are reading right now.

Online Support lets you contact a Betfair Casino customer support specialist, as long as one is available.

  • Close/Lobby

Clicking this button will return to the Betfair Casino Lobby and close your current gaming window. If you have Multiwindow support setup and enabled (this is where games are opened in new windows), the button will say Close. If Multiwindow support is not setup or disabled (your games are opened in the same window as the Lobby), then the button will say Lobby. You can easily enable or disable this feature in the options menu discussed in the previous paragraph.

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Press this key

To do this

TAB

Tab between the buttons on the screen.

ENTER

Click the button that is currently highlighted.

SPACEBAR

Place your previous bet, press again to spin the wheel as well.

Number keys

Select a chip. Different number keys select different chips. The number of functioning keys depends on the chips allowed for the current player and can be subject to change.

ESC

Exit the game and go back to the lobby.

Note on large wins: If you are lucky (or skillful) enough to win more than £10,000 then this will need to be varified by a live operator as the Betfair Casino regards this as a high win.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on disconnections: If your internet connection fails on you and you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money then don't panic. Just re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the Betfair Casino lobby. Then click History and you'll see the result of your previous round and if you've won then your winning will be added to your account.