Perth Blackjack Rules

We had a rainy day with time to kill and the casino called to us.  We played blackjack.

The rules are slightly different in Perth than in the US and the dealers have to be on their toes watching the bets.

For all my blackjack playing friends...here's the rundown:

1.  Anyone can play any open spot from anywhere on the table.

2.  Anyone can bet on anyone playing.  If I am getting good cards and winning, people standing and watching can wager on my cards and my play.  Reminds me of craps and takes getting used to.

3.  The dealer deals their first card face up and does not deal a 2nd dealer card until all other hands are finished. If no hands are left to play against the dealer, no 2nd dealer card is dealt.

4.  As soon as you hit 21 you get paid.

5.  If your hand has 5 cards and you haven't busted, you get paid.  For example, if I have a 2, ace, 3, 3 (19), I can take another card with no risk of busting and get paid for having a hand with 5 cards.

6.  You can double down after taking a hit.  For example, if my first two cards are a 2 and a 3 and I draw a 6 (making 11) I can then double down.

7.  If the dealer hits 22, it is a push (standoff) - none are paid.

8.  There is no hand shuffling.  After each hand, all cards are fed back into the machine and into the decks.  (It looked to be 3 decks.)

I think it would be very confusing to learn in Perth and then play in Vegas. 

Looking forward to trying Brisbane blackjack one of these days.