TVBET Blackjack

Introduction

What I refer to as 'TVBET Blackjack' is essentially a variant of blackjack by TVBET, a company that offers live dealer games for online casinos. While they simply call it 'blackjack,' I've chosen to use the term 'TVBET Blackjack' for clarity, distinguishing it from traditional blackjack.

This game involves an individual player hand competing against the dealer. Both parties continue to draw until they reach a total of 17 or higher. Players can bet on who will win, along with various side wagers.

Rules

1. The gameplay utilizes a standard 52-card deck.
2. Cards are scored just like in the traditional blackjack format, detailed as follows:
   • 2 to 10 = Pip value
   • Face cards = 10 points
   • Aces = 1 or 11 points
3. Here’s a summary of the betting options available and their respective payouts (based on a 'for one' scaling):
   • Player wins — Pays 2.3
   • Dealer wins — Pays 1.93
   • Tie — Pays 10
   • Player wins with blackjack — Pays 20
   • Dealer wins with blackjack — Pays 29
   • A win with blackjack on either side pays 12
   • Either side busts — Pays 2.01
   • Neither side busts — Pays 1.8
   • Winning side has two cards — Pays 3.1
   • Winning side has three cards — Pays 4.13
4. Once betting has concluded, the dealer will distribute two cards to the player and one to themselves.
5. Should the player achieve a blackjack, the dealer will then deal one more card to their hand if there’s a possibility of a blackjack tie.
6. If the player's hand is not a blackjack, the dealer will keep dealing cards to the player's hand until it reaches a minimum of 17. This includes the scenario where the player stands on a soft 17.
7. If the player exceeds 21 (busts), the dealer automatically wins. No further cards will be drawn for the dealer, even if their visible card is a 10 or an ace.
8. In cases where the player hand hasn’t busted, but the outcome isn't clear, the dealer allows players to place new bets at adjusted odds.
9. Following the next round of betting, the dealer will continue to draw cards for their hand until they achieve a total of 17 or greater.
10. If the dealer busts, the player wins.
11. If neither the player nor dealer busts and neither has a blackjack, the hand with the higher value secures the victory.

Here are some further insights regarding the various betting options:

• A player victory — This wager pays out if the player’s hand wins by any means. However, it is lost in the event of a tie.
• A dealer victory — This wager pays out if the dealer wins in any capacity, but it is lost in a tie situation.
• A tie bet — This wager pays out whenever there is a tie.
• Winning with a player blackjack — Take note that this wager loses in an instance of a blackjack tie.
• Winning with a dealer blackjack — Remember, this wager is void in the case of a blackjack tie.
• A win for either side with blackjack — This wager also becomes void in the event of a blackjack tie, as there is no clear winner.
• Whenever either side has a bust, it’s important to note that the dealer will not draw cards if the player has a blackjack.
• If neither side busters, the dealer will refrain from drawing additional cards if the player hand has blackjack.
• A wager on a two-card winning side loses in the event of a tie. The dealer hand does not draw cards if the player busts.
• A wager on a three-card winning side similarly loses if there’s a tie. The dealer hand will also not draw cards if the player busts.

You may wonder why a dealer blackjack pays significantly more than a player blackjack; this is because the dealer does not play their hand further if the player busts, even if a blackjack is plausible.

Analysis

The subsequent table provides results from a random simulation comprising 3,363,000,000 rounds. The findings indicate that betting on either side to bust yields the best return at 95.09%.

I examined the average odds from six instances where it was possible, showing returns that varied between 94.3% and 95.1%, averaging out to 94.9%.

A press release There were supposed to be bets based on the total points in the winning hand as per information I found, but I couldn’t locate any such options.

While evaluating the bets based on 2 and 3 cards in the winning hand, I created a table displaying all outcomes resulting in a total of 9 or less. When the player hand busts, I categorize it as a one-card win, as the dealer hand only received a single card.

Internal Links

TVBet has a very similar game called 21 Bet .

Written by: Michael Shackleford