Side bets are a popular way to increase the excitement and potential payout of a blackjack game. They involve players making wagers on specific outcomes of the game, with the odds usually favoring the house.
Side bets can be placed on any card or hand combination, and can be made before, during, or after a blackjack game is played. Some common side bets include:.
-Blackjack hand: players can wager on whether they will receive an Ace, two through ten, or eleven or twelve (face value 2, 3, or 4 respectively).
-Blackjack dealer: players can wager on which dealer will be holding the next card (face value either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7).
-Hit/stand: players can wager on whether they will receive a hit or a stand (a blackjack).
-Double down: players can wager on whether they will double their original bet (face value) at the next hand.
