Evolution goes mad: No Nines or Tens in new game - Power Blackjack

• There are no nines or tens in the 8 deck shoe - that's 64 fewer cards that appear during a normal game of 8 deck blackjack
• Players can Double, Triple or Quadruple down on their initial two cards
• There is no 6-card charlie rule in this game

• There are four available side bets: Any Pair, 21+3, Hot 3 and BustIt
• An unlimited number of players can join the table, with no waiting times. Each hand can be played individually by the player as they see fit.

How to play Evolution Power Blackjack

Power Blackjack Game Rules

• Game is played with an 8 deck shoe
• Vegas rules: dealer gets two cards
• Dealer checks for blackjack if they have Jack, Queen, King or Ace
• All pairs can be split
• Blackjack win pays 3:2, taking Insurance and winning pays 2:1 
• Insurance is only available if the dealer draws an Ace
• Double down (2x, 3x and 4x) option available on first two cards

Power Blackjack Strategy

How to split pairs

• Split 2s if dealer has 6
• Split 3s if dealer has 2-8
• Split 4s if dealer has 6
• Don't split a 5 pair
• Split 6s if dealer has 2 - 8
• Split 7s if dealer has 2 - 7
• Split 8s wherever possible
• Don't split 10s
• Split Aces if dealer has 2 - 6 or 8 - 10

Quadruple Down Strategy

• Quadruple down on 5s if dealer has less than 10 - otherwise hit
• Quadruple down on Hard 10 if dealer has 2 - 7 - otherwise hit
• Quadruple down on Hard 11 if dealer has 2 - 8 - otherwise hit
• Quadruple down on Soft 15 or 16 if dealer has 6 - otherwise hit
• Quadruple down on Soft 17 if dealer has 5 - 6 - otherwise hit
• Quadruple down on Soft 18 if dealer has 2, 4, 5 or 6 - otherwise hit
• Quadruple down on Soft 19 if dealer has 6 - otherwise hit

Hit or Stand Strategies

• Hit on Hard 14 or less
• Hit on Hard 15 (unless dealer has 5)
• Hit on Hard 16 (unless dealer has 2, 4 - 6)
• Stand on Hard 17 (unless dealer has 11)
• Stand on Hard 18 or greater
• Hit on Soft 17 or less
• Stand on Soft 18 (unless dealer has 8)
• Stand on Soft 19 or greater