How to play Double Exposure Blackjack with 99.68% RTP at Microgaming casinos.
Welcome back as we continue our examination of online blackjack games with unique player advantages. We’ve previously covered Blackjack Redeal, where players can discard and redeal specific cards (for a price), and Black Switch, a two-hand game that allows players to swap out the second card dealt to each of their hands. On today’s menu is Double Exposure Blackjack.
Also known as Face Up 21, Double Exposure is a blackjack variant that eliminates some of the curiosity that often makes us second guess our decisions. When the dealer is showing 10, we naturally assume he has a great hand. In this game, there are no assumptions, only facts.
How to Play Double Exposure Blackjack
The best part about this game is that both of the dealer’s cards are dealt face up (exposed). Before you make any decisions, you’ll already know exactly what you’re competing against. No longer will you stress over that simple question; Hit or stand?
It’s a great advantage, indeed! If that were the only change in the rules, players would have no trouble beating the house. But as always, the casino is going to adjust the rules and pays to pull the edge back in its favor.
Double Exposure Blackjack Rules
Static rules include:
– Both dealer cards exposed
– Dealer wins all ties (except player blackjack)
– Player blackjack pays even money
There are extenuating rule variations that may be different from one online casino platform to the next. The following are all other Double Exposure Blackjack rules at Microgaming casinos.
– Player blackjack always wins
– 8 deck shoe
– Dealer hits soft 17
– Double only on hard 9-11
– Double after split
– Aces may only be split once
– Can’t draw to split aces
– Re-split 4x (except aces)
– Cannot split unlike ten values
Double Exposure Pros & Cons
There are three major advantages to playing this unique blackjack game. Obviously, seeing both of the dealer’s cards ranks number one. Players are limited as to when they can double down, (hard 9, 10, 11 only), but when the dealer is showing hard 16, you’ll want to double every chance you get for huge profit potential.
That 99.68% RTP is pretty nice, too! In fact, it puts Double Exposure Blackjack in second place on the list of ‘lowest house edge blackjack games at Microgaming casinos‘. Only Vegas Single Deck Blackjack ranks higher at 99.69% RTP.
On the negative side, losing all ties is pretty rough. There are no pushes in this blackjack game. Unless you have a winning blackjack, every tie goes to the dealer. Then there’s the even money pays for blackjack. Ouch! I don’t normally play any game that pays under 3:2 for a natural, but with such a high theoretical return (with proper strategy applied), it’s hard to argue the point.
Perhaps the worst disadvantage of all is that Microgaming casinos don’t offer very low limits in Double Exposure Blackjack. The lowest stake is $5, scaling up to $500.
