Casino & Table Games
Blackjack rules payout
The blackjack rules payout sets how much a winning hand is paid, with a natural blackjack typically returning three units for every two wagered.
Key points
- A natural blackjack pays 3:2; winning non-blackjack hands pay even money.3
- Tables paying 6:5 or 1:1 for a blackjack significantly increase the house edge compared to 3:2 tables.13
- Even money is a separate insurance-style choice when the dealer shows an ace, not the main hand payout.4
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Blackjack insurance payout — a separate optional side wager paid 2:1 if the dealer has blackjack, not the main hand payout
Related terms
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Blackjack rules ace
Covers how aces are valued as 1 or 11 and their role in splitting.
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Blackjack
Overview of the game, its objective, and basic play.
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Insurance blackjack
Describes the side bet offered when the dealer shows an ace.
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Blackjack rules card values
Lists the point values assigned to each card in blackjack.
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Basic strategy blackjack
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Sources
- Blackjack en.wikipedia.org Provides the standard 3:2 payout rule and mentions 6:5 and 1:1 variations.
- Blackjack Rule Variations wizardofodds.com Lists the 2:1 payout variation and its house-edge effect of +2.27%.
- Blackjack wizardofodds.com Confirms the 3:2 standard payout and that non-blackjack wins pay even money.
- Even money en.wikipedia.org Distinguishes even money as an insurance-style choice, not the main payout.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.