Blackjack
Classic 21. You vs the bot dealer, with hit / stand / double / surrender.
How a hand plays
/pcasino blackjack <bet>— Phantom deducts the bet, deals two cards to you + one face-up + one face-down to the dealer.- If you're dealt 21, you win 1.5x bet automatically (configurable).
- Otherwise, four buttons: Hit / Stand / Double (if allowed) / Surrender (if allowed).
- Bust (over 21) → lose. Stand → dealer reveals + plays out. Higher hand wins.
Settings
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | on | Toggle just the blackjack game. |
| Payout (win) | 1.0x | Net win on a regular victory. |
| Payout (blackjack) | 1.5x | Net win when dealt 21. |
| Payout (surrender) | 0.5x | Refund on surrender. |
| Deck count | 6 | Number of decks shuffled. 1–8. |
| Dealer rule | s17 | s17 = dealer stands on soft 17; h17 = dealer hits soft 17. |
| Double allowed | on | Member can double their bet for one card. |
| Surrender allowed | on | Member can surrender for half-bet refund. |
| Natural pays immediately | on | Dealt-21 pays without revealing dealer's hand. |
| House edge bps | 0 | Tweak the payouts via basis-point reduction. |
Tips
s17dealer rule favours the player slightly.h17favours the house.- Single-deck has the lowest house edge; multi-deck (6, 8) approaches it but with less variance.
- Disabling surrender is the easy way to make the game stricter without changing payouts.
Reliability
Phantom never leaves a hand half-played. If anything goes wrong mid-hand — even a Phantom restart — the next button click picks up the same hand. Members can't lose their bet to a hiccup.
Hand timeout
Idle hands expire (default 5 min). The bet is auto-refunded.