All hands including the dealer must reach at least 15 points (reached 'license' or 'passport'), or a penalty applies (usually the offender has to pay all players).In Malaysian kampung blackjack, which is likely to be a derivative of the original Chinese Blackjack, ('Kampung' means village in Malay) the following rules apply: Another unique feature is a special status given to owning 5 cards unbusted.Īlthough Chinese Blackjack has some standard rules, unusual house rules are common. So most friends don't volunteer to be the dealer.Ī unique feature is that the dealer is allowed to selectively reveal some players' hands, settle bets with them and then hit again and reveal other players' hands. This is complicated for a home friendly game, and it appears that the odds are stacked against the dealer. In casino rules, the cards are opened, and the dealer must play at least until 17 points but must stand once reached, while the players have no limits. The game probably evolved from the fact that amongst friends, it is hard to host a casino rules blackjack game that needs a dealer who plays differently from the players. One is the dealer, or they may take turns dealing.

The game uses one or two 52-card deck(s) and is playable by any number of players. Chinese Blackjack is one of the most popular games played during the new year. Traditionally, most casual gamblers gamble during the Chinese New Year it is believed the new year brings in fresh new luck. In Malaysia, this variant is known as Kampung (Village) Blackjack to differentiate it from the standard Casino Blackjack, and it grew from the game played in the old days in villages.

The game is played in South East Asia and resembles conventional Blackjack.

( October 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭhinese Blackjack is also known as 21-point, ban-luck ( Hokkien), ban-nag ( Cantonese), and xì dách ( Vietnamese). Please help improve this article if you can. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.

Black jack with friends