We recently shared details about the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa expansion. The new casino space has room for 18 new blackjack games. Well, the casino is expanding in a different way that still involves blackjack.

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The minimum hand starts at $25 at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Single Deck Blackjack table. The cards are dealt face down in Single Deck Blackjack, Guests hold their hand and decide to hit or stand which offers a different type of thrill for Blackjack players. Guests may double down on any two cards, including a Blackjack. Tampa, FL - While the summer heat is rising across the nation, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa is lowering Blackjack limits to only $5, Sundays at 6 p.m. Through Fridays until 6 p.m. Players can take full advantage of the low-limit minimum during $5 Blackjack Extravaganza, a favored promotion for both Blackjack beginners. Blackjack at the Hard Rock Tampa Played blackjack at the Hard Rock in Tampa over the weekend. My buddy and I drank a 5th of Patron from 6-7, hopped on the shuttle at the hotel that brings us to the casino free of charge, and I sat down with $2,000 to play $25 hand blackjack.

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa recently had the world premiere of new casino game called One Card Blackjack. Local media and celebrities participated in a ceremonial “first hand” and ribbon cutting. Among the celebrities in attendance were Derrick Brooks (former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player), Kevin Kiermaier (Tampa Bay Rays), and Jimmy “The Mouth of the South” Hart (WWF/WCW/WWE personality).

Playing One Card Blackjack

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One Card Blackjack is a unique variation of the game many of us have come to love over the years. Like the original game, the object of One Card Blackjack is to achieve a higher card count than the dealer. The twist is that the player cannot exceed a total of 11.

To start the blackjack game a player simply needs to make a bet for in the main betting area (there’s also a side bet). The King, Queen, and Jack count as ten, the Ace counts as either 1 or 11, and all other cards count as their face value.

A player gets “Blackjack” if the first card they receive is an Ace. Blackjack in this game is paid even money. The hand is a push if the first card for both the dealer and a player receives is an Ace.

One Card Blackjack also features an optional Bonus Bet. This wager will be paid at odds of 10 to 1 if the player’s initial card dealt is an Ace. That’s one way of helping the game that only pays even money when a player is dealt a “Blackjack.”

“One Card Blackjack is an exciting addition to our lineup of table games,” said Paul Mollo, Vice President of Table Games. “We’re confident our guests will gravitate to this new game.”

Match Play For Wild Card Members

In addition to the One Card Blackjack table game unveiling, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa introduced $100 Match Play for new Seminole Wild Card Members. If you’re new to the concept, Match Play is a promotional offer issued as vouchers to use at a live table game.

The way this promotion works is that new Seminole Wild Card holders will receive $50 Match Play after signing up. The new members will then receive the another $50 Match Play on their next visit.

Once issued, Match Play vouchers are only good for use within 24 hours. The vouchers can be used at a blackjack, baccarat or pai gow poker table. The Match Play can only be used on even money bets so it cannot be used on side bets.

Visit Seminole Wild Card on the casino website to learn more. Guests can sign up in person at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa for free at the Player’s Club.

In Blackjack Switch each player plays has double the chance to win by playing two hands of Blackjack. The player can choose to switch the second card of each hand and the player can also make the optional Super Match bet, which is based on their first four cards. Sound fun? Learn how to play Blackjack Switch below.

How to Play

Players make equal bets on both betting spots and the optional Super Match wager, then the dealer deals out two hands of Blackjack to every player and one to himself. The dealer will now resolve all Super Match wagers.

After seeing their two Blackjack starting hands, players have a choice to switch the second card of each hand. Then each hand is played according to the normal house rules of Blackjack.

All doubling and splitting is allowed as in regular Blackjack.

Player’s Blackjacks pay even money and push against dealer’s Blackjack. A switched Blackjack (considered 21) loses against a dealer blackjack and pushes against a dealer 21 or 22.

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Dealer hits Soft 17. Dealer total of 22 will push all non-bust player hand except player’s Blackjack.

Super Match wager is paid according to posted pay-table.

Payout

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First four cards – Odds

Four of a Kind – 40 to 1

Two Pair – 8 to 1

Three of a Kind – 5 to 1

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Pair – 1 to 1

Information courtesy of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa