The wombat says: ‘Who is Extreme Live Gaming?,’ I hear you ask. It sounds like a mixture of playing Mike Tyson Roulette while you are falling out of a plane in a wingsuit, but it’s not that kind of extreme.
Extreme Live Gaming has cemented its place as one of the leading developers of live dealer table games out there – so as you’d imagine they’ve pretty much got their Blackjack live games sewn up.
Let’s take a look at their platform and meet those live dealers.
Cards at the ready Wombat fans, it’s time to pull up a chair at the table.
Game Play
Extreme Live Blackjack is a classic 7-seat blackjack that uses eight decks. Although seven seats are available, and each player can occupy multiple seats, there’s an unlimited number of players who can bet behind in the game (where players make a bet on another player’s hand). Very smart.
If you need to practice, head to one of our virtual games like Premier Multi-Hand Blackjack as you can play the demo. On our live games, it’s real play only as we need to pay those lovely dealers!
This variant follows the standard Las Vegas Strip rules where the dealer stands on both hard and soft 17s. He/she gets two cards and you decide whether to hit, double down or split your cards. Doubling down is possible on any hand but not after splitting. Pairs can be split and split Aces get one extra card each. You can also place insurance bets, and a Blackjack pays 3:2.
It might seem very complicated compared to when you play live baccarat, for example, but you’ll soon get the hang of it.
Side Bets
In addition to your regular wagers, Wombat fans, these Blackjack tables allow you to place some cheeky side bets such as the following:
Perfect Pairs
These must be played alongside a regular bet and before any of the cards have been dealt. Whether you win a Perfect Pair bet is determined by the first two cards that have been dealt to you and there are 3 different types to choose from:
Mixed Pair – Pays 6:1. A pair of two same-numbered, different-suited cards. For example a 3 of Clubs and a 3 of Hearts
Coloured Pair – Pays 12:1. A pair of two same-numbered, same-coloured cards, but of different suits, e.g: 5 of Clubs and 5 of Spades
Perfect Pair – Pays 25:1. A completely identical pair. So for example a Queen of Spades and a Queen of Spades
21+3
The 21+3 side bet is another bet which must be placed alongside a regular bet. With this bet, you’re wagering that your first two cards plus the dealer’s first card will create a winning combination. Below you’ll find the list of these possible winning combos:
– Flush – Pays 5 to 1
– Straight – Pays 10 to 1
– Three of a Kind – Pays 30 to 1
– Straight Flush – Pays 40 to 1
– Suited Trips – Pays 100 to 1
Live Blackjack on Mobile
Like to play on the hop? Well, who doesn’t? Then you’ll be pleased to hear that Extreme Live Gaming has optimised their Blackjack tables for use on all devices (and screen sizes) for both iOS and Android. And here’s an FYI: remember that you will need a more powerful device to be able to smoothly run the live streams in high definition…
Conclusion
If you’re a fan of playing Blackjack in a live environment then you really can’t get much better than this. Extreme Live Gaming has provided fast-paced, high-rolling Blackjack at its very best.
Wombat Score: 4/5
Extremely good!