Double Exposure: A New Blackjack Variant

Double exposure is a newer variation of blackjack and since it is new, it gives more excitement to all blackjack players both novices and experts. Double exposure is mainly available at online casinos and this blackjack variation is also known under other titles like Dealer Disclosure and Face Up 21. The major difference of double exposure from the standard blackjack variation is that the dealer's cards are dealt in a face up manner.

You may think that is a great advantage on the player's favor but the casinos, as always, have done something to ensure that that player's great advantage in double exposure is taken away. New game rules are being implemented thus resulting to increased house edge in double exposure compared to other game variations of blackjack.

From the standard house edge of 0.26% it rises to 1.47% in double exposure. After each round of hand, the cards are shuffled randomly making card counting in double exposure marginal and this is also one the causes of the game's high house edge.

Double exposure has the following implemented game rules: - The game is using eight decks of 52 cards.

- All cards are dealt face up including the dealer's cards.

- The dealer in double exposure can either hit or stand on soft hand 17.

- Players have no restrictions with regards to their play moves.

- Double exposure allow splitting pairs and hitting after splitting pairs.

- Re-splitting pairs is permitted up to four hands only and re-splitting of Aces is also permitted but only one additional card will be dealt to the hand.

- Double exposure do not have any payment on the blackjacks after splitting pairs.

- Doubling down is allowed only on the total hand values of nine and ten.

- Double exposure allows doubling down after splitting pairs and also hitting after doubling down, but excluding the Aces.

- Surrender is not a legal option in double exposure and when there is a push, the dealer will win except if the player has a blackjack.

- The double exposure payout for blackjack is one to one and multi hand is not offered.

This is the standard game rules for double exposure and there are instances that these rules will vary slightly from one casino to another. If you plan to play double exposure, take enough time to read the game rules and embrace them.

Double exposure may be a new blackjack variation but because it is blackjack, it will surely become popular also and many players may come to love this game. Just be cautious of the high house edge of the double exposure game.