Lantern Twenty-One

Six decks. Dealer stands on all 17. Blackjack pays 6 to 5. How to play Lantern Twenty-One at The Ashport Lantern, its limits and its house edge.

Against

The house

Bets

$10 to $2,000,000

Tokens

1 per play

How to play

Get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Face cards count 10, aces 1 or 11.

Double on your first two cards, split a pair once, take insurance against a dealer ace, or surrender half your bet on your first move.

6 decks. A natural blackjack pays 1.2 to 1 (6 to 5).

House edge

About 1.8% with good play (6 to 5 blackjacks, dealer stands on soft 17).

On top of this, the 10% house cut applies to winning payouts (see casino).