Euro Blackjack

In European Blackjack, the object of the game is to beat the dealer by having a hand that totals 21 (without going over) or is closer to 21 than the dealer's hand. Rules
1. 8 decks of cards, re-shuffled after each round.
2. Dealer must draw to 16
3. Dealer stands on soft 17
4. Blackjack pays 3:2
5. Insurance pays 2:1
6. Even Money pays 1:1
7. Double Down on 9, 10, 11
8. Double Down on Splits
9. No splitting 4s, 5s, 10-valued cards
10. No re-splits 11. Early Surrender half of bet on non-dealer ace
12. No Peek - Player loses total bet on Dealer BJ, including splits and double downs.

Playing Player is dealt two cards face up. The dealer is dealt one card face up. The "No Peek" rule in European Blackjack means that the dealer cannot check to see if he has blackjack until the second dealer card is dealt, after you have finished your hand. Therefore, if the dealer does end up with blackjack, you will lose any additional bets made. Of course, the dealer can only get blackjack on the hand if the first dealer card is a 10-value card or an Ace.