Blackjack is one of the most popular card games in Macau. According to the law of Macau, blackjack is allowed to be played in a live casino only if the gambling house has an official license. The rules in Macauās live casinos vary from one house to another. In most of the live casino rooms, the following rules apply: the dealer must stand on soft 17, the player must hit on all hands of eleven or less, the player can split two cards of the same rank, and the player can double down on the first two cards only. There is usually a maximum of two splits allowed in each hand.