Game review
Live VIP Blackjack is a live blackjack table from Pragmatic Play. How it plays: VIP blackjack tables limited to three unique players, with 20-second betting and decision times, up to seven seats per player and Deal Now always on.
Below: the table rules and a basic strategy chart for the main hand and the ranked casinos that carry it.
Ranked casinos that carry Pragmatic Play's live lobby. The order and the offers are live; check the lobby for this table before you deposit.
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
18+ · T&Cs Apply · Play Responsibly
Table rules
These rules decide the house edge and the right strategy. The table's help panel shows the version you are seated at.
| Rule | At this table |
|---|---|
| Decks | 8 |
| Dealer on soft 17 | Stands |
| Blackjack pays | 3:2 |
| Double down | Any two cards; double after split allowed since June 2025 |
| Split | Pairs incl. mixed 10s; split aces receive one card each |
| Insurance | Offered, pays 2:1 |
| Seats | 7 seats, max 3 unique players |
| Side bets | 21+3, Perfect Pairs |
| Also | VIP rules per studio: 20 s betting (normally 14 s) and 20 s decisions (normally 10 s); 3 idle rounds before removal. |
Pragmatic Play (Studio: VIP Blackjack and VIP Roulette; Studio news: Double Down After Split (3 June 2025)).
Basic strategy
For six to eight decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double after split allowed and no surrender. Read your hand down the left and the dealer's up card across the top.
Basic strategy is the lowest-cost way to play each hand. It does not beat the house, but every departure from it raises the edge you pay.
| Hand / dealer | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 or less | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H |
| 9 | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| 10 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
| 11 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H |
| 12 | H | H | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
| 13–16 | S | S | S | S | S | H | H | H | H | H |
| 17+ | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A,2–A,3 | H | H | H | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,4–A,5 | H | H | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,6 | H | D | D | D | D | H | H | H | H | H |
| A,7 | S | Ds | Ds | Ds | Ds | S | S | H | H | H |
| A,8–A,9 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| A,A and 8,8 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 10,10 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 9,9 | P | P | P | P | P | S | P | P | S | S |
| 7,7 | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H |
| 6,6 | P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H | H |
| 5,5 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | H | H |
| 4,4 | H | H | H | P | P | H | H | H | H | H |
| 2,2–3,3 | P | P | P | P | P | P | H | H | H | H |
H Hit S Stand D Double, otherwise hit Ds Double, otherwise stand P Split
Wizard of Odds, 4–8 deck basic strategy (wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/strategy/4-decks/). Table rules as listed in the rules table above.
Variance
Wins, losses and pushes come close to evenly; doubles and splits add the swings.
Rare hands with big payouts and a higher edge than the main hand.
Published Pragmatic Play games on CasinoRank, best RTP first.
| Game | Software | RTP | House edge | Min. bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Speed Blackjack | Pragmatic Play | 99.59% | 0.41% | 5 USD |
| Privé Lounge Blackjack | Pragmatic Play | 99.51% | 0.49% | 100 USD |
| Live Jacks Or Better Draw Poker | Pragmatic Play | 99.5% | 0.5% | 0.5 USD |
| Live Blackjack | Pragmatic Play | 99.3% | 0.7% | 1 USD |
| Live Indonesian Blackjack X | Pragmatic Play | 99.28% | 0.72% | 1 USD |
| Live Romanian Blackjack | Pragmatic Play | 99.28% | 0.72% | 1 USD |
| ONE Blackjack | Pragmatic Play | 99.28% | 0.72% | 1 USD |
| Live VIP Blackjack | Pragmatic Play | – | – | – |
RTP and bets listed for each game.
The rules table on this page lists eight decks; check the rules at the table you join.
At casinos that carry Pragmatic Play's live lobby. The ranking on this page lists them in order, and the offers are live. More from the studio on our Pragmatic Play page, and other tables in live blackjack.
Responsible gambling
Pick the amount and the end time before the first bet, and use the casino's deposit and session limits.
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