Play Change It 21 (with Card Change Feature)

Change It 21 is an amusing variant of traditional blackjack that offers players a bit different scheme of playing when it comes to stand and hit options. This variation was first presented to the public at Fremont Casino and Hotel in 2014. It is owned by Change it Up, LLC and is frequently selected by users who want to play a bit different blackjack for a change.

When it comes to bets size, they can be anywhere between $5 and $500, so Change It 21 is suitable both for low and high rollers.

Change It 21: What Is It All About?

At first look, the gaming process in Change It 21 looks like normal blackjack. Players should place a bet to get two cards dealt. A dealer has one card down and one card up. As soon as hands are dealt, it comes a blackjack check. If there is blackjack, the bet is pushed. If not, the game continues, and that is when the most interesting part begins.

Instead of the usual Hit, players can take advantage of Change. It means they can exchange one of the cards in a hand, and they can choose which one exactly. Such an action has its price, so users have to pay 50% of their bet to receive a card change. That extra payment goes directly to a dealer’s tray, so that money are not in play.

Another specific feature of Change It 21 is related to splitting. Whenever a player has split a hand, initial cards cannot be exchanged. Only new cards can be changed.

Common Rules of Change It 21:

• If there is a soft 17, a dealer should hit.
• If a player creates a blackjack, it pays 6:5.
• It is possible to double down cards even if the exchange for made. However, it is impossible to double down if the split option was applied.
• There is no surrender and re-splitting Aces is not allowed.
• Upon splitting Aces, a player receives only one Ace, but it is possible to change one card for free.