How Do Dealers Check for Blackjack?

Most blackjack games use more than one deck of cards in order to discourage card counting, so the dealer has to be careful when checking for blackjack. The dealer will usually check for blackjack by using a special procedure called the peek. To do the peek, the dealer will first look at their own cards to see if they have a blackjack. If the dealer does not have a blackjack, then they will offer insurance to any player who has a natural blackjack.

PRO TIP:Dealers typically check for blackjack by peeking at the top card of the face-down card. If the card is an Ace, face card (King, Queen, Jack) or 10, then the dealer has a blackjack and no further cards are dealt.

If any player takes insurance, then the dealer will check for blackjack. If the dealer has a blackjack, then all players who took insurance will lose their insurance bet and the game will end. If the dealer does not have a blackjack, then play will continue as normal.