NetEnt Blackjack Standard High Roller

Graphics

With one seat for all at this Blackjack table, the table plays a large part.

The Dealer sits on the opposite side of the red felt, set out on a straight table rather than the usual curve that allows other players to sit alongside. Because we aren’t playing alone, the stats here become super useful.

The Dealer’s last 10 hands show in the top right of our screens, while beneath it lie the percentages of the Dealer’s hands that he or she has scored Blackjack or gone bust. Below this, white bar graphics display the current actions of other players involved in the game. You may choose to hit while another player chooses to stand. You might split while someone else doubles.

Will the five seconds we have between making our choice be affected by the choices of others?

Gameplay

Not only does NetEnt’s Blackjack Standard High Roller pose an interesting philosophical quandary with the influence of others’ decisions on our own decisions, but it also provides damn quick gameplay.

With six or seven seats at a table, the time can lag. But in common Draw Blackjack, we have a matter of seconds between hands. Time no longer moves slowly, and our own outcomes aren’t affected by any decisions of other players further down the table.

Played with multiple decks - this one with six - the chance of us landing three or more concurrent Aces is more than plausible. If we decide to leave this table for any reason, we can access the mini lobby with the tab to our left to switch it up - or down - to another NetEnt table.

Verdict

NetEnt’s plush Live Casino looks swish, and this smartness is backed up by excellent gameplay.

The speed of play is by far and away the biggest draw, not slowed down by other players deciding what actions to take. With that in mind - and coupled with the higher betting range than its Common Draw Blackjack Low Roller little brother - there is a reason this is labeled for High Rollers.

The tempo is high and so are the stakes. If you’re up for that kind of Blackjack party, you’re in the right place.