Double Down Madness is a variant of blackjack with the following rules:

1. (1) Six or eight standard, fifty-two-card decks are used;
2. (2) Each player makes an initial bet in the amount specified at the table by the retail licensee and may place an optional or mandatory progressive Push 22 wager based on the operator's discretion, per house policy;
3. (3) The player receives a single face-up card, and the dealer receives a face-up card and a face-down card. Before the player takes any action, the dealer peeks for a blackjack when they have an ace, ten, jack, queen, or king as the up-card. If they have a blackjack, the game immediately ends and the main wager is lost, regardless of the player's card. Otherwise, the player chooses to hit, stand, or double down;

4. (4) The following basic blackjack rules and exceptions apply to this game:

   1. (a) Hit: The player receives an additional card;
   2. (b) Stand: The player indicates their actions are complete;
   3. (c) Double down: The player places an additional wager of value less than or equal to their current wager amount. Note that the player can continue taking actions after doubling down. The player can double down even with three or more cards. The only exception is if they double down with a single ace, in which case the player is dealt a single card and is forced to stand; and
   4. (d) Note that surrendering and splitting are not available;
5. (5) The player repeatedly chooses from the actions above until they choose to stand, or the player's hand busts with a score of over twenty-one. If the player busts, the player's main wager and any additional wagers made from doubling down are lost. If the player has a blackjack from hitting or doubling down, the player immediately wins;
6. (6) The dealer then reveals the dealer's face-down card. The dealer hits until the dealer's hard-total is seventeen or higher; dealer hits on soft-seventeen. If the dealer ends up with a total of twenty-two points, then all non-bused wagers push. Otherwise, the dealer and player hands are compared as in conventional blackjack;
7. (7) If the dealer's up-card is an ace, an insurance wager is offered to the player at half of the amount of the main wager. The dealer proceeds to peek at the dealer's face-down card to check for a blackjack. If there is a blackjack, the insurance wager wins two to one. Otherwise, the insurance wager is lost. Note - no even money is allowed;
8. (8) The Push 22 side wager wins if the dealer ends with a total of twenty-two. If the player busts or obtains a blackjack, the dealer will still draw cards for the purpose of resolving the Push 22 side wager; and

9. (9) Paytables are as follows:

   1. (a) Table 1. Blackjack:

      Event

      Paytable 1

      Paytable 2

      Paytable 3

      Suited Blackjack

      2 to 1

      3 to 2

      3 to 1

      Non-Suited BlackJack

      3 to 2

      3 to 2

      1 to 1

   2. (b) Table 2a. Push 22:

      Event

      Paytable 1

      Paytable 2

      Dealer Suited 22

      50 to 1

      50 to 1

      Dealer Colored 22

      20 to 1

      20 to 1

      Dealer 22

      8 to 1

      7 to 1

   3. (c) Table 2b. Push 22 (cont'd):

      Event

      Paytable 3

      Dealer 22

      11 to 1

Source: 51 SDR 111, effective May 6, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 42-7B-7 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7B-4 (6), 42-7B-7 , 42-7B-15 .