Extreme Live Gaming
Extreme Live Gaming is an online casino software company that specializes in live dealer casino games including live roulette, live blackjack, and live baccarat. The software provider was originally launched in 2013 and was subsequently bought by the Novomatic Group the following year.
While Extreme Live Gaming tends to offer more live roulette options than other live table games, they do offer two live blackjack versions, which are available via four different colored tables for players looking for low stakes games, VIP games and blackjack featuring various international languages and currency support.
Live Blackjack Variations
Currently, the casino software developer seems to be more focused on their live roulette tables as most casinos have gravitated towards using either Evolution Gaming or Playtech is their provider for blackjack. Interestingly, Extreme Live Gaming’s live blackjack is designed according to table color, depending on if you are looking for a low limit game, a VIP (high limit) game, or one of the currency and language variations. Live blackjack is also available as custom tables for different online casinos such as BetVictor Casino and Energy Casino.
Extreme Live Gaming live blackjack features a 7 seat table with unlimited bet behind as an option. Vegas rules apply and the table limits of €10 – €1,000 apply to both the seats as well as bet behind players. Cards are dealt from an 8 deck manual shoe which is changed more or less three-quarters of the way through and shuffled in clear view on screen for all players to see.
Extreme Live Gaming Blackjack rules are as follows:
- Uses an 8 deck shoe
- Vegas rules apply (2 cards for dealer)
- Dealer offers insurance on ace up card before checking for blackjack
- Insurance pays 2:1
- Blackjack pays 3:2
- Tied blackjack is pushed
- Dealer must stand on all 17s
- Players can split pairs
- Split pairs can get unlimited cards
- Split Aces can only get one card each
- Any pair may be re-split
- Aces can only be split once
- Players can split any two cards of the same rank
- Double down on any first two cards
- Doubling down not permitted after split
- House edge: 0.62%
The Extreme Live Gaming Blackjack VIP version follows the same rules and gameplay as Extreme Live Gaming’s standard live blackjack game with the exception of the table limits which starts at €25 and moves up to €2,000 which also applies to bet behind options as well.
Extreme Live Gaming Blackjack VIP rules include:
- Uses an 8 deck shoe
- Vegas rules apply (2 cards for dealer)
- Dealer offers insurance on ace up card before checking for blackjack
- Insurance pays 2:1
- Blackjack pays 3:2
- Tied blackjack is pushed
- Dealer must stand on all 17s
- Players can split pairs
- Split pairs can get unlimited cards
- Split Aces can only get one card each
- Any pair may be re-split
- Aces can only be split once
- Players can split any two cards of the same rank
- Double down on any first two cards
- Doubling down not permitted after split
- House edge: 0.62%
Blackjack Side Bets
Apart from their standard live dealer blackjack game, players have the added opportunity to take side bets, available in both their regular live blackjack and VIP blackjack games.
The following Extreme Live Gaming side bets are available:
Perfect Pairs Side Bets
The Perfect Pairs side bet option must be played simultaneously to your regular blackjack bet and the additional bet must be placed before any cards have been dealt. The house edge with the Perfect Pairs side bet is 4.10%. With Extreme Live Gaming Perfect Pairs side bet, the following betting options are available to you:
- Perfect Pair – This bet requires you to get a perfect pair which are identical such as King of Clubs and King of Clubs combination (or any perfect identical pair). This bet pays out a 25:1 for a win.
- Mixed Pair – This bet requires you to get two cards of the same value but from different suits. For example: if your first two cards are a 4 of Spades and a 4 of Diamonds. This side bet pays out at 6:1 for a win.
- Coloured Pair – For this side bet, you need to get a pair that contains the same number and color but from different suits. For example a 3 of Spades and a 3 of Clubs. This side bet pays out at 12:1 for a win.
21+3 Side Bets
The popular 21=3 side bet is also available with a house edge of 6.29% and requires an additional bet to be placed alongside your regular bet before any cards are dealt. In this case, you can place a side bet that your first two cards, plus the dealers face up card, will add up to one of the following winning combinations:
- Flush – Pays 5:1
- Straight – Pays 10:1
- Three of a Kind – Pays 30:1
- Straight Flush – Pays 40:1
- Suited Trips – Pays 100:1
Other Live Dealer Games
Aside from live dealer blackjack, Extreme Live Gaming offer live baccarat games and live roulette games. The following Extreme Live Gaming options are available:
Live Dealer Roulette
- Golden Ball Live Roulette
- Reel Roulette
- Club Roulette
- Auto Roulette
Live Dealer Baccarat
- Classic Baccarat
Extreme Live Gaming Studios
Extreme Live Gaming live studios at a glance:
- London
- Gibraltar
Currently, Extreme Live Gaming streams all of their live dealer games from a state of the art studio based in London, United Kingdom. The studio is located on a floor of the Novamatic headquarters building in Brentford West London. In addition to their live streamed table games, Extreme Live Gaming is pushing the live dealer platform further with Extreme Live Box, currently streamed from real casinos in Gibraltar.
Extreme Live Box enhances the excitement of the live dealer platform by streaming a live feed from world-class brick and mortar casinos such as the Casino Admiral in Gibraltar. The technology blends the live online platform with real-world table gaming and allows players from any location to place bets on games in exactly the same way as players that are physically in the venue can do. Extreme Live Box uses HTML5 technology, which means that players are able to access the real casino games from virtually any device including desktop, tablet and mobile phone devices.
Extreme Live Gaming’s Live Blackjack on Mobile
All Extreme Live Gaming live casino games are available across all devices thanks to HTML5 protocols. This allows players to enjoy the exact same live tables and platforms regardless of their choice of device. The same High Definition live stream, complete with all gaming options and controls, can be realized on desktops, laptops, notebooks, tablets and smartphones. The live dealer platform is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Blackberry operating systems. Built-in features include the ability to select screen orientation from landscape to portrait, depending on the needs of the individual player and their preferred device.
Available Languages
Extreme Live Gaming blackjack games can be played with live dealers that speak the following languages:
- English
- Italian
- German
- Customisable to include additional languages