Playtech Launches Frankie Dettori Live Blackjack Table Game

Cheltenham Festival, the annual National Hunt racing calendar in the UK is in full swing, with race prize money second only to the Grand National. The festival runs for three days every March and resonates more in the soul of the British and Irish than any other.

As jockeys, trainers and horses take to the track, onlookers cheer on in anticipation of a big win. And talking of big wins, there have been a trio of big winners in horse racing and one of those is Frankie Dettori MBE, the 5ft 4in jockey who managed to accumulate 3,000 wins in his career.

The Italian born horse racing jockey (was a champion one at that on three occasions) has ridden the winners of more than 500 group races and surprisingly, he’s been the star of three online slots; Frankie Dettori: Sporting Legends, Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven with its track picker bonus and Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Jackpot, all Powered by Playtech.

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Now at the age of 49, most sporting veterans expected the iconic sports legend to retire, but he’s showing no signs of giving up that fight yet.

Playtech, the world’s leading gambling technology company, is not giving up on him either…

…after announcing the launch of an exclusive All Bets Blackjack Live table game, designed around Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven! Complete with a live countdown and stream to the Cheltenham Festival, this classic blackjack table with an innovative twist is available at one operator and one operator only – Ladbrokes.

Featuring a number of side bets all designed to keep the player entertained, Magic Seven All Bets Blackjack offers a varied and exciting experience, including:

• Dealer Goes Bust: Players can score a wide range of potential wins, from a 2:1 win for three or four cards to an incredible 2000:1 win for the ultimate combination of eight cards plus player blackjack.
• Lucky Lucky: It’s so good they named it twice! The player’s first two cards and the dealer’s first form a combination. Wins range from 2:1 for any 19 or 20 card combination to 200:1 for a suited triple 7.
• 21 + 3: The player’s first cards and the dealer’s first form a hand. Score a suited three of a kind for the biggest win of 100:1.
• Top 3: The player’s first two cards and the dealer’s first form a hand. Score a suited three of a kind for the biggest win of 270:1.
• Perfect Pairs: The player’s or dealer’s cards form a pair, with wins for mixed, colour and matching pairs.

Edo Haitin, CEO at Playtech Live Casino, comments: “We’re delighted to continue our annual Cheltenham collaboration with Ladbrokes Coral and we’re confident that this dedicated table will attract even more players to this innovative new Blackjack variant.

Sports-themed Live tables have proved highly…

…popular with operators and players alike, which we’re further enhancing with the Sporting Legends series. With the addition of the dedicated area to stream the races throughout the event and ability to place bets from this exclusive table, it offers major cross-sell opportunities to keep players engaged and entertained.”