There's a new way to play blackjack—and you can win Bitcoin for playing.
THNDR Games specializes in games that allow players to earn money using Bitcoins and Lightning Network. The company announced on Tuesday it added a blackjack version that is competitive for its Clinch Gaming app. Apps for iOS are available via App Store. Android users can download the app directly or play it online.
Unlike some Bitcoin games that are heavily ad-supported and pay out tiny slivers of BTC while you play, Clinch's blackjack experience—which joins solitaire and a puzzle game called Blocks—requires players to wager their own Bitcoin.
As an example, if you pay $0.30 in Bitcoin to another player via the wallet connected with your account, then you could potentially win $0.50. That's the lowest entry point, with multiple options ranging up to a $120 buy-in with a $200 prize for the victor.
Clinch's take on blackjack shakes up the rules of the classic card game.
"In the THNDR version, you and your opponent face off with the exact same cards over 10 nail-biting rounds. Same deck, same dealer rules, same stakes—only your moves decide who’s walking away with the pot," This is what an official blog entry reads. "After 10 rounds, we tally up the chips, and the sharper player snags the glory, and the cash."
THNDR published mobile Bitcoin-centric games, such as Tetro Tiles or Club Bitcoin: Solitaire. These two titles pay BTC through the Lightning Network.
