Online Blackjack

Blackjack also called Blackjack game or Blackjack 21 is perhaps the most popular online casino game of all. There are various theories as to when and where this game first appeared. Many of these are imprecise, and there is no clear evidence to support any of them. The first written reference to a game that resembles Blackjack can be found in a book written by Miguel de Cervantes, called “Rinconete y Cortadillo, referring to a card game called Blackjack, which shares many similarities to Blackjack 21.

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Thanks to the advancement of technology and the appearance of online casinos, online blackjack is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of players around the world and there are multiple tables available at each one. It is one of the most used casino online games by card players because it is very easy to play since it has simple rules and offers higher odds of winning compared to other games of chance.

How to play Online Blackjack

This game can be played with one or more 52-card English decks without the jokers, depending on the version offered by the online casino. The objective of the game is to add with the cards a value as close to 21 points, without going over. Each player has a space on the play mat to place their bet and in the online version as well as in the physical version, it is played only against the dealer, trying to get a better hand than him. The number cards add up to their value while the figures add 10 and the Ace is 11 or 1 at the player’s choice. For the dealer the Aces are worth 11 if they do not go over 21 and 1 only otherwise. There are too many strategies that players could apply to win in this game.

The move where 21 is achieved with only 2 cards (an Ace and a card with a value of 10) is known as Natural Blackjack and this move wins against a 21 achieved with more than two cards.

Different versions of online Blackjack to pick your favourite

Something very attractive about online Blackjack is that it is a very versatile game and more and more game versions appear every day, each time more innovative and with more attractive features like you can read at casinoslick.com. However, there are two main modes: American and European Blackjack. The main difference is that in the European the dealer only gives himself a card before giving the player his turn. While in the American there are two cards, one covered and one uncovered.

Other variants of this game that can be found in online casinos are the Single Deck in which the dealer can take another card with a “soft” 17 (formed with an Ace). He can fold in any hand and after splitting cards. Spanish 21 is played with only 48 cards. All 10 are taken out to give the house a bigger advantage. In this game, you can unfold the cards into any number of hands.