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Know Online BlackJack Rules and Variations
Online BlackJack Variants: It’s human tendency to look for more and more variety and this is valid too when we in online casinos gaming world. Taking this human tendency in mind, different formats of Black Jack Online are compiled to give the players the best variants play blackjack online to players. Today’s era of hi-tech computer and internet technology has also added and spice the juice by creating video Blackjack games .
Though, We have different BlackJack variants but we are in BlackJack world so the motive / rules of the game is same but different playing strategies which make it interesting and long time play game. In most variants terms are also same like push for tie, hit for next card, BlackJack means hitting 21, burst means crossing 21, etc. but different strategies like single hand classic or MultiHand deck and switching the cards make it more interesting and games like pontoon where you can win even after burst and and list is endless.
Below are the most common (especially my preferred) blackjack rules and variants which I am sure you guys will love to play and enjoy. All variants rules, strategies, video play, best casinos, etc are also added in the list you so I can actually make BlackJackMoves.com ‘The One Stop Shop for Blackjackers’. If by mistake some rule is skipped or something is left then please acknowledges us at [email protected] so that other gamblers will not skip that point. Happy and safe gambling…..!!!!
A Standard Comparison between All Blackjack Rules and Variants is as follows:
| Classic BlackJack | MultiHand BlackJack | BlackJack Pontoon | Face Up 21 | BlackJack Switch | Match Play 21 | BlackJack War | European BlackJack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing Hands: | ONE | Upto 6 | ONE | ONE | One | ONE | ONE | One |
| Insurance | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Double | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Dealer's Open Cards | ONE | ONE | ONE | ALL TWO | ONE | ONE | ONE | ONE |
| Split | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Total Decks | ONE | EIGHT | SIX To EIGHT | EIGHT | SIX To EIGHT | SIX | ONE | SIX |
| Excluded Cards | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | All 10's | NONE | NONE |
| Total Cards | 52 | 416 | 312 To 416 | 416 | 312 To 416 | 288 All 10's are removed | 52 | 312 |
| Total Sum to Achieve | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Burst On | 22 and More | 22 and More | 22 and More | 22 and More | 22 and More | 22 and More | 22 and More | 22 and More |
| Draw / TIE: | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO Dealer will win in case or Tie | YES | YES |
| Face Value Cards | 2 To 10 | 2 To 10 | 2 To 10 | 2 To 10 | 2 To 10 | 2 To 9 | 2 To 10 | 2 To 10 |
| 'Ace' Value: | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 | 1 Or 11 |
| Face Cards / Picture Cards Value (Jack, Queen, King) : | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN |
| Dealer Stand: | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ | Hard 17+ |
Detail of Black Jack Rules
- Hit:Request for another card
- Stand:Hold your cards and call dealer to open his cards
- Playing Hands: Playing hands simply means how many hands a player can play against the dealer at a same time
- Insurance:Insurance is active when dealers open card is an Ace. Insurance is actually half the actual bet but another bet to insure your wagered amount. In case player choose insurance and dealer make soft 21 then he may lose the bet but won the insured amount in the ratio of 2:1 or can say half lose as your actual bet will be back in shape of insurance winning amount.
- Double:Selecting double option will double your bet for that particular hand and after one hit that hand will automatically stand.
Pls Note: Double option will work only at initial stage means before makingany further move. - Split: Split option is active when both cards of one hand have same value. Also 10 + any other picture card wil active this option. Selecting Split then that particular hand will start acting as multihand blackjack as both the cards will get splitted and become two individual hands
- Total Decks: One deck is of 52 cards with which we play normal card games. In different variants of blacka jack online multple number of decks are used which normally varies from 6 to 8
- Soft Hand:Simply a hand where Ace is used as 11, that hand is called soft hand
- Hard Hand:A hand where there is no Ace or Ace is used as 1 is called hard hand
- Surrender:Leaving the game as soon as cards are distributed.
Pls Note: Surrender option is available with selected black jack variants and selected softwares - Burst:When total of cards exceeds 21 then it is called BURST.
Pls Note: Burst is applicable on both Player and dealer.If both dealer and player are burst than dealer is considered as winner - Tie:When final sum of dealer and player hand is equal thats called tie and your betted amount will come back to you account.
Pls Note: In some varinats dealer will considered as winner in case of tie - Blackjack:If total of first two cards is 21 (Only condition is Ace + 10 or any picture card) thats called BlackJack and winning will give in ration of 3:2