Euro Online Casino

Online Blackjack casino games are also known as twenty-one (21), because the main object of the game is to get a hand value of 21 without going over it to beat the dealer’s hand. If a players’ hand value goes over 21, he is said to have been “busted” and automatically loses. The many variations of online blackjack and each have their own special rules.

In online casino gambling blackjack, the value of cards 2 -10 is worth their face value, and all face cards such as Jack, Queen, and King are worth 10 and ace is worth either 1 or 11. When a hand possesses an ace that is counted as a 11 it is called a ‘soft’ hand. For example, an ace and a 6 is called ‘soft 17’. A hand with an ace that is counted as 1 is called a ‘hard’ hand.

How to Play Online Blackjack Casino

The game of blackjack begins when you first place your bet, after which the dealer deals two cards. Both your cards are face up while the dealer has one face down and the other face up. The card facing down is the hole card.

If you have a total much less than 21 you can press the ‘hit’ button to get another card and you can press it until you’ve come to a total of 21 or close to it. There is no limit to the number of cards that you can get. Once you are happy with the number, you can then press ‘stand’. The hands are now compared between you and the dealer and if you win the credits are paid straight into your online casino account. If the hands end in a tie it is called a Push and the bets are returned. A winning blackjack hand usually pays out at a rate of 3:2.

Rules of Online Blackjack Casino:

Stand – stop receiving cards.

Hit – to continue taking cards until you are either bust or you decide to stand.

Double down – when you decide to double the amount of your bet, and receive one more card and then stand.

Split – when you decide to split your two cards of the same value into two separate playable hands and betting equally on both hands.

Surrender – when you think you may lose you can forfeit half your bet and end your game immediately.

Take Insurance – you can take insurance when the dealer’s face up card is an ace, a bet equal to half of your original bet. If the dealer gets a blackjack, you win a 2 to 1 payout on the insurance bet else you lose the insurance bet.

EUROPEAN BLACKJACK

European Blackjack is played with basic strategy and its variations are played mostly in Europe. The basic strategy in European Blackjack is to watch your hand against the dealer’s face up card.

The specific European Blackjack rules are:

• Six decks (this chart is also accurate for 4 or 8 decks)
• Dealer stands on soft 17
• Player may only double on hard totals of 9-11
• Player can double his bet after a split
• A player loses his total bet (double or split) if dealer has blackjack
• The house edge is 0.62%.

Below is a free online blackjack casino game for you to practice on before you play for real money.