Online casino blackjack is also known as Twenty One. This is a card game and statistically the most played online casino game in the world. The game is usually played with more than a single deck of cards. The aim of this game is to bring the total of the hand to 21 or to a sum as close as possible to it. It is because of this end result of the online casino blackjack that the game is also called Twenty One sometimes.

History

The actual game from which online casino Blackjack has evolved, was known as Twenty One. This is a game of unknown origins and traveled around the world before being finally refined into the current version of the online casino blackjack. In fact, the first reference to the game Twenty One can be traced back to the literary works of 1601. Later, it was believed that the game traveled to France, where it found its resemblance to the modern day game of online casino blackjack. It was in Spain that the modern day online casino blackjack was completely formulated.

When online casino Blackjack was first introduced to the gambling circuit in the United States of America, it didn’t gain popularity as quickly as the roulette wheel or the slots. Since this is primarily a game of skill, it took some time for online casino blackjack to be truly appreciated in the gambling houses of the time. However, as gambling houses introduced bonuses on various tables playing blackjack, the game began to pick up and today we have the online casino blackjack.

Rules of online casino blackjack

Online casino blackjack is played between a dealer and a player.

There are different rounds of betting in online casino blackjack and with each of the betting round, bets are placed. Each player is dealt two hands in online casino blackjack and the dealer deals two hands to the bank. While the players receive their cards face down, the dealer deals two cards to himself, one of which is facing upwards. In European online casino blackjack games, the dealer deals only a single hand to himself and draws a second card only when the players have all played their moved.

The players can opt for the next betting round and opt for another card. The objective of the game of online casino Blackjack is to have a sum total of all the cards as close as possible to twenty one. The person who gets a total of twenty one wins. In case no one has the sum total of twenty one in online casino blackjack, the person having the sum closest to twenty one wins.

If the player or the dealer gets a sum total of more than 21 in online casino blackjack, the hand goes bust and the other person wins. It is important to understand the advantageous positions for wagering correctly in online casino blackjack. You can choose to hit, stand or double as these are all play options in online casino blackjack.

The dealer has to hit for another card if they cannot get a ‘soft 17’, which means they cannot get a value of 17 without the inclusion of an ace. If the dealer is able to hit a soft 17, they cannot draw any more cards. After achieving soft 17, or the sum value of cards more than that in online casino blackjack, the dealer cannot make any more moves.
If the player has a sum total of more than 21 in online casino blackjack, the hand goes bust and the wager is automatically forfeited. However, if the dealer’s hand goes bust, the player wins. In case there are more than one players in a game of online casino Blackjack, the money is divided in the ratio of 1:1.

Card Scoring

The card scoring is rather simple in online casino blackjack. Cards 1-10 are considered on their face value. The face cards, that are J, Q and K, are worth 10 points each. The ace is a special case in online casino blackjack, with a value of both 1 and 11, as decided by the player. The player can decide to split their options, playing two games, one with the possibility of counting the ace as 1 and the other with counting the ace as 11. The player has the choice to choose either of the two options – whichever is closer to winning.

Player Options

The option of ‘Hit’, allows the player to ask for another card. If, for instance, the player has two cards 3 and 9, the sum total is 12 and the player can draw another card to reach closer to 21. If the player hits, another card gets drawn and the value of the card is added to the sum total of the hand.

The ‘Stand’ option is used in online casino blackjack when the player feels that they are as close to the sum total of 21 as they could, therefore passing the option to draw another card. Once the player stands, they cannot do anything but wait for other players to finish their game so that the cards can be shown and the winner be determined.

A ‘Double’ option allows you to double your wager while playing online casino Blackjack. The best score in online casino blackjack is 21. If you have an ace and a face card, you automatically reach 21 and there is no score which can be higher. You can safely double your wager then and make yourself some quick money on online casino blackjack.
‘Split’ option is exercised when the player is dealt an ace in the online casino blackjack. By using the split option in your online casino blackjack game, you automatically split your cards in two choices – one with the ace of the value 1 and the other with the ace of the value 11.

You can also surrender if you do not want to make any more wagers and you are sure you cannot win the hand at online casino Blackjack by any chance.