A Starter’s Guide to Online Blackjack

Blackjack, a very popular casino game both in real-life and online, is a card game usually played with six players and a dealer on a round table. Also called twenty-one (21), the objective of the game is to have your cards not going beyond 21 in order to defeat the dealer and win.

It may seem easy to play but blackjack is a game of mathematical analysis and logical strategies. Since it involves adding up cards in order to have the desired total to defeat the dealer, there are numerous strategies known to many experienced players that can be used in different situations. These strategies can be learned over time so if you intend to master blackjack, keep on playing it until you gain enough experience.

But since this is just an introduction, let’s go over the basics first. Before you can engage yourself on playing the game, it is important for you to have a background on it so you wouldn’t end up losing all the time. Actual and online casino jack has not much of a difference at all, except of course in online you won’t get to see the other players. Basically, the baby steps on playing blackjack are all the same.

The game play

You and the other players on the table will have to place bets for the game and once everyone’s done, the dealer will deal the game. You will be given two cards facing up and the following set of cards facing down with an additional card facing up will be the dealer’s.

Add up your cards and see what total it would get. If you originally get 21 you’re your cards, you have a blackjack and you have a sure win. The challenge for you if you don’t get 21 is to have your cards lower than the dealer’s. Remember that you cannot exceed a total of 21, or you will have a bust and lose the game.

You can ask for a hit or an additional card if you wish to get a higher total for your cards. The risk, however, when you ask for a hit is you may get a card that would have your total exceed 21. Be very careful and wise in asking for a hit. Know when to need it and not.