How to play Blackjack online

This table game comes from the early 1700’s and it is believed to come from Spain where the gambler Miguel de Cervantes mentioned the game in his tale “Rinconete y Cortadillo”. The objective is to get more points than the dealer while never exceeding 21 points. Blackjack was initially named twenty-one, which sums up the game very well considering that the objective is to get as close to, but never exceeding 21. Players always compete against the dealer who has to Stand or Hit on 17, which is what S17/H17 defines on the table. The dealer have to stand on 18 or more, which automatically gives you a win if you get 19-21. All players get 2 cards when the gameround is started and you get up to 4 options: Hit, Stand, Double, Split.

Edge of the House

“The house always win”, is a known quote and it’s equally true as it is known. When playing at casinos, the house will always win. Same goes for online casinos. However, the edge of the house will vary depending on what type you play. Playing on a S17 instead of H17 table will decrease the house edge by 0.2%, but there are more ways to decrease the house edge! Playing blackjack gets easier and easier for each deck of cards that you remove. Playing single deck blackjack will keep the house edge at 0.17% compared to the eight deck which gives the house an edge of 0.65%! Play blackjack online as small as you can, and always pick the S17 rather than H17.