Basic Blackjack Rules and Play

No other casino card game is simpler, simpler to play, but more exciting than blackjack. From its initial introduction to casinos in the early 20th century, the game has enjoyed an international following and today holds the position of one of the world's most popular casino card games. If you want entertainment without cost, try blackjack for sjov gratis. But first, before you sit down at the table and begin winning, you must learn the rules of blackjack. You may find helpful tips and suggestions below.

Blackjack Games

Blackjack rules are simple and will be mastered within a few minutes. But there are numerous blackjack games with almost modified rules. Our casino features varied blackjack versions, both for single and multi-player tables.

Basic Blackjack Rules

Each round of blackjack begins with players placing their bets in designated areas known as “boxes.” Each table clearly indicates the minimum and maximum bet amounts. To place your bet, simply click on the chip icon with the desired value. Once all bets are placed, each player receives two face-up cards, while the dealer deals one face-up card (in European blackjack) or two cards (one face up and one face down in Atlantic City blackjack).

Your goal is to beat the dealer by having a higher hand value than them without exceeding 21. You also win when you have 21 or fewer and the dealer busts (exceeds 21). When your hand value exceeds 21, you have a "bust" and lose your bet automatically.

You can choose to take extra cards to make your hand stronger. After every player has passed through their turn, the dealer completes their hand by drawing according to set rules, depending on the variation being played. You need to be proficient in the rules of the variation being played because it will determine your choice in every round.

The best hand in blackjack is a "blackjack." It has the best return (up to 3:2 depending on the game). A blackjack is an Ace and a ten-value card (10, Jack, Queen, or King), and your initial two cards. When you are dealt a blackjack, you can't lose—unless the dealer is also dealt one, and it's a push.

Tens, Jacks, Queens, and Kings all count as 10 points. An Ace can be worth 1 or 11 points, whichever is best for the player. An Ace and a 4, for instance, can either be worth 5 or 15. When the Ace is worth 11, it is a "soft" hand—an example being a soft 15. You can double down or hit from a soft hand with no immediate risk of busting. But taking a card again will once more damage your hand.

A winning even money paying hand usually wins even money, 1:1. Therefore, a 20-chip wager will pay out 20 chips when you win at a winning hand. You receive a 3:2 payout when you win with a blackjack, which at a 20-chip wager will be 30 chips won (apart from the dealer winning a blackjack as well).

If your point value is equal to the dealer's, your turn is a push (also known as a "push"), and your wager is returned to you. If you lose, the house collects the bet. Rules not listed here and on pages for each type of blackjack are found below.

Payoff is after the dealer's turn. We strongly recommend becoming familiar with the exact rules in the variation that you are going to play, especially the manner in which the dealer draws on cards. It is among the best variations between versions about how the dealer plays a soft 17. Although there exist some versions wherein the dealer stays on the soft 17, there exist some versions wherein the dealer must hit it. The dealer will hit on any hard or soft 16 or less in all versions.

Splitting, Doubling, and Surrender

There are more than hit or stand blackjack choices. Depending on your first two cards, other moves are on the way, including:

Splitting

Splitting employs a single hand and generates two, which doubles the chances of your win. Doubling the original bet is required in order to make a second wager. Spitting is allowed when your initial two cards are equal values (King-10, sixes). These two hands will be separated and played apart, and one or both or neither can push, win, or lose. 

Doubling-splitting would be allowed by some versions.

Special procedure is normally used when splitting Aces. In all blackjack games, if you split Aces, then you can only take one extra card per Ace. This denies you the opportunity to win or get another blackjack or double down.

Doubling Down

Doubling down doubles the initial bet. This may be done on some situations:

After you have been dealt your first two cards, you can double your original bet and get one additional card. Doubling is allowed on all versions of blackjack we offer, regardless of your starting hand.
Doubling following a split is allowed in certain versions. Keep in mind:

• Doubling is allowed even when splitting to two or more hands.
• The same doubling rules as in regular play are used following a split.

Surrender

There is a surrender feature in some versions of blackjack. You forfeit the hand and receive 50% of your wager with this.

Gameplay Actions

You have a number of actions to take per blackjack round, based on your hand and game version. The most frequent ones are:

• Hit – Take another card. Cards are handed out individually. Don't bust (exceed 21).
• Stand – Don't leave your hand and draw no further cards.
• Split – When your initial two cards are equal in value (two 8s, Jack and 10). This creates two separate hands with separate bets.
• Double Down – Double the wager and take one more card only.
• Surrender – Forfeit your hand and be refunded half of your original bet (included in some versions).

Insurance

Insurance is provided to the players in certain forms of blackjack when the dealer's upcard is an Ace. Insurance is a side wager half the size of your original bet and is paid 2:1 if the dealer has blackjack. The insurance bet is lost if the dealer does not have it, and play resumes as usual.

Even Money

If you receive a blackjack and the dealer's upcard is an Ace, you may be offered "even money." This is insurance where you receive even money 1:1 irrespective of whether the dealer has or does not have blackjack. If you reject even money, the hand is played out normally.

Accidental Action Protection

With blackjack, you decide what happens. However, issues of disconnection or misclick can interrupt play. While all issues cannot be prevented, blocking non-standard or unintended play is incorporated into our client software.

Our software will remind and ask you before your attempting to do the following:

• Hit on hard 17 or higher;
• Stand on 11 or lower;
• Double on hard 12 or higher.

These warnings prevent stop losses from being incurred as a result of error clicks or errors. Warnings can be turned off if you wish, although we would not recommend it. Warnings can be turned off when a warning triggers.