Classic Blackjack

Blackjack is so popular that movies have been made about it, and it's no wonder why! It's incredibly easy to learn how to play blackjack online for fun and to follow a basic blackjack strategy.

Blackjack is essentially a game of comparison and what makes this game unique is that players go head to head with the dealer as opposed to other players. This version of blackjack online uses six decks and both the player and dealer start with two cards. The aim of the game is to beat the online blackjack dealer's hand without going over 21. If you follow your blackjack betting strategy and play your cards right, you may get a blackjack – an Ace accompanied by a 10 or any face card – and claim the big online blackjack payday that comes with it.

How To Play Blackjack

Rules for Blackjack

The standard online blackjack game is played using six decks, which are reshuffled after each hand.
Dealer will hit on a soft 17.
The player may split up to three hands.
The player may surrender any first two cards.
Split Aces receive only one card.
No re-splitting of Aces.
A split Ace paired with a 10-value card is not considered a blackjack.
The player wins if they hold a score of 21 or less and their hand is greater than the online blackjack dealer's final total, or if they achieve a score of 21 or less and the dealer's final score exceeds 21.

Card Values for Blackjack

Card suits are irrelevant.
Cards 2 to 10 are face value.
Jacks, Queens and Kings are worth 10.
Aces have a value of 1 or 11.

Blackjack Betting

The online blackjack player must click on a chip to place a bet.
Additional clicks on the chip interface will add to the wager.
To remove a bet from play, the player can click on the chip in the betting circle.
Minimum amount to bet is $1 while the maximum is $5000.

Payouts in Blackjack

An Ace paired with any 10-value card together on the initial deal is called a blackjack. A blackjack pays 3:2, providing that the dealer does not also have blackjack.
If the player and dealer both have blackjack on the same hand the hand results in a tie, also known as a push.
Any other winning hand is paid 1:1.
Insurance pays 2:1.
Any winning score of 21 after a split is paid 1:1.

Buttons for Blackjack

Deal - Starts the game after the player has placed their bet.
Hit - Clicked when the player wants to be dealt another card. The player can hit as many times as they like unless the total of their cards equals or exceeds 21.
Stand - Clicked when the player wants to keep the hand that has been dealt to them. This automatically happens if the player hits 21 or doubles down.
Double - After being dealt the first two cards, the player can decide to double down. The bet on the hand is doubled and one additional card is dealt to the player.
Split - When the online blackjack player's first two cards match, they can opt to split them into two separate hands. The player can split twice and play up to three hands at one time. When the player splits two Aces, only one additional card can be dealt for each hand. Aces can only be split once. It's important to note that a hand total of 21 after splitting Aces is considered 21, not blackjack.
Surrender - If the player opts to surrender their hand, they get 50% of their bet back. The other half goes to the house.
Rebet - After having finished playing a hand, the player can click rebet to wager the previous amount again.
Insurance - If the dealer is showing an Ace as their face-up card, the player may place a supplemental bet called insurance. A wager of exactly half of the original bet is placed on the table. If the dealer has blackjack, the player receives an insurance payout of 2:1. If the dealer does not have blackjack, the player loses the insurance bet and their initial bet is then settled by comparing their cards with the dealer's. If the dealer and the player both have blackjack, the game is considered a push and the player gets even money – the amount won by taking insurance.

Online Blackjack Glossary

Bust - When either the dealer's or the player's cards equal more than 21.
Bust Card – The individual card that brings a hand's total over 21.
Hole Card – The dealer's card that remains face down until the player's hands have been resolved.
Paint – Any face card, such as a King or Queen.
Push - When the total of both hands are the same and fall between 17 and 21, neither hand wins.
Soft Hand - Any hand in which an Ace is counted as an 11.
Stand – Choosing to receive no more cards from the online blackjack dealer.
Stiff – A hard hand total between 12 and 16