Take a few decks of cards, add a healthy mixture of luck and skill, mix in a generous measure of drama, a dash of suspense and a glug of excitement – that’s blackjack.
A simple, exciting game that has entertained players for centuries, blackjack is a staple of all live and online casinos. Play one of the many blackjack variants available at Bet365, including taking on a live dealer in real-time.
Now, let’s find out how to play one of the most popular table games in any casino.
The basics on how to play blackjack
Although blackjack rules can vary from game to game, the core aim of blackjack is simple: get 21.
What are the blackjack card values?
In short, with every type of blackjack, players are dealt two cards, with aces being worth 1 or 11 points. Picture cards such as jacks, queens and kings are worth 10 points. All other cards are worth their respective ranks.
Your basic decisions in blackjack
When the action is on you, you can make one of the following decisions:
- Stand: keep your cards, and hope your total beats the dealer
- Hit: take another card to try and get closer to 21
- Split: if your two cards are the same value, you can split them and play two hands for an extra bet
- Double: double your bet in exchange for one more card
- Surrender: forfeit half your bet and retire from the hand
If your cards total over 21, you’re bust and must live to play another day.
Basic blackjack strategy chart
Every game of blackjack has a perfect basic strategy. This involves knowing whether to stand, hit, surrender (if applicable), split or double based on your two cards and the dealer’s up-card.
For example, a basic strategy chart in a standard game of blackjack where the dealer stands on a soft 17 and doubles are allowed after splitting would look like this:
Source: Wikipedia
Different variants of blackjack will have different optimal strategies, each of which will result in the least amount being lost in the long run.
It’s important to remember that when playing a perfect basic strategy, it doesn’t mean that you will win. Instead, playing basic strategy gives you the best chance of success by increasing your blackjack odds.
What are the different types of blackjack at Bet365?
There is a wide selection of Bet365 blackjack games available to players. Here are a few of the more notable types that can be found in the Bet365 Casino or at Bet365 Games.
- Quantum Blackjack Instant Play
- Vegas Blackjack
- Free Chip Blackjack
- Premium Blackjack
- Cashback Blackjack
- Buster Blackjack
- All Bets Blackjack
- Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack
- Premium Blackjack Single Hand
Bet365 Live Dealer Blackjack
The Bet365 casino offers a variety of live dealer blackjack games including standard games such as Blackjack and a higher stakes Exclusive All Bets Blackjack. With Quantum Blackjack Live Plus, the game will play with eight decks and include “quantum multipliers,” which can pay out extra payouts when players win against the dealer with a hand that contains Quantum Multiplier cards.
A Majority Rules Speed Blackjack variant offers players a different take on the popular game with a high-speed version that allows all players to vote on their next action.
Don’t forget that if online blackjack isn’t your game, the Bet365 Casino also features of dozens of different types of table games including baccarat, roulette and even obscure games such as 3 Card Brag.
Find these offerings located in Bet365 Casino and Bet365 Games portions of the Bet365 website or mobile app.
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