About live blackjack
Live blackjack step-by-step guide
Some aspects of live blackjack are identical to a typical online blackjack game, while others owe more to bricks-and-mortar casinos. Beginners and experts alike can find out how to play in this step-by-step guide:
- When you start a live blackjack game, you get to choose your dealer from a wide selection of beautiful people, then choose your seat at the table. Other real players will join you, or if you enter a game already in progress, you join at their next hand.
- To place a bet, click on a chip to pick it up, and click on the board to put it down. The total amount will be calculated for you, and when you're happy click the 'confirm' or 'ok' button.
- Through the video link, you'll see your dealer giving everybody at the table two face-up cards. Then, players take it in turns to make a decision: Stand or Hit, otherwise known as Stick or Twist.
- The object of the game is to get a total as close to 21 as possible, where face cards are worth ten, and aces are 1 or 11. Anyone who Busts (goes over 21) is out of the game.
- Next, the live blackjack dealer plays their own hand. If they Bust, the remaining players win at 1:1. If the dealer reaches 17, they must Stand, and all players with a total closer to 21 win at 1:1. Some casinos offer a special prize for obtaining 'blackjack', ie 21 with just two cards.
Online blackjack cash prizes
Blackjack is a casino game based on skill and nerve, so there is no easy way to win. Unfortunately, most live blackjack online can't be played for free, but the rules are the same as classic one-player online blackjack. It might help to find a free online blackjack game and really get to grips with the rules before entering the live blackjack world.
There are hundreds of variations of online blackjack out there. If more decks are being used then the house edge is higher, while some casinos feature a Split or Double option; so read the game instructions very carefully, and don't just pick the game with the best-looking dealer! Finally, we'd recommend a bit of simple maths. It's impossible to count cards at an online casino, but there's no harm in keeping an eye out for big cards and weighing up your chances of the dreaded Bust.
Of course, it's also a wise choice to find an online casino sign-up bonus. These are often incredibly generous, resulting in free money you can use to rack up the live blackjack wins.