Online Blackjack

  Rules & Odds Differences

Before we can get into the subtle difference we have to first come up with what we consider to be the normal rules and then look at the possible changes and their impact.

There are more variations than this and every possible combination means small changes in odds for the game and small changes in the strategy you need to use.

The upshot is thought that the Single Deck Blackjack at Private Casino has far and away the best odds at very close to being a fair game.  Most blackjack games have a house edge of something like 0.5%, this has an edge of more like 0.05% (if you play optimally of course!).

If you are not in to card counting and the single deck game then Private Casino normal blackjack is still the best one to go for.  It uses only 4 decks, surrender option, split up to 3 times, double on anything, double after split, dealer stand on soft 17, and full dealer peak.  This works out at about 0.35% but is a lot simpler to play as you dont need to card count.

  Blackjack Strategy

Hundreds of books have been written about blackjack strategy but they all are founded on the basic probabilities of the cards you and the dealer can expect to get.   When playing the game of blackjack there are two factors you need to consider

the total of your cards

what card the dealer has showing

The blackjack strategy card is a very useful little summary of what STATISTICALLY is the best thing to do for every possible combination of your card total and the dealers face up card.  Note also that there are a large number of different strategy cards for every rule variation.  This is just one example. Clearly the best strategy in a situation doesn't mean you will win every time by doing it, but it does give you the best chance of winning. 

For example if the dealer has a 10 showing and you have 16.  Instinct may tell you to stick as you know that anything above a 5 and you'll be bust.  However the statistics say you should take a card as while it doesn't look that attractive a play, sticking on 16 is even worse (if you stick on 16 or less you can only win if the dealer busts and that is pretty unlikely given you know he has a 10). 

Of course its a lot more complex than that as each may draw several cards and you need to consider every possible total for both the dealer and the player and every way of getting it.  Thankfully someone has done this and summarised it in a statistical table.

For more on the blackjack strategy card and some basic rules and strategies to help you understand the maths of the game see our basic blackjack strategy guide.

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  Where to Play

Private Casino

If you think you can card count, and understand how to act on that card counting then Private Single Deck Blackjack offers the lowest house advantage of any online blackjack we have seen.

If that seems a nit much for you then Private normal (4 deck) blackjack has pretty much every favourable rule variation making it as good odds as anything else you are likely to find.

If its good odds you want and Blackjack (or Baccarat) is your game then Private Casino has to be your first choice.

Be The Dealer

As it sounds Be The Dealer casino lets you play both as the player or the dealer against other real players.  Its kind of like the Betfair of the casino world. 

As the dealer you need to have a certain bank and have accumulated enough play points (by playing as a player) to qualify, and you do give 1.5% commission to the house on all bets, but when you consider that the house edge against BAD blackjack players is huge (maybe 20% or more) then as long as you are selective in who you go up against (you always have the choice to accept a player or not each hand) then you really can do some serious damage.  Have a look round now - you can start off playing for free while you get the hang of it