Blackjack Variations

20 May 2010 by admin, No Comments

Since first made popular, the game of Blackjack has evolved into many variations. There are several common table rules used by different casinos – online and offline casinos alike. The Las Vegas Strip rule is probably the most popular one, followed by Vegas Downtown rule and Atlantic City rule. For online Blackjack, these rules are adopted and slightly modified to offer better payout ratio and lower house advantage to customers; online casinos do tend to offer better payout ratio due to lower overhead costs than brick and mortar casinos.

Aside from differences in table rules, you will also find variations of Blackjack in term of how the game is played. Take multi-hand Blackjack, for example, now getting more and more attention at online casinos. You can play multiple hands at one time, use up to 5 bet positions, and be even more profitable. There is even a Blackjack matrix designed to help you play multi-hand Blackjack, so you can definitely reduce the house advantage even further.

The newly introduced Triple Seven Blackjack is another interesting Blackjack variation you should try. It is very similar to multi-hand Blackjack, although only one hand is allowed to be played at one time and the additional of $1 obligatory Triple Seven side bet that needs to be placed each round. Should you get 7s in your cards, you will get a payout on your side bet. 3 diamond 7’s means you win the progressive jackpot, while 3 unsuited 7’s give you 1,000 to 1 payout.

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