Online blackjack, also known as “twenty-one” is one of
the most popular forms of online casino gambling. Blackjack offers that
perfect combination of being a simple game that is yet strategic and
with many different ways to bet it. A great mistake that gamblers make
when playing online blackjack is often “out-thinking” the
basics of the game and making basic strategy more difficult and complex
than it really needs to be. Beyond that another trap that many online
blackjack players fall into is that they play to many hands simultaneously.
You would be amazed at how fast the bankroll can burn down to nothing
playing multiple blackjack hands. Beyond that it takes sharp concentration
to handle one hand of blackjack successfully, let alone several at the
same time.
Blackjack begins with you getting dealt two cards by the dealer. An
ace is worth either one-point or even, your choice. The rest of the
face cards, (king, queen, and jack), are worth ten-points. All of the
numeric cards are worth the very number on their card. The goal is to
get as close to the score of twenty one WITHOUT going OVER that number,
which is known as going “bust.” If you are dealt an ace
and a face card or ten that is known as a natural, as it’s a perfect
twenty-one. Where online blackjack gets tricky is when you are in the
sixteen or fifteen area after the first deal. Do you ask for and additional
card or not. Seventeen is often more tricky as there is temptation despite
the odds. This is what makes online blackjack the popular craze that
it is!
