In this page we will try to review the most common variations of blackjack you will probably stumble upon, whether in a land
based casino or playing online blackjack.
Vegas Strip Blackjack
· Dealer stands on soft 17
· Four decks
· Doubling is allowed on any first cards
· you are allowed to double after splitting
· Re-split allowed
· Dealer checks for blackjack
The house advantage of Vegas Strip blackjack is 0.34% which is very good.
Vegas Downtown blackjack
· Dealer hits on soft 17
· Two decks
· Doubling is allowed on any first cards
· You are allowed to double after splitting
· Re-split allowed
· Dealer checks for blackjack
The house advantage of Vegas Downtown blackjack is 0.38%, not as good as on the strip but still very good.
European blackjack
· Dealer stands on soft 17
· Two decks
· Doubling is allowed only on 9-11
· You are not allowed to double after splitting
· You are allowed to hit on split aces
· Insurance is settled at the end of the hand
· Player looses all his bet against a dealers blackjack.
The house advantage of European blackjack is 0.39%.
Multi Hand blackjack ( Found at Microgaming casinos)
· Dealer stands on soft 17
· Five decks
· Doubling is allowed only on 9-11
· You are not allowed to double after splitting
· Surrender is not allowed
· Five betting positions
· You are allowed to hit on split aces
· Insurance is settled at the end of the hand
· Player looses all his bet against a dealers blackjack.
The house advantage of Multi Hand blackjack is 0.63%.
Double Exposure blackjack ( Found at Microgaming casinos)
· Dealer stands on soft 17
· Eight decks
· Both the dealers cards are showing
· Dealer wins ties, excluding blackjacks.
· Doubling is allowed only on 9-11
· All your winnings including blackjack are paid 1:1
· You are allowed to double after splitting
· Re-splitting up to four hands is allowed.
· Five betting positions
· You are not allowed to hit on split aces
· Insurance is settled at the end of the hand
· Player looses all his bet against a dealers blackjack.
The house advantage of Multi Hand blackjack is 0.69%.
Atlantic City blackjack
· Dealer stands on soft 17
· Eight decks
· Doubling is allowed on any first cards
· You are allowed to double after splitting
· You are allowed to re-split to up to three hands.
· Late surrender allowed
· One betting positions
· Dealer checks for Blackjack
The house advantage of Multi Hand blackjack is 0.35%.
Single Deck blackjack
· Dealer hits on soft 17
· One deck
· Doubling is allowed on any first cards
· You are allowed to double after splitting
· You are allowed split once!
· One betting positions
· Dealer checks for Blackjack
The house advantage of Multi Hand blackjack is 0.058%.
Spanish 21
· 6-8 decks
· All 10's are removed
· Some 21 combo's receive bonuses ( which could be very big), such as : 6:7:8 , 7:7:7
· Doubling is allowed on any first cards
· You are allowed to double after splitting
· Re splitting allowed
Spanish 21 can pay off very big, rules of the game allow very high payouts. At some casinos if you receive 777 same suit and
the dealer is also showing a 7, bonuses can reach up to $50000!
SuperFun 21
· Single deck
· Player hand with 6 cards and a total value of under 21 wins
· Player hand with 5 cards and a total value of 21 (no doubled hands) wins 2:1.
· Dealer hits on soft 17
· Players blackjacks always win
· Doubling is allowed on any first cards
· You are allowed to double after splitting
· You are allowed to re-split to up to four hands.
· Late surrender allowed
· You may surrender after doubling for half the total bet
