To play live blackjack online and to earn money from it, you need to know the basic moves and strategies in blackjack. After all, how can you win a game if you do not know the rules?
The goal in the game of blackjack is very simple. In order to win the game, you need to have in your possession a hand of cards whose total added value amounts to exactly 21 or less. If you go over 21, which is called to “bust” in blackjack terminology, or if the dealer’s hand has a value that is closer to 21 than yours, you lose the game.
In blackjack, it is the dealer who is your opponent, not your fellow players.
So, knowing that, how then can you win and maximize your play in online live blackjack? Here are the moves you can make during the game.
Doubling down. If you want to take a chance at doubling your possible winnings in blackjack, you could double down. When you double down, you double your original bet, and then you draw an additional card from the dealer. If you are successful in your attempt to double down, your expected payoff is 2:1. The best time to make a double down is when the value of your hand is 11. |
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Splitting. In blackjack, even in the live, online version, you are always given an initial two cards for your hand. Depending on the composition of your hand, you can split it two ways and play them as separate hands. To do this, you have to place a bet for your new hand that is equal to your original bet. You have to remember, though, that if one of your split hands turns out to be a 21, it cannot be called a natural blackjack, but just a 21.
Double after a split. In some online casinos, you are allowed to double down after you have made a split of your original hand. This increases your potential winnings. However, clear this with the dealer first if you are allowed to double down after a split.
Surrender. Surrender can be seen to be similar to folding in poker. Some casinos will let you surrender your hand if you find that it is not a natural blackjack. If you do this, you can get back half of the money you bet for that round.
Insurance. When you buy insurance, it means you are sure that the dealer’s hand is a natural blackjack. You can safely make this assumption if the card that the dealer has with the face up is an ace. If you buy insurance, you lose the original bet that you have made. However, if you are successful in your gamble, you get twice what you paid for insurance. Of course, you lose it if the dealer’s hand turns out to be not a natural blackjack.
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