Live dealer blackjack that is played online is no different from a blackjack game offline. The goal of blackjack is to have a card count that is, first, higher than the dealer’s, and second, is less than twenty-one. With the help of interactive technology, Live Blackjack, though played online, involves a croupier who directs the game. Aside from that, it also involves a deck of cards, and a group of players standing around a table.
| To start a live dealer blackjack game, players are asked to place bets on any of the three available hands. A player may even bet on all three hands, as long as the bets are above the minimum bet required and does not exceed the specified table limit. The croupier will wait for all the players to place their bets before declaring that no more bets may be placed. At this point, the croupier will deal the cards starting with the player on his left. Unlike most other card games, the cards in Live Blackjack are dealt with the face up.
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After the player, the croupier will deal a card for himself facedown. The process is repeated a second time, except that the croupier does not get a card yet. Upon receiving the cards, players are allowed to raise their counts with a third card by choosing to hit one or more cards.
Once all the players have had their respective turns, the croupier's second card is drawn and the count of both his cards is revealed. Likewise, the croupier can choose to stand or draw. There are two extreme instances in Live Blackjack, just as there is in an online blackjack game. If you get a total number of 21 with your first two cards, it is called a blackjack. If you get a blackjack, you will automatically win the bet if the croupier's first card cannot possibly be a blackjack as well. If a blackjack is still possible, then you don't win the bet until the croupier's hand is fully determined.
 On the other hand, if your count exceeds 21 after the third card is dealt, you automatically lose your bet, an instance that is known in blackjack games as a bust. The croupier is as vulnerable as any player to a bust. If the croupier gets a bust, all the bets win. If the croupier does not bust, the total card values of all the three hands are compared to the croupier’s. If the total card count of your hand is nearer to 21 than the croupier’s hand, then you win. Naturally, if the croupier’s hand is nearer to 21 than yours, you lose the game. In case of a tie, the game becomes void and the croupier will just announce the next round.
Playing Live Blackjack online is exactly like playing in actual, especially with the webcam. So as the croupier deals the cards, you can see every movement and hear every word. The results of the game, such as the cards that are being dealt, is based on an actual casino game that really happened, so you can be sure that you’re playing a real game and not a bogus one. You can even hear the noises in the background. What’s more is that you can even chat with the dealer is you are a registered member of the online casino. So sign up now and have a lot of fun playing Live Backjack.
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