Blackjack is probably the most popular table game in the world and I guess you all know basic rules but for all of you who don’t know…
…the main goal is to beat the dealer by having more points than him. The maximum is 21 and if you have more – you will lose.
There are two main variations of this game – European Blackjack and American Blackjack. In American blackjack, the dealer is dealt 2 cards – one face down and one face up. If the first card is an Ace, the dealer will check the second card – If he hit the blackjack you will lose.
However, in European Blackjack, the dealer will get just one card face up and he will receive the second card only after your hand is complete.
The second difference is the number of decks of cards – In the American version, you can play with 6, 7 or 8 decks but in this version, you will play with 2 decks of cards.
How To Play European Blackjack
Switch Studios decided to follow classic rules of blackjack. The normal win against the dealer is paid 1:1, blackjack is paid 3:2 and the insurance bet is paid 2:1.
The minimum bet is $1 and the maximum is $200. You can play this product on your mobile device as well as on a bigger screen.
Features Explained
This version of the blackjack has all standard side bets - Insurance, Double Down and Split Hand.
Insurance– If the dealer’s first card is an Ace, you can make this bet to insure your hand. It will cost you half of your initial bet and if the dealer does have the blackjack you will win, but if the dealer does not have blackjack you will lose your insurance bet, but the initial play will be continued.
Split – Another difference between American and European versions. In European Blackjack you can split only the same value cards and you can split them just once. In the American version you can split any cards up to 3 times.
Double Down – In European Blackjack,you can double down on hands with a value of 9, 10 or 11 and in American Blackjack, you can double down on any hand.
Options
Hit – When you want to receive one more card choose this option. You can choose it as long as you are under 21.
Stand – When you don’t want to receive more cards, choose this option. After that, it is the dealer’s turn.
You can turn the Left-Hand mode and the Turbo mode for faster gameplay.
European Blackjack comes with a theoretical Return to Player of 99.6% which is the main reason why it is the most popular table game in the world.
