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Casino-Mate provides one of the largest lists of blackjack games to play on personal computers and mobile gadgets. We guarantee fair game and withdrawal of winnings in accordance with the rules.

Best Blackjack Games at Casino-Mate

We offer experienced players and our newbies a complete set of the most popular blackjack titles. You receive the opportunity to master game strategies for free, as well as play for real money. Every version of blackjack online can be played in free mode that is available to everyone who registers with a casino with our help.

• European Blackjack. In this game, the dealer gets one card face-up during the distribution. The players take two cards, and they have to make the decision before the dealer gets the second card. When each player has their final combination of cards, the dealer proceeds to draw the second card. The game involves two decks of cards.
• American Blackjack. During the distribution, the dealer receives two cards — one face-up and one face-down. If the first face-up card gives the dealer ten points, then we automatically check the face-down card for blackjack. If the second card is Ace, the round ends and all the players, even those who have 21 points, lose. If any of the players also have blackjack in this round, then it is a draw and the players get their bets back. The game involves 6-8 decks.
• Single Deck Blackjack. This type of online blackjack, as its name implies, requires a 52-card deck. The main feature of the game is that before each card’s distribution, the cards in the deck are shuffled.
• Perfect Pairs Blackjack. This option is played by the ordinary rules, but players can also make an additional bet if they get two identical cards. We consider a pair of cards of the same rank and of the same color or a red/black pair of cards of the same rank a perfect combination. We play the game using 2-8 card decks.
• Blackjack VIP. The game is played using eight decks of cards. There is a possibility to play with seven hands. The advantage of playing Blackjack VIP is that this game’s RTR is 99.287%, which, with a well-chosen strategy, gives players a very good chance of winning.

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How to Play Online Blackjack — The 21 Card Game

The first step to gamble successfully is to create a personal account at Casino-Mate on your personal computer or on your smartphone/tablet. This procedure will take several minutes of your time. The next step is to replenish your account at a chosen casino. After that, everything is simple: select the blackjack category on the main page and click on the icon of a familiar or new game.

Have you chosen a game? Perfect! Make sure you study the rules, choose a strategy, and start the game.

1. Make your bet

Your bet must not be less than the minimum bet of the table you are playing at, and cannot be more than the maximum amount specified for each selected game.

2. Get your cards

In online versions of blackjack, the program deals the cards.

3. Double your bet or choose not to

It makes sense to double the bet if the player has a potentially winning combination of 10 or 11 points, and the dealer has a weak card, for example, 5 points. In all other cases, it is better to refuse to double.

4. Decide whether you will “hit”

If you get blackjack, then it means that you won or remained with your cards (in case the dealer also has blackjack). Evaluate your possibilities by taking into account that an Ace can be valued at either 1 or 11 based on the situation.

If your combination of cards is not optimistic (+/- 15), and the dealer has 10 or an Ace, then it is better to refuse to continue that round and take back half of your wager. If there is hope for winning, then make a hit by taking one more card.

5. Select “stand”

If you have +/- 20 points, then going for a hit is risky, since there is a high probability of getting more cards than needed.

6. Analyze the dealer’s cards

Keep in mind that you need to make the decision whether to continue playing, refuse to continue, or double your bet by analyzing the dealer’s card. If the dealer has a combination of 16 or less, then they have to hit. If the dealer has 17 or more, then they are not eligible to hit.

7. Win or lose

The player wins if they have more points in their hand than the dealer. In case they have the same amount of points, the round ends with a draw. Card overtaking (more than 21 points) means a loss.

Online Blackjack Gameplay

Before you play the game, make sure you know all the basics. Here’s an overview of the card values and types of bets, as well as some helpful info on blackjack insurance.

Take a look at the history of blackjack as well — it might give you a deeper understanding of the game.

Card Values in Online Blackjack

The value of any hand, be it the player’s or the dealer’s, is the sum of its card values. Jacks, queens, and kings count as 10 points. Cards 2-10 have the value of the corresponding number on the card. You can use the Ace as 1 or 11, depending on the number that will make a better hand. If you use an Ace as 11, then it is a “soft” hand, but if you use it as 1, then it is called “hard.” The difference is that on a soft hand, you cannot overtake, but if you take another card with a picture on it, a hard hand can potentially lead to overtaking.

Bets in Online Blackjack

All varieties of blackjack are played with chips. At Casino-Mate, you can make bets from as low as 1 chip to as high as a hundred chips with each hand. The min/max bet, as well as other betting rules, are indicated in the Information section of each game.

Some variations, like the Perfect Pair, also allow making side bets, which increase the player’s winning chances. Side bets are usually smaller than regular bets and strictly limited in amount.

Insurance in Blackjack

A player has an option of insuring against the dealer’s blackjack if the latter has an Ace as their up card. If you play on several boxes, insurance can be made for each of your wagers. If the dealer gets blackjack, you receive double of the amount of insurance, if not, then the insured bet loses. However, considering mathematical calculations, insurance is not profitable.

History of Blackjack

Blackjack’s roots go back to the 17th century. Then, in French gambling houses, they played “Vingt et Un,” which stands for “21” in French.

The game has continued to grow and evolve over the centuries. French immigrants made a real impact on the popularity of this game by bringing it to New Orleans, Louisiana where the game acquired a new name. Many Americans began to call it simply “21.”

The popular game received its modern name “blackjack” a little bit later. American casino owners were eager to attract gamblers with high payouts. The biggest reward was given for a hand that included a Jack of Spades or Clubs (a “black Jack”) or an Ace of Spades. Therefore, the aim of the game became to get the black Jack — a phrase that later became the name of the game.

Types of Blackjack at Casino-Mate

We offer all popular versions of blackjack:

• Face Up 21 is a game with double exposure, which means that both dealer cards are face up.
• Pontoon. The dealer’s cards are face down. Any draw is always played in favor of the dealer. There is no insurance against blackjack.
• Multi-hand. This is a type of blackjack played on several boxes.
• Perfect Pairs. The game provides the opportunity to make an additional bet if the player gets two identical cards.

How to Win at Online Blackjack: Odds & Strategy Tips

We recommend you get familiar with the charts of main blackjack strategies used for different blackjack variations. The charts demonstrate the outcome of events in different situations.

You can clearly see each option on the blackjack chart. To succeed in the game, you should have a large bankroll and take insurance if necessary. Blackjack charts help to minimize the number of mistakes.

Symbols in tables:

• H – take an additional card;
• S – stand;
• D – double bet.
• SP – split cards;
• H / SU – refuse to play or take a card;
• S / SU – refuse to play or continue the game(stop);
• Ph – split, if doubling is impossible after the split;
• Ds – double or stop;
• Dh – double or take an additional card;
• Rh – stop playing.

One-Deck Game

Let’s look at an example. The player gets 10 and 6. The dealer has an open 10. On the blackjack table, look for the intersection of a column and a row — it recommends you to open up.

The suggested actions in the blackjack betting table below are based on mathematical odds.

The table will tell you when to hit or stand in blackjack when playing with a single deck, and when to double your hand or split it. Do not worry about remembering this table of blackjack hands: if you play online blackjack, you can always leave another tab open in your browser or print this table.

Two-Deck Game

Strategies for two-deck games differ from those in a single-deck game. See the possible actions for each scenario below:

4-8-Deck Game

There is no perfect strategy for playing blackjack, but calculating the odds based on the number of decks can help you win. When playing with four, six, or eight decks, you may use one strategy table.

We hope that the strategies presented here will help you win.

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