For all you blackjack lovers out there is somethig kind of important to know when you decide to play this game online; online blackjack can be for some players profitable and exciting at the same time, but when you are not carefull, and play without knowing and fully understanding the rules of the game and how the odds work, you might not be so lucky, you will take a great risk if you are playing for real money.

First of all, you must be real carefull when you choose a casino to play online blackjack. Blackjack is a rather simple card game, but to make sure you know all the rules, we decided to offer you a quick look over the basic rules,just to make sure you're on the right track. The only objective of this great game is for the players to come close or have 21 points, and not go over 21, but have a higher total of points than the dealer.

Before receiving any cards, the players must place the bets. After this the player gets two cards facing up from the dealer. The dealer revieves himself two cards. If the value of the player's cards, the total value is 21 or close to 21, the winner is the player. In case the dealer's cards value go over 21, the players also wins, of course if the player himself does not bust.

How do you start a game of online blackjack?

1. The bet- to make a bet you have to click on the value you want to bet.

2. Dealing- Press the deal button to start the game if you have placed your bet. You will receive two cards facing up so is the dealer.

3. Hitting- You must decide if you want another card. You can take a hit any time you want before you stand.

4. Standing- Standing is when you decide to keep your hand. The game will stop automatically if your total value of cards is 21.

5. Spliting- If your firt two cards have the same value, for example 8 and 8, these cards can be split into two separate hands, but only if you make another bet of the same value as the first one. You can have up to three hands at the same time. You must draw cards then, as you ussualy do when you have only one hand, but with these exceptions : - if you have two Aces and you decide to split them, you must know that you will receive only one additional card for each hand you have. And another thing, if you make a total of cards of 21 after splitting your Aces, is consideredthat you have 21, but not blackjack.

6. Doubeling- If you already received the first two cards in the beginning of the game and you are absolutely sure that the third card will absolutely give you a chance to beat the dealer's hand, you can choose to double down. This means that your initial bet will be doubled , and you will receive an aditional card. This hand stand automatically , and the dealer completes his hand and then compares his hand with the one the player has.

7. The famous blackjack- You can achieve it when your first two cards received have a total value of 21. Blackjack beats 21 anytime, because 21 can be achieved with three cards or even more.
an purchace insurance, only if you place another bet, half of the first one. If you were right and the dealer had blackjack, the insurance pays you 2 to 1, almost youe initial wager. In case you were wrong and the dealer does not have blackjack, you will lose your insurance.