Now you can play online blackjack, but the game started hundreds of years ago. The origin of blackjack dates back to the year 1760, in France during World War l.  At the inception of the game, it was widely called Vingt-et-un (French for 21). Blackjack is one of the most attractive casino games for players, the odds are less even for players who participate by playing reasonable games. The game is the one card game that is available in all casinos across America. It is available in almost all online and offline casinos

Just like every game in a casino, each table game has its own rules that govern how to play blackjack, regardless if it’s offline or online blackjack. The blackjack rules are part of the things that make it stand out among other casino table games. 

• When a player has an Ace and a 10 as his first cards giving a count of 21, that is a blackjack
• The dealer pays a player who has a blackjack if he doesn’t have one.
• When the dealer has a blackjack they collect the bets of players who do not have.
• When the dealer and another player have a blackjack that’s a tie.

The insurance bet is offered when the dealer has an Ace. The insurance bet is half of your bet that ensures your initial bet to be secured in case the dealer hits blackjack. When the dealer doesn’t get blackjack you lose your insurance. Overall it’s not recommended to place this bet. Don’t be surprised when they ask insurance, know how to play blackjack.

There are many different online blackjack tables to play different variations of the game. Side bets are often seen as 21+3 or perfect pairs. These side bets allow you to play on combinations of cards like perfect pairs and such. As a rule of thumb, you should avoid the side bets as the main game has better odds for you to win.

How to play blackjack with bigger bets and better odds. In classic blackjack, you can double your initial bet when you have 9, 10, or 11 with your first 2 cards. This is wise if your odds are high of winning like when against a dealer’s hand of 4, 5, or 6. Beware as you’ll only receive 1 card!

How to play blackjack with a split. You can split your cards when you have a pair. A pair could be 6 & 6, A & A, but even K & Q would be a pair as they both count for 10. To split, you need to add another bet to play against the dealer. The dealer will split your cards to form 2 separate hands to play as usual. Splitting AA is recommended unless the dealer has an A too.