Real casinos provide blackjack players with different sets of rules plus different bonuses. Can online casinos compete with real casinos in respect of game variety? Normally, every online casino has blackjack with its sets of rules. For example, casinos with Microgaming and Cryptologic software offer players up to eight different variations of rules. However, some online casinos offer various special games based on blackjack rules. You will find it interesting to familiarize yourself and try these games, moreover, the advantages of casinos compared to them are very weak.
Double exposure blackjack
Double exposure blackjack is available in Microgaming and RTG software online casinos. In this kind of blackjack, both cards of a dealer are dealt face up to compensate for this advantage of the player, the dealer wins all ties except for blackjack. The rest of the game is based on the rules of blackjack, and variations may exist in respect of the number of splits, combinations allowed to double, etc.
The advantage of casinos with the standard rules of this game is about 0.7%.
Pontoon
Pontoon is available in Cryptologic and RTG software online casinos. In contrast to ordinary blackjack, the player has much more opportunities to double plus the rule of five cards with double paying works out, on the other hand, the dealer’s cards are dealt face down therefore indefiniteness rises and ties are not in the favor of the dealer. More detailed rules of the game are the following: The is played with a pack of 52 cards, and the nominal value of cards is the same as in blackjack. The hierarchy of combinations is the following:
1. Pontoon ( the same as blackjack);
2. Five cards combination (five cards without bust);
3. Combination of cards comprising not more than 21 points, the closer to 21 the better
4. Bust (more than 21 points);
The player has more opportunities: splits are left enabling to one re-split. An opportunity arises for doubling with any quantity of cards, at the same time, the player can continue to buy even after doubling. In contrast to blackjack, the player should buy a card (double) while having not less than 15 points.
As in blackjack after taking cards the player and dealer compare hands. If the player has extra cards, he loses the game automatically. Pontoon or Five cards combination in case of gain is paid 2:1, other winning combinations are paid 1:1. In case of a tie, the dealer wins. There is no insurance or by-bets.
The game is based on an optimal strategy that is simpler than that of blackjack. The total advantage of online casinos is 0.17%.
Caribbean 21
Caribbean 21 is so far available only in RTG software on-line casinos. The is played with one pack of cards, in contrast to blackjack:
1. Ace is always one point;
2. The combination of an ace and two 10 points cards is called Caribbean 21 and is paid 3:2 to the player for the primary bet (but not for the double bets);
3. The player can double on any cards as many times as he wants after doubling it is possible to buy several times;
4. The player can split any two cards;
5. The player can give in at any time at the same time losing the half of available bets;
6. The dealer wins all ties;
7. Initially the dealer deals himself only one card face up;
8. If the dealer has an open ace, the player can have Caribbean 21 insurance, the insurance is paid 9:1
With the game based on optimal strategy advantage of online casinos is not more than 0.2%.
Spanish 21
Spanish 21 is so far available only in RTG software on-line casinos.
The game is played with six-eight “Spanish” packs of cards, 10 are removed from a pack (only 10s, queens, jacks, and kings are left). As the less quantity of 10s in a pack is in favor of the dealer, the player has the following bonuses:
1. 21 of the player always wins, as well as blackjack online of the player beats blackjack of the dealer;
2. The player can double with any number of cards;
3. The player can double and buy after a split of aces;
4. The player can give in after doubling;
5. 5-cards 21s are paid 3:2;
6. 6-cards 21s are paid 3:1;
7. 6-7-8 and 7-7-7 different suits are paid 3:2, of the same suits are paid 2:1, and spades are paid 3:1;
With the game based on optimal strategy advantage of online casinos is not more than 0.4%.
