Ready to hit the virtual blackjack tables? Good for you. Whether you’ve been resisting because you didn’t think online blackjack could compare to the real thing or you’re discovering blackjack online for the first time, there’s no better time to get started.

Starting to Play Blackjack Online

When starting to play blackjack online, the first thing you’ll need is an online casino account. There are a wide variety of online casino sites out there, so take some time, look at some reviews and choose your favorite. Some of the options you will consider are the reputation of the site, the quality of the features and graphics that the site offers, and the size of any bonuses you may receive for signing up.

Once you’ve found your site, downloaded the online casino software and set up your online casino account, you’re ready to play some online blackjack. If you’ve never played blackjack before there should be a tutorial on the site, or you can find a basic tutorial elsewhere online.

Playing Blackjack Online

To be successful at online blackjack, you’re going to want to use what is known as basic strategy. Basic strategy is a chart of moves that tells you what the highest value action is for any situation. Playing according to basic strategy can reduce the House edge to one or two percentage points, while playing according to hunches can give the house a massive advantage.
Since you’re just starting out, you’ll want to find an online basic strategy chart and keep it open at all times. You may want to do this even after you become experienced just to be sure not to make any mistakes. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t rack up massive wins right away. Although most players lose over the long term, things should come pretty close to evening out over time if you play correctly.

Online Blackjack Warning

Remember to protect your bankroll and only risk an amount you can comfortably afford to lose in each session. This will enhance your enjoyment of the game and make sure it does not cause you any undue stress.

Learn blackjack the easy way, all you have to do is watch the video, download a strategy chart, log on to a good online blackjack site and practice what you have learnt about blackjack on the video.

Here’s a lead to the first step.

Elimination Blackjack, invented by Russ Hamilton, is popular in many casinos and it is somewhat similar to poker tournaments. At least in the way that you play at a “card table” (and it does contain elements of No Limit Texas Hold’Em) against other players – the last one left is the winner.

The Rules of the Game

A game of elimination blackjack is usually thirty hands long and it each player will start the event with chips worth between $10,000 and $100,000 – all depending on the one organizing the game. The rules of the game are as follows:

·    The house must stand on hard 17 and above, and it must hit on soft 17.
·    Pairs may split up to four times. The only exception is aces.
·    Six decks are used.
·    All the bets have to stay within the allowed minimum and maximum betting numbers.
·    If the player surrounds their hand they get half of the original bet back.
·    If the house’s card is an ace you are allowed to buy insurance.
·    You can only double down with two cards.
·    No more than seven players can play at the same table.
·    You have to make a decision within twenty five seconds if it’s not an elimination hand – in this case you have forty five seconds to make up your mind.

The eliminations part

There are three ways to get eliminated from an elimination blackjack tournament:
·    You lose all of your chips
·    You don’t have enough chips to meet the minimum requirements
·    You are the player with the fewest amount of chips after a certain number of played hands.

The Winner

The last player left at the table, or the player with the most chips left after 30 played hands, is the winner!

I have created this blog to exchange advice on how to improve your online blackjack skills and also to share some general online casino gaming tips.  I will post what I know about blackjack mostly, as this is where my expertise lie.

My ‘real’ job is with a software development company – yes you guessed right, we develop gambling software.  I am a programmer by profession, but I live and dream of one day making a fortune out of an incredible run of luck and through my stupendous knowledge of blackjack.

Dream on buddy…

Mastering blackjack started from an idea over a couple of drinks with friends, and just grew and developed into what it has become today.  I will try and post relevant information that I hope you find interesting and useful – please comment and give me feedback if you like it, if you know better, if you don’t like it or if you just need to talk…. its ok…. I understand!

Good luck at the casino!

William