Popular Blackjack games 

Blackjack is fun, simple and easy. That is why it is one of the most popular casino games worldwide. Because of its increased popularity over the years, casinos felt the need to recreate this classic game and offer it in different versions other than the original. Therefore, nowadays you can find very different types of Blackjack. In this page we will present you with some of the most popular versions of the game.

It is important that you are familiar with the different Blackjack types so you can figure out which one is more suitable for you and your game style. 

Before we move on to the different types of Blackjack, let’s start with the goal of the game, common to all its versions: Blackjacks goal is to try to get a hand as close as possible to the number 21, without going higher and, at the same time get a higher sum than the dealer in order to beat his hand. 

European Blackjack 

European Blackjack is probably the most widely played Blackjack version. In this game you will play with 52 cards and you can always ask to split the game, whether you have a 9 or an Ace. If the dealer has Blackjack, the player automatically loses the entirety of his bet.

In European Blackjack the dealer does not reveal in advance whether he has a Blackjack in his hand when the up card is a 10-point card. In this type of Blackjack, between 4 and 8 decks of cards are used, however in the online version it is common to use only 2 or even 1.

Another particularity of this type of Blackjack is that the player can only double the bet when he gets the sum of 9 to 11 points, or if he manages to split his hand. The bet cannot be doubled after the player has split a hand and the dealer is forced to stand whenever they reach 17 or more points.

Spanish Blackjack

Also called “Spanish 21” in English, this type of Blackjack is very similar to the original version of the game, but is played with 6 to 8 decks of 48 cards (Spanish decks). Unlike classic Blackjack, in Spanish Blackjack you can double up any number of cards, and ask for one more card after splitting your aces.

The major difference between Spanish 21 and European Blackjack is the missing 10s since all the 10 cards are stripped from the deck. That means players' hands are more often than not made up with lots of low cards. Players can take an insurance bet against the dealer hitting a natural Blackjack.

Player Blackjack always beats dealer Blackjack and Late Surrender is allowed in the initial 2-card period.

English Blackjack or Pontoon

In this type of Blackjack the dealer's cards are both face down and it is not allowed to apply the insurance strategy. In English Blackjack whenever there is a tie, the winner is the dealer. In the event that the dealer has a Pontoon in his first hand, which is revealed automatically, the player immediately loses his bet.

There are specific rules for the player to stand, for that he will have to get a hand of at least 15 points in advance. After the player folds his hand, he can draw as many cards as he wants. If you get a hand with an Ace, and another card that has a value of 10 points, it counts as Pontoon, thus getting a higher payout.

Blackjack Switch

This blackjack is played with 6 to 8 decks. The main specification of this Blackjack game is that instead of one bet, players always have two different hands and can place two bets. In this version, not only can the player play against the dealer with two hands of cards at the same time, he still has the advantage of being able to initially exchange the top cards between hands. Cards are dealt face-up and players can switch pocket cards. In this game you will find certain card moves that other types of blackjack do not allow. 

However, there are some differences in payouts compared to other types of blackjack:

Blackjack only pays money to even numbers, the dealer only loses if he has 23 or more points, and if he has 22 the hand ends with a win for all players, regardless of the total values. It is a very fun version that is played a lot online, offering the advantage of winning money in just one go.

The player can play against the dealer with two hands of cards at the same time, and still has the advantage of being able to initially exchange the top cards between hands.

Blackjack Buster

This Blackjack version is very easy, especially if you are already well familiar with the classic version since there is barely any difference. The difference here is that in a Blackjack Buster game you have the possibility of a lateral bet that will payout every time the dealer busts (goes over 21). Since the dealer busts less than the remaining players, the bet will keep on growing for each additional card that makes the dealer bust. Therefore, this game is full of excitement and big money prizes. 

Like said before, this game is in everything similar to the classic version of Blackjack with the particularity of the possibility of the dealer busting being taken in a lateral bet that serves only that purpose. In this case, whether the player wins or loses is irrelevant to the round. The more cards are necessary to make the dealer bust, the bigger the bet pot will be. The payout can go from 1:1 (3 card bust) until 250:1 in the case of an extraordinary 8 card bust. 

There are still many other types of blackjack such as Double Attack, Bonus Blackjack, California Blackjack, Pitch Blackjack, Multi-Hand Blackjack or Chinese Blackjack. Now that you know some of the most popular versions, give them all a try and see which one suits you best. Here at Tuskcasino you can always choose if you want to play for free or with real money. Start playing blackjack at the best online casino now and discover a game full of excitement and grand money prizes.