European BlackJack

European Blackjack is a blackjack variant. It is one of the most popular blackjack variations played across Europe. In the US and across the world, European Blackjack is considered the game from which blackjack evolved to its current form. It is like the standard blackjack game that you get in today’s casinos, except that some basic rules change. The game is played between you and the dealer. Your objective is to beat the dealer’s hand without breaking to a total of 21. Made available by Play’n GO, European Blackjack can be played at Lucky VIP casino. Get ready for this great online gaming experience! You might feel like you are sitting at the table of a real casino.

Top Features of European Blackjack

The terms that you will be exposed to during your journey on European Blackjack are:

Deal: You have to click on the ‘Deal’ Button to start the round on European Blackjack.

Hit: Hit means to be dealt an additional card. You can do this multiple time before you click on stand.

Stand: When you click on ‘stand’, you will not be able to take additional cards. If your hand card values total is 21, you will automatically ‘stand’.

Split: You may ‘Split’ your cards into 2 separate hands when your first two cards are of the same value. You can do so by placing a second wager of equal value on the second hand. But you will be playing one hand at a time.

Double: After you have received your first two cards, you can choose the ‘double’ option to double the amount of bet placed. After doing so, to complete your hand, you will be dealt with an additional card.  

Bust: If your hand value exceeds 21, it will mean that you ‘Bust’ and will lose the game. Your objective is to beat the dealer’s hand without breaking to a total of 21. In the event that the dealer ‘Bust’ you will eventually win the game.

Push: When the value of the dealer’s hand is 17-21 and it matches your hand value, the game will be in a ‘push’ and will return your bet amount.

How to Play

To begin your journey on European Blackjack, pick your bet amount from 1, 5, 10, 25 or 100. This can be selected on the displayed chip. After you have selected your bet amount, choose the spot on the table where you wish to place your bets. Then, click on the deal to get the game started or you can also choose to remove your bet by clicking on clear all.

Compared to the rules of the standard Blackjack, that of European Blackjack is slightly different.  The game plays using between 2 and 8 decks. After each round, each deck is re-shuffled. The dealer must stand on 17s. You can split a hand only once with only one additional card received. After splitting a hand that totals 21, it is considered as 21 and not blackjack. You can play up to 3 hands. If you double on hard 9-11, the pays are 3:2 for blackjack.

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