Online Blackjack

Blackjack is one of the most popular games at the online casino, presenting players with a casino challenge that combines good old-fashioned luck with genuine gaming skill.  The online casino offers gamblers the opportunity to play blackjack for fun Australia-style at the Download Casino from the comfort of the player's own home, at the Flash Casino on a public console or on a personal handheld smartphone, tablet or featurephone mobile device.

Blackjack is a fast-paced casino contest in which gamers play against the dealer as they compete to see which side can build the strongest hand of cards. Blackjack is also called "Twenty-One" as both sides aim to build a hand that comes as close as possible to a total of 21 points without exceeding that total. Each card brings the hand closer to the maximum of 21, after which the hand "goes bust" and the other side wins.

Blackjack Online Australia

Playing blackjack online Australia begins when the gambler places his bet and receives two face-up cards. If the initial deal includes a face card and an ace, he has achieved "Blackjack" and automatically wins with a winning payout of 3 to 2. If there's no blackjack the gamer continues to take "hits" as he attempts to come as close to 21 as possible without going over that value. The gamer can take "hits" until he decides to stop or "goes bust."

There are additional options for the player including "doubling down" which happens when the bet amount is doubled, "splitting" when the player can split two cards of the same value into two separate hands, each of which will be played independently, "surrendering" half of the bet rather than losing the entire bet and "taking insurance" in which the gamer bets that the dealer will achieve a blackjack.

Following the player's hand, the dealer plays out his hand. The dealer is obligated to adhere to specific rules which include the obligation to take a hit on a hand of 16 or less, the obligation to stand on a hand of 18 or more and variations, according to the version of blackjack being played, on a "hard" 17 or a "soft" 17.

Card Values

An ace is worth either one point or eleven points, depending on the hand being played. Face cards are worth ten points and all other cards are worth their printed value. For hands that are not Blackjack on the first 2 cards, the payout ratio is 1:1.

If the player "goes bust" he loses, regardless of the dealer's hand. If he stands and the dealer goes bust, he wins. If neither side goes bust, after the deal has finished, the side that's closest to 21 wins the hand. If a tie occurs it's regarded as a "push" and the player retrieves his bet without winning or losing anything.

Blackjack Online Australia

Aussie blackjack players have their choice of numerous blackjack variations for added blackjack excitement.  Hi-Lo-13 Blackjack includes a side bet option that enables the player to place a wager on whether the sum of the first two cards will be higher, lower or equal to 13. The Perfect Pairs Blackjack variation, also called the Multi-Hand Blackjack, gives gamblers the option of playing one blackjack hand at a time or multiple hands simultaneously. Perfect Pairs gamblers have the option of making a Perfect Pairs side bet for a bonus payout of up to 30 to 1.