Uk Blackjack Rules
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However, you may delighted to learn that the blackjack rules UK online casinos use are exactly the same as other casinos. Of course, you may find some variation in the rules based on special version of the game but, for the most part, blackjack rules and gameplay remains consistent. Rules of Blackjack: Betting Options and How to Play To begin a game of blackjack, you will need to place your wager on the table. Both virtual and live games at Play UK make this process as simple as possible. You can select your chip value simply by clicking on the Bet button.
Blackjack Rules List Blackjack can be played with one to eight standard 52-card decks The amount of decks will depend on the table you choose to play and the place you play (Land based Casino, Online Casino, the type of blackjack table etc). Card values are face value from 2 to 9, Aces count as 1 or 11. 10 and face cards count as 10.
Introduction
The following basic strategy table is appropriate for European blackjack, at least the variation I saw played in Berlin and Hamburg, and specifically excepting the United Kingdom. The specific rules are as follows:
- Six decks (this chart is also accurate for 4 or 8 decks)
- Dealer stands on soft 17
- Player may only double on hard totals of 9-11
- Player may double after a split
- No-peek (player loses total bet, including after doubling or splitting, if dealer has blackjack)
Uk Blackjack Rules Card Game
The house edge under this rules is 0.62%.
To use the basic strategy look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. In both cases an A stands for ace. From top to bottom are the hard totals, soft totals, and splittable hands.
United Kingdom Blackjack
Prior to September 1, 2007, splitting fours, fives, and tens was not allowed. This only affected the basic strategy player with fours, increasing the house edge by 0.003%. I have heard that with the new law allowing all splits, doubling on any first two cards is also permitted, at least at the Grosvenor casinos. Following is the basic strategy for post 9/1/07 U.K. rules.
Early Surrender
If you should find a table that allows early surrender then take it with any of the following hands. I have heard rumors such games exist in Russia, and I know they do in Macau, except against a dealer ace.
- 12 to 17 vs. ace, including a pair of 6's, 7's or 8's
- 5 to 7 vs. ace, including a pair of 3's
- 14 to 16 vs 10, including pair of 7's or 8's
- 16 vs 9