The free online blackjack rules are identical to those you will find in high-class land-based casinos in Las Vegas or on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea.  Blackjack has always been a favourite among players because it is the most cerebral of all table games.  By cerebral, we mean that you, as a player, can exert more control over this table game than any other in the casino. Another reason for the popularity of blackjack is that it offers the highest rate of return among all games found in the casino parlour.    

Free online blackjack is an exact replica of the game that is played in land-based casinos. The game uses the same 52 card deck with no Jokers. The numerical value on the cards indicates the value for each of the cards, while the picture cards (Jack, Queen, King), have a numerical value of 10.  So, let’s see what we have – if your hand has two cards, and they are a 9 and a Jack, your numerical value would be 19.  If you had two cards in your hand and they were an 8 and a King, the numerical value in your hand is 18.  I hope we are clear so far, because things are about to get a little murky.

The Ace is about to throw us a curve ball.  The Ace is a special breed of cat in all blackjack venues, including free online blackjack.  In free online blackjack, land-based blackjack and blackjack played on real money lines, the Ace has a flexible value.  What we mean when we say that the value of an Ace is flexible is this – you can either assign an Ace the numerical value of 1 or 11, depending on how you can best use it to your advantage.  In blackjack lingo, a player’s hand that does not contain an Ace is known as a “Hard” hand, and a hand that contains an Ace is called a “Soft” hand, presumably because it is flexible depending on how you assign the value of an Ace.

Your job as a player is to beat the dealer’s hand.  When you play free online blackjack, you are playing against a computer.  However, your task is the same – hold cards whose value is greater than the dealer’s without exceeding the total of “21.” If you surpass that total, you will lose the game automatically.