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Free online blackjack, always a favourite in land-based casinos, has continued this tradition in the free casino games venue at Onlinegambling.co.uk. It is a game that tests your skills and mettle as a player, with a dash of luck thrown in for good measure.

The history of the card game of blackjack dates back to the 17th Century in Europe when French aristocracy invented the game. France can not claim sole credit for this invention. While it was the French who ordained the numerical value of “21” as the highest total in the game, it was the English who put the finishing touches on the rules of the game, including awarding a special payout for an Ace and a Jack of Spades, and calling it “Blackjack.”

Blackjack is a game in which you can be most successful if you understand the mathematical probabilities of card occurrences during the game. Our strategy section enumerates, in simple language, the rules you should observe when playing online blackjack games.

Free blackjack, as with other fine free casino games, is available in no download blackjack format at Onlinegambling.co.uk, the most prominent of all free casino sites on the Internet. Free online blackjack remains popular because it brings all the thrills and excitement of land-based casino blackjack directly to you through your computer. Online blackjack games provide entertainment for those who might otherwise never have the opportunity to play the game. We present free blackjack in crystal-clear graphics, excellent understandable directions (see below) with the opportunity for you to win real money by exercising the virtual money option.

Card Values in Blackjack

• Cards ranging from 2 through 9 inclusive have the face value of the number on the card.
• Cards with a 10 and all picture cards have a value of 10.
• An Ace can have a value of either 11 or 1, depending on which value makes the better use of that card in a particular game. A soft Ace is when an Ace is used as a 1 in order for the player to effectively draw another card without the risk of “busting,” or exceeding 21 on his/her card total.

Common Terms in Blackjack

• Bust – is to hold a hand of cards that has a value that exceeds the total of 21.
• Blackjack – is a term that denotes a hand in which two cards have a value of 21. These cards have to be the original two cards dealt to you. An Ace and a picture card or a 10 are the only possible combinations for blackjack to occur. The usual payout for a blackjack hand is 3:2.
• Push – is a term used to denote an occurrence when the player has the same total as the Dealer. In the event of a push, the player gets the money back that was originally bet.

Free Online Blackjack Rules at Onlinegambling.co.uk

The object of the game is to get closer to the total of 21 than the Dealer. Onlinegambling.co.uk presents the game of online blackjack in graphically superior, no download format so you can start playing right away.

• Blackjack is played with a standard deck of 52 cards.
• To begin play, click on “Enter Casino” and then click on the “blackjack table” picture.
• Commence play by making a wager, also called an ante, by moving your cursor over the chips and click the chip amount you want to bet. Then move the cursor to the “Go on” box and click to drop the chips. There is a $200 maximum per game. Follow the same procedure to add other chips to your ante.
• Click “Go on” to deal the cards.
• Two cards are dealt to you and also to the Dealer. The Dealer has one card dealt face-up.
• After the cards have been dealt, you have the following options: Hit – take another card; Stand – Take no additional cards; Split – Double the bet and have each card be the first card in a new hand. Essentially you are playing two hands. This option is available only when both cards dealt to you have the same value; Double – double the value of your original bet and take one more card only.
• If you go over the value of 21, you automatically lose. You can elect to draw up to a total of 5 cards in your hand without going over the total of 21. If you stand with a card total value of less than 21, the Dealer will then draw cards up to a total of 16 or stand at 17.
• If the Dealer “busts,” you automatically win. Bets are paid off at 1:1.
• If the Dealer’s face-up card is an Ace, you may elect to take “Insurance.” If the Dealer does not have blackjack, you lose your insurance money but can still win the game.

Free Online Blackjack Strategy at Onlinegambling.co.uk

• Hit or Stand – If your card hand value is below 17 and the Dealer’s face-up card has a value of 8, 9 or 10, you should Hit, and take another card. If your card hand value is above 12, and the Dealer’s face-up card has a value of 4, 5 or 6, it is advisable to Stand. If the Dealer has a face-up card with a value of 7 or higher, and you have a soft hand (hand includes an Ace that can be used as either a 1 or an 11 without exceeding the total of 21) with a value between 13-17, it is advisable to Hit and take another card.
• Insurance – When the Dealer has an Ace as a face-up card, you can elect to take Insurance in the event that the Dealer has a total of 21 on those cards. In this case, you wager up to half of your original bet amount in the insurance betting stripe. If the Dealer does have a total of 21, or Blackjack, you win your insurance wager at 2:1. If the Dealer does not have a total of 21, you lose the Insurance bet and the game continues. Most experts frown upon utilizing the Insurance option.
• Doubling – This strategy can only be employed before you draw a third card. This option allows you to double your bet and receive one card only. You should Double your bet when your first two cards total 11, no matter what the Dealer is showing. Double your hand when your cards total 10 and the Dealer is showing a face-up card of 9 or less. If your first two cards have a value of 9 or you have a hand with an Ace, used as a value of 11, along with another card of value between 3-6, and the Dealer’s face-up card is a 4, 5 or 6, always Double your bet.
• Splitting Pairs – When you are dealt a matching pair of cards, such as two cards both with the value of 7, you have the option of splitting your hand into two separate hands to be played independently. The general rule of thumb is never to split a pair of 10’s or a pair of 5’s. Always split a pair of Aces or 8’s. Always split a pair of 2’s and 3’s if the Dealer has a face-up card with a value of 4, 5 or 6. Regarding other cards with a value of 4, 6, 7 or 9, always split these pairs if their value is greater than the value of the Dealer’s face-up card.