Live online blackjack is the most exciting and dynamic version of one of the most successful games on casino websites. And no wonder. For starters, live blackjack is very easy to learn. And it has the double incentive of offering the player a duel not only against the croupier, a character about whom, by the way, you should know more than you already do; but against the rest of the players in the online game. However, knowing how to play blackjack and the rules is just the tip of the iceberg, and there is much more to learn.
In recent years, live online blackjack has gained great importance in Spain thanks to the improvement of online casino technology. Without leaving home, the websites allow us to feel the experience of playing blackjack as in a real casino with the figure of the dealer and other rivals who will fight for the prize.
But before the recent success of live blackjack in Spain, it had already been a true phenomenon in the world for many years. Not surprisingly, there are a number of players who have written their own legend. Remember that most of these mythical blackjack players come from the United States. We are talking about players like Bryce Carlson or Edward O. Thorpe, who made a name for themselves in US casinos.
Live online blackjack features
Anyone who has ever played live blackjack knows the excitement of those seconds (which feel like an eternity) when the dealer turns over the card that can win the game or overtake you. For those who know nothing about this wonderful game, it could be summed up that the goal is to be the player who reaches 21 points, or as close as possible, without going over those points. Simple, right? Well, there is much more behind this simplicity.
The main difference between live blackjack in Spain and online live blackjack in the USA is the way the cards are delivered to the players. The version of blackjack in Spain and in Europe in general is that the dealer deals one card to all players. However, in American online blackjack, the dealer deals two cards: one face up and one face down. This way we can start our way of playing depending on the face up card that the dealer has.
How to play live blackjack?
Online blackjack with croupier is the closest thing to a face-to-face game. You will find a real person and, although the cards and bets are virtual, you will have a live dealer. In this sense, the rules are the same or very similar to the other modalities. Each participant has 2 initial and face-up cards on the table, while the dealer plays with one face-up and another face-down. From here, they will try to get as close as possible to 21 points without going over. It is important to know that all cards have their face value, except for face cards, which are worth 10 points, and the ace can count as 1 or 11.
The available bets are asking for an additional card, standing on the current score, doubling and receiving an additional card, surrendering or splitting the pairs.