If you are new to online blackjack, you need to know the various blackjack variations available so as to select a variation that suits your style of play. The blackjack rules differ slightly from one variation to another.

In this guide, I will list some of the popular variations available in casinos.

European Blackjack

The European blackjack variation is a popular variation available at many online casino rooms and it is known as often known as the regular blackjack. The variation has a house edge advantage of 0.39% and its rules are as follows;

– 2 decks

– Dealer stands on soft 17

– Double on 9, 10 and 11

– Players not allowed to re-split

– Players cannot opt to surrender or take insurance

 

Atlantic City Blackjack

Another popular variation is the Atlantic City Blackjack that has a house edge advantage of 0.49%. This variation is popular with casino rooms powered by Cryptologic. However, is slightly similar to the European blackjack and one major difference is that it has a high house edge due to the number of decks used.

– 8 decks

– Dealer stands on soft 17

– Double on any first two cards

– Players can split once and double after split

– Players cannot opt to surrender or take insurance

Multi-Hand Blackjack

Multi-Hand Blackjack is popular with casino rooms powered by Microgaming. The variation has a house edge advantage of 0.63%, which is the highest of all blackjack variations and offers 5 bet options.

– 5 decks

– Dealer Stands on soft 17

– Double on 9, 10 and 11

– No Split after doubling

– Players cannot opt to surrender or take insurance

Vegas Strip Blackjack

This variation makes use of 4 decks and has a house edge advantage of 0.34%.

– 4 decks

– Dealer stands on soft 17

– Double on any first two cards

– Players can split max of 3 hands and double after split

– Players cannot opt to surrender or take insurance

 

Vegas Downtown Blackjack

Vegas Downtown Blackjack and Vegas Strip Blackjack are similar and make use of the same rule. The only difference is that Vegas Downtown Blackjack makes use of 2 decks while Vegas Strip Blackjack uses 4 decks.

Single Deck Blackjack

Single Deck Blackjack is  a variation that is very difficult to find in a casino room. This variation gives an added advantage to card counters and this is one of the main reasons why it is not popular in major online casino rooms.

 

– 1 Deck

– Dealer stands on soft 17

– Double on first two cards

– Players allowed to split once

– Players cannot opt to surrender or take insurance