Always consider the odds when playing Blackjack online

One of the most popular casino games played at the major online casinos is Blackjack, probably because most of us have played pontoon at some time in our lives and therefore understand the rudiments of the game. Blackjack is of course also available in almost all land based casinos in Ireland, so experienced casino gamblers probably know this particular casino game well and will therefore choose to play blackjack when they start gambling at an online casino. If by some chance you have never played blackjack or pontoon, you will find detailed information in our casino games pages, but there is an element of skill or at least experience in the game of Blackjack so we would suggest that you play a few games in free play mode if you are an absolute beginner. Blackjack is a casino game played solely against the dealer, so although your chances of winning will improve the closer you get to a total of 21, you should always remember that the primary object of the game is simply to beat the dealer. With this in mind the Blackjack gambler has two slight advantages over the dealer. Firstly he or she can see one of the dealer’s cards, and secondly the dealer must draw a card on 16 and there is a 60% chance that this card will be higher than a five. This brings us to the most important element in the art of playing Blackjack, and that is to be aware of the probability of your required outcome when you draw a card. First of all, remember that 30% of the cards have a value of ten, which is great if you have an ace or 11 in your hand but not so good if you are holding 12 to 15 or 16. In fact if you draw on 15 there is a 50% chance you will bust, and if you do you will lose irrespective of what the dealer holds. Blackjack is a fast exciting online casino game which can be played for quite low stakes at most online casinos, but always remember that you are only trying to beat the dealer so your knowledge of the odds of particular cards being dealt applies equally to you and the dealer when you make your gambling decisions.