Online Blackjack Team Play and Your Advantage

Online Blackjack Team Play and Your Advantage

How can you win at blackjack? Probably not easily, but with the right strategy- you’ll definitely see a lot of improvement. Team play, also called scatter play, is the best way to get an edge against the casino. Each player is given a list of face cards and an array of table cards. At the beginning of the play, each player is given an initial amount of cards. Once the cards are dealt, the dealer shifts around the deck, removing cards and creating new ones. The removed cards are placed in front of the players and the players are given the opportunity to retrieve cards they wish to discard. This process is called shuffling. After each shuffle, the cards are placed in front of the players once more. This is the third and final shuffle. Players are now able to know what cards remain in the deck.

During the play of team play, the players create a rotation of cards that determine the group of cards each player will receive. At questions, you should say which cards you want to hold and what cards you want to discard. You should also indicate in writing the number of cards you want to play. Consider the cards you are holding and the cards available to you, and determine the best cards from the group of cards you hold. As an example, let’s say you want 3 of a kind, you’ll be able to tell the dealer because all of the face cards are tens and aces, thus you have 3 tens in your hand. You don’t want to multiply your bet because you have a pair in your hand, therefore only bet half of the original bet. State how many cards you want to discard and state how many cards you want to play. The dealer will shuffle the cards and deal them to each player. Put your cards down and pick up your cards (if you took them off the top of the deck). Now your hand looks like this (note you don’t draw).

To win at blackjack, you must beat the dealer without going over 21. If you exceed 21, you will be busted and your cards will be turned over. Cards are worth their face value with aces worth either 4 or 5, all picture cards are worth 10 and the ace can be either a one or eleven. Before you draw your first card, decide whether to stand or hit. Once you decide whether to hit, draw your next card. Usually during the draw, you can also change your decision whether to stand or bust. Of course once you decide to stand or hit, it’s no longer your decision. Dealers are not allowed to make any decisions while the game is still ongoing.

The game is most often played at a table with a third of the amount of players accustomed to 8 to 10 people. If you’re not full, you can choose to play in a different online casino, or join a waiting list. Also, not all online casinos allow Blackjack; you may need to try out the casino software before deciding if it’s for you.

If you do decide to play online Blackjack, try it out with your own money. A free play version is available, which will give you a chance to familiarize yourself with the game. Also, don’t be in a hurry to beat the dealer. The dealer has to keep dealing until one player is still left. It can sometimes appear that the dealer is on a “hot streak”, however it can also just as likely appear that the dealer is on a “cold streak”. So you should still stick around a live casino if it’s cold, but the online casinos are a whole lot easier on you. Have fun!