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32Red Online Casino has an extensive range of the best online blackjack games -accessible through our free downloadable casino or by our instant-play casino - but it is important to learn how to play blackjack before purchasing casino chips and betting. This webpage will allow you to sit confidently at our online blackjack tables and to use our betting interface quickly and efficiently. Join 32Red Online Casino today and take advantage of our latest welcome bonus.
How to Play Blackjack: The Rules
Blackjack centres around the forming of a hand that when added up equals the number 21. This can be done from the initial two cards dealt, known as blackjack (an ace and a 10 value card of any suit), and from receiving more cards from the dealer. As long as your hand is of a greater value than the dealers but does not exceed 21 (both the dealer and player can go "bust" and lose if the hand goes beyond this number) then you will lose that particular game of blackjack. If both the dealer and the player have a blackjack hand then the game will be a tie, otherwise known as a "push", and you're bet will be returned.
How to Play Blackjack: Using the 32Red Software
Download the 32Red Online Casino and load the lobby. Look for the "tables" section and select the online blackjack game you would like to play (see our range of online blackjack games) by double clicking on it. Once the game is loaded you will see one of our blackjack tables like below:
Before starting to play it's important that you setup up your bet amount correctly. You can change the chip size by clicking the "+" and "-" buttons below the currently selected chip. The game will default with a chip on the table but you can remove this by clicking the right mouse button. Replace it with the desired chip by clicking the left mouse button in your betting area - you will see the chip displayed and the size of your bet in number format. You can add as many chips as you want (until you hit the table limit) and change the chip size again to make sure your bet is the exact amount you want to it to be.
In the Gold range of games, you can select your desired stake by simply clicking on the chips on the edge of the table and then clicking on the bet area.
Once you have the right bet selected press "deal". Both your cards and the dealers are dealt and the game begins. You can receive more cards to achieve a greater score by pressing the "hit" button, or accept your score by pressing "stand". Once your turn is over and have accepted your score or gone "bust", it will be the dealers turn to play. The dealer must beat your score and not go "bust" to win. Note: the dealer must stand on a certain number (normally a soft 17) but varies according to the blackjack variant.
Bet again using the same amount by pressing the "re-bet" button in the Gold range and "deal" in other game types. Alternatively, you can change you stake amount as above.
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How to Play Blackjack: Advanced Blackjack Features
We have a range of blackjack variants in our online casino, all of which have slightly different rules and betting options. Below you will find some information on how to play these blackjack features.
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Double/Double Down: Some blackjack games will allow you to double down after the cards have been dealt, allowing you to double your stake. You automatically "hit" another card when doubling, so only do this when you think your hand will take another card without going "bust" and is such that another card will still be able to beat the dealer's hand.
Split: If the player receives two cards of the same value, e.g. a four of hearts and a four of clubs, the hand maybe split. This requires an additional bet equal to the first and means the player will now play with two hands.
Surrender: After the cards have been dealt the player may give up on this particular hand by surrendering. The player will receive half of their original bet back. This is sometimes known as a late surrender.
Check out our blackjack strategy section for some more pointers.
