Online Blackjack is a popular casino game with the lowest house edge. There are online sites for beginners to practice playing before they stake real money. On these sites a learner can use play money or real money and can get the feel of single player, multiple player or tournament action.

Blackjack is a game popular in both the United States and Europe. Its origins are unclear but the game is believed to have derived from the games French ferme or Chemin de fer. Historians of card games are of the opinion that blackjack had its origins in French cafes two hundred years ago, called vingt-et-un or twenty-one. The game has been played in the US for over a century now. In the US, blackjack was one of the first games of chance offered to customers when casino gambling was legalized.

If any player was dealt the Jack of Spades and Ace of Spades as the first two cards, he was paid extra. It is the reason why the game is called Blackjack.

Blackjack is played both online and in brick and mortar casinos. There are several variations of the game which, on the face of it, is very simple. Each player including the dealer is dealt three cards, some face upwards and the others blind. The objective is to get a higher total than the hand held by the dealer, but within a total of 21. A player who exceeds 21 is bust and loses that hand. An ace is valued at 1 or 11; number cards at face value, and 10 to the king all valued at 10.

Blackjack is an individual game where each player plays against the dealer, or in the case of online or B&M blackjack, against the house. Bets are placed before a dealer commences dealing.

Blackjack is a game that is high on numerical probability and little to do with skill factors. With a reasonable knowledge of math a player can place himself in a good position. But a lot depends on the cards a player is dealt.

There are some advantages and disadvantages in online blackjack though the rules remain the same. These differences are:

* In online blackjack a player can play round the clock.
* Online blackjack is much faster as the human element is excluded.
* There are far more tournaments online rather than live.
* A disadvantage in online play is that a player’s winnings take a few days to arrive.