Online Live Blackjack South Africa
Live blackjack in South Africa offers players the chance to enjoy their favourite table game in an environment that is as close to playing in a land-based casino as they can get. Online live blackjack features a dealer and follows Vegas Rules at a 7-seat table.
Types of live blackjack tables
There are a whole range of live tables games that you can join, each catering to a different type of game, a different wagering value or a different set of rules. Below you’ll find explanations on a few fan favourite online blackjack tables.
7-seat Blackjack
This is the most popular version of the game where 7 players play against the dealer. The “Behind” option lets players who are watching have the opportunity to place bets behind a particular player.
Infinite Blackjack
This is a one-hand game that an unlimited number of players can join. This version of live table game come with 4 side bets and offers something different than the slower pace of the 7-seat game.
Free Bet Blackjack
Free Bet offers Doubles and Splits as Free Bets. The Dealer may Push players winning hands if he busts with a 22. This version is a one-handed game with 4 side bets.
Speed Blackjack
This is a standard 7-seat game with waiting time eliminated. This game can be very fast with cards being dealt to players that make their playing decisions the fastest first.
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Strategy and rules
The objective of the game is to build a hand total closer to 21 than that of the dealer’s, without going over. Unlike most other casino card games, in blackjack you don’t play against the other players at the table. Instead, each player competes against the dealer’s hand individually.
Basic blackjack strategy essential reduces the game to a series of codified decisions. For instance, one such strategy calls for a player to always hit 11 or less, stand on a hard 12 (a hand total of 12 that does not include an ace), and hit on a soft 17 (a hand total of 17 that does include an ace). These hand-by-hand strategies can be found easily online. If they are followed methodically, you’re likely to see your probability of winning increase by a percentage, maybe two. It doesn’t sound like much but when you’re playing a game of chance, it is.
Blackjack card values
With the goal of blackjack revolving around trying to build a hand as close as possible as 21, it’s worth knowing the values of each individual card.
- Number cards (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) are played at face value.
- Kings, queens, and jacks are worth 10.
- Aces may be used as either 1 or 11.
The best of all blackjack hand values to have is the Natural Blackjack. This consists of an Ace plus a second card worth 10 (either a 10 or a face card). If a player is dealt this hand, then the hand is immediately compared with the dealer’s hand. Unless the dealer also has a natural blackjack, the player wins. If the dealer also has natural blackjack, this would result in a tie, also called a “push”, and the player’s original bet is returned.
Tips to play online blackjack
If you’re new at playing, a good starting point is understanding what amount to bet on a hand. Once you have selected the amount you want to bet on, click on the “Deal” button to receive your cards.
Once your cards are dealt, you’ll have the option to:
- Hit: Request for extra cards
- Stand: Keep your existing cards and wait for the house to play its hand
Double down: After you’ve been dealt your first two cards, you can double your initial bet if you’re feeling confident. Once the two cards are dealt, you can double the amount of your initial bet and draw one card from the deck.
Split the value you have on hand to form two new hands. This can only be done if you’re dealt two starting cards of the same value. For example if you’re dealt two fives, you have a single hand of 10. If you split the hand, you’ll have two hands of 5
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