Welcome to the Blackjack section of Doolallys®.
Blackjack is one of the most popular games played in online casinos today and is certainly the most popular of all the table games. This popularity has spawned a raft of variants on the standard blackjack game, all with subtle differences to the rules and the odds. Therefore, we’ve dedicated this entire section of the site to this, the most fun and exciting of all the casino table games.
Below we cover learning the rules of each game, a little about the games history and finally a look at some of the best strategy plays to assist with beating the house.
Learning Blackjack
It’s a simple game to learn – a lot of us will have played one of the variants when growing up. Where we are in the UK, Pontoon was always a favourite game with the game normally being played for spent matches. However, different areas and countries all have their favourite versions to play.
In all the game variants, getting closer to 21 than the dealer is the ultimate aim but each game allows you different ways to get there. The next section deals with the most popular online blackjack games and explains the rules of each.
Blackjack History
The history of blackjack or as it was originally known, “vingt-et-un” (twenty and one) is somewhat debated but is thought to have started life in France and during the 1700’s slowly made it’s way across the ocean to the US. Our blackjack history page give a few more hints as to the origins and history of the game.
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