Online Blackjack - What's the best hand?

by David | Jul 07, 2021

Online Blackjack - What's the best hand?

What is the best hand when you play Blackjack?

What is the best hand in Online Blackjack? The name of the game gives the answer to the question away but what is the hand known as Blackjack and, most importantly, will it guarantee you a win?

Understanding hands when you play Online Blackjack

Blackjack is the best hand you can have and it refers to a two-card hand totalling 21. An ace and a king would be a Blackjack. Under Blackjack rules, each starting hand in the game consists of two cards and has a value attached to it. This is key to starting – and winning – the game.

Best starting hands in Blackjack Online Casino Games

The best hand to start with when you play Blackjack is Blackjack or 21. This is made up of an ace and one of the 10-value cards, such as the king, queen, jack or 10. In terms of winning potential, this hand has a mathematical value of 150% in a classic 3:2 game. This means that if you play Blackjack and wager 100 when you have a Blackjack, you will win 150. The exception to this is if the dealer also has a Blackjack.

The Hard 20

The Hard 20 is another great hand when you play blackjack online. It consists, fairly unsurprisingly, of a pair of 10-value cards. It is particularly good if the dealer has an 8 up card. The only way the dealer will win if you have a Hard 20 is if they have 21 drawn through a number of different combinations.

Some people will be tempted to split the 10s of a Hard 20 but this can be a mistake. If you did this, you would be risking double the amount even though a Hard 20 already offers you a success rate of almost 80%.

Beating the dealer when you play blackjack online

Understanding how your cards will play against the dealers is also key to success when playing Blackjack online. In the case of a Hard 20, for example, you need to know how the dealer’s up card can influence their chance of success. Your win is likely to be most at risk if the dealer’s up card is in the two to six range. This will mean that they will draw a minimum of two cards and be able to climb to the magical 21.

Other good hands when you play online Blackjack are cards which combine to make 10 or 11. This is because you are able to double down your bet. Just be careful of doubling down if you have 10 and the dealer also has a 10. In this case, they are just as likely to make 20 as you are.

Does Blackjack beat 5 card trick?

The Blackjack 5 card trick is not something that applies in online blackjack or bricks and mortar casinos. It is simply a feature in amateur Blackjack games where players with five cards automatically win.

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