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The Three Variations of Blackjack

Many variations are available for Blackjack game; among them one variation is European casino Blackjack. It is played with two decks. In this, a variation, the dealer must stand on a soft 17. You are able to double down only on 9 and 11.  So, if you have an Ace and an 8 with the dealer presenting a 6, you can't double.

For most people, this control is no big deal. But, it can be dangerous to consume for the more aggressive player. The fact that you can't double down after a split in any case is the next aggressive player destroyer. The house advantage of European version of Blackjack is 0.39% which is lower.

Another version named Atlantic City Blackjack is the version of Blackjack which is played with eight decks using a shoe. Like Euro Blackjack, the dealer must stand on soft 17. The game is similar as splitting is permissible, but only up to three hands. And even after splitting you can double on the first two cards.

The Atlantic City version permits another attractive option which is called late surrender. Here this version has 0.35% house advantage which is slightly lower than European version.

Another variation is Double Exposure Blackjack, which is a crowd favorite-at least at first. In this you can see both dealer cards. Easy win but not so fast. The dealer wins all ties and without any pushes, you just lose. It's the worth to pay for knowing what the dealer has.

Many people don’t like this feature of Blackjack payouts only paying even money. There is no bonus at all and the casino game blackjack is played with a shoe that possesses 8 decks and the dealer strike on soft 17.

The house advantage of Double Exposure Blackjack is 0.69% which almost doubles the previous two versions although the dealer shows both cards.