Main Strategies for Blackjack Variations
Among various blackjack variations it is possible to determine five or six ones which are believed to be the most popular and loved amongst gamblers; so, it is not surprising that special strategies for blackjack variations were also developed after their development. It is clear that basic rules and objective of all these blackjack games are the same, but as for strategies for blackjack, they differ a bit depending on the blackjack variant you choose to play.
Here they are - the most popular blackjack games which provide different strategies for blackjack.
Pontoon
The British blackjack variation which is popular both in European casinos and online today: it provides some extra terms which should be known by every blackjack player who wants to play Pontoon, and has some extra card combinations which can not be found at any other blackjack games.
Spanish 21
The American blackjack variation created in 1995 in Nevada and played with a special "Spanish" deck of cards where 10's are absent; thanks to this fact, it has got such an interesting name. Spanish 21 gives some advantage to players and books were written about its special strategies to win.
Switch
Blackjack Switch is very popular among players because it gives additional opportunities to win: a gambler has a right to split cards and play with two hands; moreover, a player is welcome to switch cards of his/her two hands in order to get the better card combinations for winning blackjack game.
Vegas Strip
This blackjack variant is very popular both in Las Vegas casinos and online gambling houses: it got its name after the famous Las Vegas Boulevard (Vegas Strip), and some its rules differ from the traditional blackjack. For example, Vegas Strip is played with only 4 with decks of cards.
Perfect Pairs
Perfect Pairs Blackjack provides one additional bet which can bring a gambler some extra money if it wins; if your 2 initial cards are a pair you have a chance to beat more money out of blackjack card game. But do not worry: if you perfect pairs bet does not win, you may continue playing with your original bet.
European Blackjack
This blackjack variation is easy to play because it is played only with 2 decks of cards and it gives a gambler the opportunity to hit up to 9 times to get a hand of 11 cards as a result (but not to exceed 21 points of course!). Moreover, a dealer's blackjack beats all hands, including a gambler's 21 points.