How To Play
There are many versions of blackjack for players to enjoy nowadays, but they’re all based on the same principle. Players need to generate a hand of cards that is as close to the value 21 as possible. If they exceed this number, they have ‘gone bust’.
The number cards (2 to 10) are worth the value shown, the Jack, Queen and King are worth 10, and the Aces are either worth 11 or 1, depending on what best suits your current hand.
Blackjack RTP
Blackjack is a game with a very low house edge of just around 0.5% on average.This can be a bit better or a bit worse, depending on the exact rules, but, on average, the RTP of blackjack is around 99.5%.
But there’s a catch. These returns are dependent on players playing the game optimally and fully applying what is commonly known as the basic blackjack strategy.
The strategy covers different types of scenarios, instructing players when to hit and when to stand depending on their own cards and the dealer’s up card, when to split, when to double, etc.
Having all of this information available to you will help you significantly reduce the house edge – so if it all seems double Dutch, then perhaps do a bit of research if you want that full RTP potential.Without applying the proper strategy and playing based on the ‘feel’ blackjack can be quite brutal and the house edge increases to a few percentages.
In fact, if you play blackjack without any plan whatsoever, the house edge could go as high as 10% or more.