Additionally to the traditional game there is a series of Blackjack Variations available at most casinos. The list below provides information about the most common ones. However, please take into consideration the fact that the blackjack variations' rules at one casino may differ from the blackjack variations' rules of another one.
is a similar to Blackjack game, however this game as all the rest blackjack variations still differs in some aspects. Firstly, there are no 10's in the deck, although there still are face cards counted as 10. Secondly, the absence of 10's is compensated by numerous advantages such as doubling down on any number of cards (risking to lose only your original bet), late surrender, various bonuses for a 5 (or more)- card hand totaling 21, for 678 hand, for 777 hand, also player always wins on Blackjack and all 21's.
is mostly played in California. This type of blackjack variations provides a player that busted an opportunity to push for example if the dealer also busts but with a higher total.
There are lots of different blackjack variations, that all result in increasing the house edge. For example, according to the Double Exposure Blackjack's rules, both dealer's cards are dealt face up, all blackjacks are paid even money and player loses ties. Double attack Blackjack allows increasing your bet after seeing the dealer's up card, although blackjacks are paid even money.
is one of the most popular blackjack variations that offers the players to switch second cards between their two hands. However, Blackjacks are paid 1:1, and the dealer's 22 is a push.
is one of the tournament blackjack variations of the traditional game that gained its popularity thanks to the poker game.
English variation of a Blackjack game is Pontoon and it differs a lot from common Blackjack. In Australia and Malaysia the Pontoon is the name of an unlicensed version of Spanish 21, so do not be confused.
"Vingt-et-un" (Twenty-one) and "Siebzehn und Vier" (Seventeen and Four) do not allow splitting. Ace counts only as 11, however, two Aces are considered as a Blackjack.
also does not allow splitting. But this game is one of the Blackjack variations that provides many other bonuses for different hand combinations.
Moreover, many casinos have additional side bets, one of the side bets is a "Royal Match". The player bets his first two cards are of the same suit, and if they are a King and a Queen he receives a larger payout. Some casinos even provide a Jackpot in case both the dealer and the player have hands of suited King and Queen. Usually these side bets of blackjack variations are accompanied with much worse odds than the traditional blackjack.