is a similar to Blackjack game, however it 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 version 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 variations of Blackjack rules, 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 another popular version of this game 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 a tournament variant 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 provides many other bonuses for different hand combinations.
Moreover, many casinos have additional side bets like for example 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 are accompanied with much worse odds than the traditional blackjack.