Blackjack is a card game in which you try to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Searching for Mr Vegas blackjack usually means you want to know which versions exist, how a hand works and whether to choose a computer-dealt or live dealer table. This page covers the rules and the differences so you can check the lobby with the right questions in mind.
Common blackjack variants
Online blackjack comes in several common forms. Classic or European-style tables use standard rules with a small set of options for splitting and doubling. Multi-hand versions let you play more than one hand against the dealer in the same round. Spanish 21 removes the tens from the deck and changes the payouts. Blackjack Switch lets you swap cards between two hands, with a rule change that favours the dealer.
These are common variants, not a list of what Mr Vegas has. Open the lobby and look at what is offered before you play, and read the table rules of the version you choose. Small rule differences, such as whether the dealer hits or stands on a soft 17, change how the game plays.
Blackjack rules in short
The game uses one or more standard 52-card decks. Number cards count at face value, face cards count as 10, and an ace counts as 1 or 11, whichever suits the hand. You and the dealer each get two cards. Your aim is a total higher than the dealer's without passing 21, which is called going bust.
On your turn you can hit to take another card or stand to keep your total. Depending on the table you may also double down, split a pair into two hands or take insurance. A blackjack, an ace with a ten-value card on the first two cards, normally pays more than an ordinary win. The dealer follows fixed rules and must draw or stand at set totals, so the dealer makes no decisions.
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RNG blackjack against live dealer tables
An RNG table deals cards with a random number generator, so a round is over in moments and you play at your own pace. A live dealer table streams a real dealer with physical cards, and rounds follow the dealer's speed, with a countdown for your decision. Live tables may also share the table with other players. You can read more on the live casino page, and the mobile version page covers playing on a phone.
Practical tips
Learn the table rules before you sit down, decide on a limit for the session beforehand and choose a stake you are comfortable losing. Betting systems do not change the odds of a hand, so they are no reason to raise a stake.
