{"id":609,"date":"2022-02-16T19:07:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T18:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.williscasino.com\/blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T09:47:47","slug":"online-blackjack-game-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.williscasino.com\/blog\/nn\/online-blackjack-game-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Blackjack Game Strategies for Intermediate Level Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rival Gaming’s standard version of the table game classic is blackjack. It is played according to standard Las Vegas rules, with the dealer hitting on a soft 17 and peeking for blackjack, and the player being allowed to double any two cards and double after a split. <\/span><\/p>\n

Because Rival does not reveal how many decks are used in the game’s virtual shoe, calculating the house edge is difficult. Based on an eight-deck shoe, our favourite source for this information (Wizard of Odds) calculated a house edge of 0.66 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Online Blackjack Game Strategies <\/strong><\/h3>\n

We can easily recommend the best way to play Rival Gaming’s blackjack games because the company only offers two variants, one of which is clearly superior to the other. The only reason to play Multi-hand Blackjack is if you want to play multiple hands badly enough to give the casino an additional 0.3 percent edge over you. <\/span><\/p>\n

The best way to play blackjack is to strictly adhere to what is known as “basic strategy.” Without going into too much detail, basic strategy has been developed by people far smarter than any of us over the last four or five decades. Blackjack basic strategy describes the best play for each situation in the game. Blackjack thinkers have developed strategy sets for a variety of blackjack variants over the years. Here are the top strategies to play Blackjack online. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Hard Totals<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The easiest totals to play are the hard totals. Any hard total less than 12 is a hit, while hard totals of 12 or more are a simple decision between hitting and standing. The ability to double down has a greater impact on strategy than that \u2013 see below for a quick guide to basic Rival hard total strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n