Blackjack Games from CryptoLogic Software

Online casinos that use CryptoLogic software offer 2 types of blackjack: 8 Decks Blackjack and Single Deck Blackjack.

• You may play only one hand a time. You may not play several hands at a time like in other casino blackjack games;
• The dealer will always stand on soft 17;
• You may double down regardless what initial two cards you have;
• You may double down a split hand;
• You may split your hand twice. After splitting a pair of Aces you will be dealt only one more card and the you have to stand.
• If the dealer's face up card is an Ace he will check for blackjack;
• Insurance is not allowed;
• Surrender is not allowed.

If you were planning to use a card counting strategy to win at 8 Decks Blackjack, you are in for a surprise. First of all it uses 8 decks of cards which is a challenge for any experienced card counter. But the thing that makes card counting impossible is the fact that all cards are re-shuffled after every round.

The betting minimum is $5 and the maximum is $300. The betting maximum can chance the table maximum, but the table minimum is a fix $5, which may be a little too rich for some players.

CryptoLogic 8 Decks Blackjack Strategy

The rules of Cryptologic Blackjack are the same as Atlantic City Blackjack rules. The only difference is that you may split only once.

Below you will find a basic strategy chart that you can use when playing Cryptologic Blackjack. The game rules for which this chart works are:

• Eight 52-card decks are used;
• The Dealer will always stand on soft 17's;
• You may double down regardless what initial two cards you have;
• You may double down a split hand;
• You may split only once;
• If the dealer's face up card is an Ace he will check for blackjack;
• Surrender is not allowed.

Using this basic strategy chart will allow you to reduce the house advantage to a minimum of 0.49%. This is how you read this basic strategy chart. On the left column numbers and letters are displayed, such as A, 3 (must be read as Ace, 3). These are graphic representations of the first two cards dealt to you. On the top of the chart numbers and letters that represent the dealer's face up card are displayed. All these numbers and letters from the top and from the left intersect in the chart. There you will see letters: S - Stand, H - Hit, D - Double, D/S - Double if allowed, otherwise stand, SP - Split.

CryptoLogic Single Deck Blackjack Strategy

Below you will find a basic strategy chart that you can use when playing Cryptologic Single Deck Blackjack. Using this basic strategy chart will allow you to reduce the house advantage to a minimum of 0.07%. The game rules for which this chart works are:

• One 52-card deck is used;
• The Dealer will always hit on soft 17's;
• You may double down regardless what initial two cards you have;
• You may double down after splitting;
• You may split only once;
• Dealer checks hole card for blackjack;
• Surrender is not allowed.

If you want to give it a try and practice your skills, you can try our free Blackjack game at Play United Casino, or you can play for real money and even practice downloading the free intercasino software from InterCasino.