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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Super Fun 21 is a variation of blackjack that can be seen at online casinos. The game is played using a standard 52 card deck. Aces can be counted as either a one or eleven depending on which value would best benefit the player's hand. In this free online casino game, all the face cards in the deck will be counted as ten. The remaining cards are taken at face value. The player must first place a bet and is then dealt two cards face up. The dealer is dealt two cards as well, but one is face up and one face down. The player then has the option to either "hit", (request another card) or "stand" (decline additional cards). The player's hand must beat the dealer's by coming closer to 21 without "busting" (exceeding 21). A winning hand with a total of 21 is called a blackjack.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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Spanish 21" is similar to blackjack in may ways. Spanish 21 got its name from the deck used in the game. In new online casinos, it is played with a 48 card or "Spanish" deck. The deck has face cards that count as 10, but no numerical 10s. That is one of the best bets in a online casino. In locations where the dealer stands on a soft 17 or redoubling is allowed, Spanish 21 is probably a better bet than blackjack, depending on the specific blackjack rules. If you are looking for a change of pace from traditional blackjack but insist on a game with a low house edge you may find new excitement in Spanish 21.
In Australia and Malaysia, Spanish 21 is called Pontoon. There are some rule changes in Australia, which merit a separate page.
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Reine__0
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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7:34 PM
Lots of free online casino games are starting to make their own space on the top casinos online.
Pontoon is an unlicensed variant of the American game Spanish 21 that is played in Australian and Malaysian casinos. In Treasury Casino, Brisbane, it is known as Treasury 21, in Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast, it is known as Jupiters 21, in The Reef Casino, Cairns, it is known as Paradise Pontoon, and in Tasmania, it is known as Federal Pontoon.
It should not be confused with the black jack variant called Pontoon, found in the UK and former British colonies such as Nepal, and played with regular 52-card decks. Pontoon has proven to be far more popular in Australia than Spanish 21 has been in the United States.
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Monday, February 9, 2009
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3:22 PM
Extreme 21 is a free online gambling blackjack variant form of regular blackjack that is primarily played for fun because the odds of winning any significant money are very low. The house edge happens to be three times that of regular blackjack. A player who is more interested in trying to make money would be better served by trying a different game.
However, for the recreational player looking for something different in casino web sites?, this can be an exciting game. Extreme 21 Blackjack is played just like a normal game of blackjack except for one crucial difference and that is that the dealer cannot stand on a hand value. In Extreme 21, the dealer will keep hitting until they get a higher number than the player or until they go bust.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
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3:56 PM
Exchange Blackjack is a black jack variation played at betfair.com. Unlike normal blackjack played at best rated online casinos, players bet against each other on whether or not any given hand will win and various props. It is like a stock market on a blackjack game.
RULES:
- This free casino game is played with an infinite number of standard 52-card decks.
- Unless otherwise stated, standard blackjack rules are followed.
- The highest hand, for player or dealer, is any 5-card hand of 21 points of less. All 5-card hands are of equal value.
- The second highest hand is a blackjack.
- The third highest hand is a 21-point hand, then 20 points, etc.
- All wins shall pay even money (including a blackjack and a 5-card hand).
- The player may not double or split.
- The dealer will stand on a soft 17.
- If the dealer reaches five cards he shall immediately stand.
- The dealer shall not take a hole card.
