The main aim of Blackjack is beating the dealer and getting less than or exactly 21 points; not more than that. There is a unique style in which the score is calculated, but the pattern of scoring is simple. This rule is practiced both in real life and in online casinos.

The scoring rules in Blackjack are that 1 or 11 is the value that an Ace can have and it depends a lot on the game situation. Hands with an Ace can be "hard" as well as "soft". In "soft" hand, the player can safely draw another card and there are no problems of being busted. Every card from 2 to 9 bears a respective face value. 10 is the value of 10 and all of the court cards; the Jack, Queen and King.

The rules of online Blackjack are the same: Ace is 1 or 11, all court cards are 10 and the rest are face value. In order to calculate the score, the total of all the cards available in the hands of a player is taken.

Some of the terms of Blackjack are special. "Hand" in Blackjack is just a one player hand. There are multihand and multiplayer variations available as well. This means, just as in classic blackjack rules, one player has a group of cards. These variations are played in online casinos as well. "Bust" is the situation under which a card is drawn and over 21 points are received. This can be a losing situation.

In "natural" hand or "Blackjack" hand, the first two cards of a player can score 21 points. This happens only with a ten valued card (face 10 or court card) and an ace card. "Blackjack" hand or "natural" hand is the remnant of the original rule of Blackjack. A push or tie is a game resolution where natural hand as well as equal score either win or bust. In case of a tie, the bet is returned to the player.

When playing Blackjack online, two cards are dealt by the dealer to himself and every other hand (player). The game begins once the dealer has dealt the cards. Every hand makes decisions in turns. The players get the first turn in classic Blackjack.

There are no complicated Blackjack betting logics and due to this the payoff table is very simple. You will be paid 1 to 1 in case your hand is the winner. In the case of insurance being invoked (a situation where your bet is insured and the dealer has natural hand) you will be 2 to 1. When a player has a natural hand he or she will be paid 3 to 1. This does not apply in cases when the dealer has a natural hand too. In such cases it will be a tie and the bet will be returned.