CryptoLogic-powered casinos offer two blackjack versions - 8 Decks and Single Deck Blackjack
games.
With InterCasino's
blackjack you can play only one hand at once which is frustrating because some
other online casinos allow playing up to 3, 4 or even 5 hands at
once. The dealer stands on soft 17 (Ace & 6) which is good.
Doubling down is allowed on any first two cards and you even can double down
after you split pairs which is better than what land based casinos usually offer. You may split pairs to two hands only
which is below average. Split Aces receive only one more
card. When the dealer's face-up card is a ten or an Ace he peaks under the
face-down card to tell you if he has a Blackjack. There is no insurance
or surrender offered at InterCasino, however, some other online casinos listed
above do offer you one of these options.
Inter Casino's 8 decks blackjack version makes card counting quite
impossible. See also CryptoLogic's single deck BJ version rules and strategy
below. Moreover, the cards are shuffled after every hand played. It is
difficult to find an online casino making card counting easy anyway. The default table limits are
from $5 to $300.
You can change the largest table limit once you have received your PIN via
regular mail. But you cannot bet less than $5 on a hand which simply makes
your bankroll disappear much faster and makes this game suitable for high
rollers. Nevertheless, InterCasino offers regular players bonuses
each month (up to $100 monthly or $1,000 a year) and good Comp program giving
you 1 - 3 points per each $10 bet. For a $25 fee you can also play
monthly "Blackjack Challenge" tournaments and win up to $3,000.
CryptoLogic 8 Decks Blackjack Strategy
Cryptologic blackjack rules are the same as the standard in Atlantic City with the exception
that only one split is allowed. The basic strategy listed below is calculated based on the following rules:
- Eight 52-card decks
- The Dealer stands on soft 17's
- Doubling allowed on any first two cards
- Doubling after splitting is allowed
- Only one splitting allowed
- Dealer checks hole card for blackjack
- No surrender
This basic strategy will allow you reaching the house edge of 0.49%.
The strategy is shown as table with the dealer's up card in the
first row and player's two card combination in the second column. The entries
in the table tell you what to do (Hit, Stand, Double Down or Split) depending
on the combinations of dealer's and player's hands. Optimal strategy tables
for 8 decks CryproLogic game rules are shown above
for player's hard totals, soft totals, and pairs.
CryptoLogic Single Deck Blackjack Strategy
The basic strategy allows you to decrease a house edge to just 0.07%.
The strategy for Single Deck game is calculated based on the following rules:
- One 52-card decks
- The Dealer hits on soft 17's
- Doubling allowed on any first two cards
- Doubling after splitting is allowed
- Only one splitting allowed
- Dealer checks hole card for blackjack
- No surrender
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