Players can split their hands for up to 3 times in the European game. A player can double down on any hand that has two cards, meaning that one can double the amount of their bet as a reward for their commitment to stand after they have received one more card.Ī player can split their paired cards if they are of equal value, for instance, Two-Two, Eight-Eight, or King-Jack among others to enable them to create two hands to add a similar amount to their bankroll. More options continue to come with the progression of odds.
When a player hits a blackjack, they are paid odds of 3:2. Further, in this game, the dealer does not have a hole card. When playing the game online, players use six 52-card decks which are shuffled before the start of the game before any hand is dealt. A player is also allowed to buy insurance at a pay rate of 2:1 should the blackjack be hit by a dealer. A player can surrender their two-card hand in exchange for half of their original bet amount when a dealer has not shown an ace. Unlike in the other varieties of blackjack, the European variant allows surrender.
