Pontoon is another game similar to the rules of blackjack. Pontoon uses a standard 52 card deck and can be played by any number of players but works well with 5 to 8 players. The best hand of all is a Pontoon, which totals 21 points in two cards, and consisting of an ace plus a picture card or ten. If the total value of your hand after the deal is less than 21, you may “buy” another but you must increase your stake by adding an amount equal to but not more than twice your initial stake.

Double Exposure Blackjack is a variant game in which the dealer’s cards are both face-up. This game will increase the house edge by paying even money on blackjacks and players losing ties.

Double Attack Blackjack has some very liberal blackjack rules and the option of increasing your wager after seeing the dealer’s up card. This game is dealt from a Spanish shoe, and getting blackjack will pay ony even money.

There is a French and German variant of blackjack that doesn’t allow splitting your hand. Also, an ace will only count as eleven and two aces will count as a blackjack.

Chinese Blackjack is played by many in Asia, having no splitting of cards, but with other card combination regulations.

Another variant of blackjack is called blackjack switch. Players are allowed a version of blackjack in which a player is dealt two hands and is allowed to switch cards.

Just recently, and thanks to the ever growning popularity of poker, Elimination Blackjack is beginning to gain more popularity as a tournament form of blackjack.

Caribbean 21 is a blackjack variant as well. A player can split any two initial cards, hitting and redoubling your wager after your initial doubling. The player, however, loses all ties, and there are several other rule changes that a player should be sure to understand before playing.

With all of the variants of casino blackjack discussed above it becomes obvious why the game of blackjack continues to be amongst the most popular casino games at casinos online.