{"id":5828,"date":"2021-10-01T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-static.testowaplatforma123.net\/lvbet-blog-com-casino\/?p=5828"},"modified":"2021-10-01T15:14:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:14:35","slug":"what-is-the-house-edge-in-blackjack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-static.testowaplatforma123.net\/lvbet-blog-com-casino\/what-is-the-house-edge-in-blackjack\/blackjack\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the House Edge in Blackjack?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To understand the blackjack house edge let\u2019s imagine this example: you are playing blackjack with a \u20ac10 bet, the dealer goes on and deals you a 10-8 and the dealer\u2019s up card is an 8. You stand on your 18 but the dealer has also a queen, totalling 18 too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In blackjack, the house edge can be defined as the casino\u2019s profit expressed as a percentage of the player\u2019s original bet. The dealer, a representative of the casino, acts last in any hand. Acting last gives the dealer an upper hand over other players as he\/she would be able to observe all other players\u2019 moves and mistakes.\u00a0The house edge may vary from one blackjack variant to another, so understanding how the house edge can change will help you choose the right variant.<\/p>\n

Blackjack House Edge Explained<\/h2>\n

To understand the blackjack house edge let\u2019s imagine this example: you are playing blackjack with a \u20ac10 bet<\/strong>, the dealer goes on and deals you a 10-8<\/strong> and the dealer\u2019s up card is an 8<\/strong>. You stand on your 18<\/strong> but the dealer has also a queen, totalling 18<\/strong> too. This is known as a \u2018push<\/strong>\u2019 because you both are tied and when that happens you neither win or lose.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s imagine again that you kept the same bet but this time you are dealt a 9-7<\/strong> and you draw another card and get a 6<\/strong>, giving you a total of 22<\/strong>; in this case, the dealer also busts with 22<\/strong>. Unlike the previous \u2018push\u2019, this time you both busted with more than 21 but you get to lose your bet alone \u2013 this is called \u2018double-bust<\/strong>\u2019 and that helps create the house edge in blackjack. In any blackjack table, the players have to draw first, and if they bust, they automatically lose regardless if the dealer subsequently busts in the same blackjack hand or not. This is the casino\u2019s advantage in a blackjack<\/strong> game.<\/p>\n

Proper Blackjack Strategy to Reduce the House Edge<\/h3>\n