European Blackjack: How to Play

In European Blackjack the object of the game is the same as in standard Blackjack, i.e. to beat the dealer by having a hand that totals 21 or is closer to 21 than the dealer's hand. This variation has worldwide popularity; here the dealer receives a second card (or hole card) only after all the player hands have been completed.

Rules

1. Dealer stands on soft 17;
2. As a rule, 8 decks of cards are used, they are re-shuffled after each round;
3. The player can Double Down on 9, 10, 11;
4. The player can Double Down on Splits;
5. No splitting 4s, 5s, 10-valued cards;
6. No re-splits are allowed;
7. Early Surrender half of bet on non-dealer ace.

Basic strategy

European Blackjack Payouts