Blackjack is the American version of the popular banking game Twenty One, other names for it are Pontoon or Vingt et Un. The game is played with several players but the players compete against the dealer and not each other. The object of the game is to beat the dealer by not going over twenty-one and therefore being declared bust. The aim is to defeat the dealer and not be the one closest to twenty-one.

Unlike some popular online slots real money betting, blackjack is one of the most popular traditional land based casino games around. Although needing a certain level of strategy the game is played across the world whether it is with a pack of playing cards, in a casino or online.

Here we look at why the popularity of online Blackjack is now surpassing that of the traditional land based casino game.

The original Blackjack game was played in a traditional land based casino around a Blackjack table with the heady feeling of luxury, glamour and money. Players did not compete against each other but, unlike other casino games, competed against the dealer. The aim of the game was and still is simple, reach a maximum of twenty one on two cards. The game took on an air of strategy where players had to determine whether to stand, hit, double, split or surrender. Like all traditional land based casino games the players have to be physically present and cannot play from the comfort of their own home. As casinos offer an affluent glamorous feel to their players, people felt the need to dress up and make an effort in attending and an evening at a casino became a major evening out and a big social occasion.

Now with the introduction of the online Blackjack game along with other online slots too, life has become easier for those wishing to play. In online Blackjack the player still plays against the slot machine rather than in a traditional game where they would verse the dealer. The machine will deal the cards and the strategy and game play is the same as that of the original game, however, the game can be played anywhere the player wants, they do not have to rely on other players to partake and they have the flexibility of playing when they want too. The buzz may not be the same due to the lack of the glamorous feel and the overall experience, however, for the players who do not thrive on that the online Blackjack game is a winner.

There is, however, an option where the player can partake in a game of online Blackjack and play alongside other players but again competing against the dealer. The other players can be based anywhere around the globe and no one you would ever necessarily meet.

There are many online Blackjack games out there to play. They may have different themes, different graphics and sounds but overall the game is the same. Get to twenty one before the dealer in order to win.