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In the first part of the article I described several ways of cheating performed by casinos. Now let’s see how players tend to cheat casinos back.

Grasping chips: Many players may try to grab your chips and succeed at it. Do you think that it is quite impossible? You are mistaken. Your chips are usually placed in front of a player in a pail. So a player sitting next to you can steal some of your chips without you noticing. The solution is simple – don’t let any player come very close to you and never stop keeping an eye on your chips.

Alcohol: Another reason why player lose their precious chips is alcohol. If you don’t mind having a shot, be careful and do not exaggerate. Being drunk always plays into other players’ hands, and they may easily take your chips away. Some casinos prohibit drinking during Blackjack games, while others offer alcoholic drinks but might ask you to leave a game in case you’re already unconscious.

Technological tricks: Some technological gadgets (toe-operated) let players to use a card counting system, which leads to winnings, of course. What is more, players may send each other special signals electronically. It’s clear that sometimes a casino cannot control the cheating.

Quite often you’ll come across cheating in such games as Blackjack at most casinos. Cheating can be performed either by players or the dealer. The most negative side is that cheating may lead to huge losses from both sides.

Cheating is always illegal at any casino, whether online or traditional. Authorities do their best to control casinos and decrease the level of cheating. Sometimes they will have to close a certain casino or make them pay a heavy fine. If the dealer is caught red-handed, he could even end up being brought an action against. As a matter of the fact, respectful casinos do not allow cheating, since their reputation can be easily lowered.

Here are several ways a casino can cheat you in:

Shoe Games: A casino removes ten-point cards like tens, Jacks and others from the deck thus giving you less chance to hit 21, while the dealer does not have any complications getting 21 and winning over the players. The thing is that in Blackjack your priority cards are face and ace cards. The casino wins back with the help of smaller domination cards.

Dealer’s action: Some casinos hire those dealers who have a knack for cheating. A dealer can easily remove the next card in the deck thus getting a chance to estimate the next move. He can also hand out a card that will likely spoil your combination.

In this article I’ll be going forward on Blackjack variations. The next one we’ll talk about is Blackjack Switch.

Blackjack Switch

Don’t mind cheating a bit? Then Blackjack Switch is for you. It gives you a chance to make several moves that can be considered as cheating. There are no fixed rules of this game; they vary from casino to casino so it will be wise to study them before getting started.

· The dealer stands on soft 17

· Cards are usually dealt facing upwards

· Doubling on any 2 cards is possible

· A player may split after doubling

· Re-splitting into 4 hands is allowed

Double Exposure

Double Exposure Blackjack is a variation that has the highest house edge – 0.69% and it’s not always good to play this game as there are other types of Blackjack with a less house edge. But if you are stuck on this game, here we go:

· Played with 8 decks of cards

· The dealer’s cards are dealt upwards

· The dealer stands on soft 17

· Doubling after splitting is permitted

· You may re-split into 4 hands

In the previous article I described several variations of Blackjack – Classic Blackjack, European and Spanish 21. In this article I’m going to tell you about some more types.

Vegas Strip

This game gets its name from its origin and the house edge is on average around 0.34% it is preferable to play Vegas Strip blackjack rather than its counterpart Vegas Downtown blackjack due to the fact that it carries a lower house edge in comparison to Downtown having a 0.38% advantage. The rules in Vegas Strip Blackjack are as follows:

· A standard 52 card deck is used

· The dealer is likely to stand on soft 17

· Doubling is possible on any of first 2 cards

· A player is able to split after doubling

· Re-splitting into three hands is allowed

Atlantic City

The game takes its name after the city. Atlantic City differs from the Vegas Strip, but not too much. The main difference is the house edge, which is 0.35%. The main principles of Atlantic City are:

· Played with 8 decks of cards

· There’s only 1 bet position

· The dealer will stand on soft 17

· You are allowed on the first two cards

· Re-splitting into three hands is possible

When you come to any online casino in order to play Blackjack you will be likely to see its different variants. What is the difference between the variants? Basically the main difference is about the rules. In this article I’m going to describe several kinds of the most popular Blackjack variations and the most important features of each kind.

Classic Blackjack

Classic Blackjack is where all other variations come from. It’s the simplest form of Blackjack that can be learnt easily. Once you master Classic Blackjack you’ll immediately catch the sense of other Blackjack games. What do you need for the game? A standard 52 card deck and knowledge of basis.

European

Let’s sum up the crucial points of European Blackjack:

• The house edge is 0.39%
• Played with 52 cards
• The dealer is likely to stop at 17
• A player is to double on nine or eleven
• Re-splitting is not allowed
• There’s no hole card, which means in case when the dealer hits 21, you lose your whole bet

Spanish 21

This variation is pretty close to the basic game of Blackjack but its name stands for the deck that differs from a standard one of 52 cards. The deck consists of 48 cards where 6-8 cards are played. The possible house edge is somewhere between 0.40% to 0.76%. What you should keep in mind:

• A special deck with 48 cards
• The dealer decides whether to hit or stand on soft 17
• Any doubling is allowed
• Player blackjack has an advantage over dealer blackjack