Glamorous Blackjack at Ruby Fortune

A Treasure Trove for Twenty-One

The game originated in Spain, Italy and France, so its refined simplicity is not really surprising. With 21 being such a key number in the game, it also makes sense that it was originally known as Twenty-One in various languages and often still goes by that name.

Like online Roulette, you can experience different variations of Blackjack at our Casino. Over the years many versions developed, with a major change to the rules coming about when the game was introduced to America.

In the original European Twenty-One, the dealer has 1 face-up card while the player gets 2, and then after the player has made their move they get a second card. In the American game, the dealer gets 2 cards at the same time as the player, with 1 facing up.

Before the player makes their move, under certain conditions, the dealer can check for 21 to prevent losing more money on wagers. As you can imagine, this affects your Blackjack strategy decisions in significant and tantalising ways that you’ll see in action for yourself when you play these online casino games at Ruby Fortune.

You can also play Vegas Downtown, Atlantic City, Hi-Lo European, Spanish and many other variations of Twenty-One with us, including immersive live dealer games. There aren’t quite as many options as there are with online slots, but we can assure you that we’ve got the finest selection in Canada and roll out new options whenever Microgaming introduces them.

Playing Twenty-One at Our Casino Online

Your objective here is always to build a hand total of 21, or as close to that as you can get. At the same time, you need to beat the dealer’s hand total and make sure that your cards are not worth any more than 21.

After placing your wager, you’ll be dealt your first 2 cards. If they are worth more than 21 you lose, and if they count for 21 on the nose you get an incredible 3:2 return. If neither of these things happen and your total is less than 21, you can choose to Hit (get another card) or Double Down (get another card and double your wager) if the value is low.

If you’re happy with your hand you can Stand, and if you have a Pair of cards you can Split and make 2 new hands of 1 card each, which will both then get an additional card. Once your hand and the dealer’s are revealed and compared, you’ll get a 1:1 return if your total is less that 21 but more than the dealer’s, or under 21 while the dealer’s is over.

After learning the rules we know you’re intrigued, but they really don’t do this game justice! To understand how thrilling it is, you will need to play it for yourself at our online casino. Balance the instant thrills of Video Poker or even progressive jackpot games with some Blackjack strategy.