Blackjack Tournament Style – Weekend Blackjack Classic at Slots Galore – Pot is $5000

Classic Blackjack can be said to be the father of Blackjack. It is the original Blackjack game from which all other Blackjack variants such as Head2Head Blackjack and Elimination Blackjack originated. All top Blackjack pros began their careers with a game of Classic Blackjack. This original version of Blackjack still enjoys a great deal of popularity and is the most played game at online casinos. The best of online casinos, such as Slots Galore, for example, offer exciting Classic Blackjack tournaments.

Although as many as 8 decks of cards are used to play Blackjack, the Classic variant used only one deck of 52 cards. The card value is equal to the face value of each card. Only Queens, Kings, and Jacks bear the value of 10. The Ace can be either 1 or 11, depending on the convenience of the player. For instance, a combination Ace and King has a total value of 11 or 21. This particular combination is the winner combination in Blackjack and is called natural or blackjack. A player who gets the blackjack cannot accept any more cards. He/she must take back the original amount of money he/she has bet and leave the table.

Classic Blackjack players must be familiar with certain terms typical of the game. For instance, the term “hit” means “to take another card” and the term “stand” means “to stop playing.” Classic Blackjack players are permitted to stand whenever they wish. The dealer is expected to hit whenever the total value of his hand is 16 or less. He must stand on all hands that have a total value in the range of 17 – 21.

Classic Blackjack rules permit players to split if their initial cards have the same denomination. Players must be aware, however, that denomination is not the same as value. For instance, players cannot split a King and a 10. But, they can split two sixes or two Queens. Players can split aces; but if they get a card of value 10 after splitting, they cannot claim a blackjack. Moreover, splitting is permitted only once per hand.

Doubling down is permitted only if players have a hand of value 9, 10, or 11. Doubling down means that players bet amount gets doubled, he/she gets another card to play, and an opportunity to stand.

Winning a Classic Blackjack tournament is very easy. Players simply have to beat the dealer by getting a hand that has a total value of 21 or more than that of the dealer. Players win even if the dealer goes “bust” or gets a hand that is worth more than 21. If a player gets blackjack, he/she automatically wins.

Besides exciting slot machine games, Slots Galore offers some great Blackjack tournaments too. Head2Head Blackjack tournaments are available for players who prefer that variant of Blackjack. The Classic Blackjack fans can avail of the exciting Weekend Blackjack Classic tournament which commences on Friday and ends on Sunday for an entry fee of $10 and a massive prize pot of $5000.