Introducing the Blackjack Switch Variation

There is a variant of blackjack that is primarily played at the online casinos and that is blackjack switch. In blackjack switch, players are introduced to a new card move that is considered blackjack cheating way back then. The top card of both two playable hands of the blackjack player can now be switched.

Each player of the blackjack switch will be dealt with two hands wherein the player can bet on both of these blackjack hands. At any time during the blackjack switch game, the player can switch the top two cards, which will give players the chance to maneuver the odds to their advantage.

For example, if you are dealt with a hand of 3/9 and another hand of Ace/5, you are allowed to switch the top cards which in this case are Nine and Five. In result of the switch, you will now have a hand of Ace/9 and another hand of 5/3. This may look like the odds of the blackjack switch game are on your favor but casinos also have their own way of increasing the house edge of the game.

In the blackjack switch game, the casinos increased the house edge by allowing the dealer to achieve a total hand value of 22 without the danger of busting. The dealer's hand of 22 and the player's hand of 21 is considered as a tie except if the 21 of the player is a natural or blackjack. When players reach a hand total of 22, they still bust and the natural has an even payout of 1:1 and in case of a push, the player will always lose.

Aside from the blackjack switch rule variations mentioned above, the remaining rules in blackjack switch are still the same as that of a standard blackjack game. Blackjack switch uses six card decks and they are shuffled after each round is finished. In blackjack switch, the dealers will hit on a soft hand of 17 and players are allowed to double down at any moment of the game.

One unique feature in blackjack switch is the Super Match, which is actually a side bet and will not really affect the original bet of the player. The Super Match bet in blackjack switch is placed before the cards are dealt.

When a player is dealt with a pair then the player will receive payoff from the Super Match side bet. The payout for a pair is 1:1, for a strip is 5:1, for two pairs is 8:1, and for four of a kind is 40:1. The Super Match side bet in blackjack switch is only applicable for the first four dealt cards of the player.

The house edge of blackjack switch ranges from 0.02% to 0.2%. Novice or experts, anyone can play this blackjack variant called blackjack switch.