Today you can play games like multi hand-blackjack online. Playing online gives you far more options than sitting in a casino. It is expected that within the next few years, more people will be playing in online casinos than in brick-and-mortar casinos.

Whether online or in a casino, blackjack is based on a common framework. The goal is to have a hand that adds up closer to twenty-one (without going over) than the dealer. You start with two cards and then have the option of continuing to ask for more until you decide to stop or you go over twenty-one (bust). The dealer also starts with two cards. He will continue to take cards until his hand adds up to seventeen (even with an Ace valued at eleven). When the dealer's turn is over, whoever has the better hand (closer to twenty-one) wins.

When you play in a casino, the dealer is a real person. He or she may be a great dealer, but they are still human beings, capable of error. Many dealers work so quickly that everyone inherently trusts them to always play by the rules. This is a mistake. Although almost all dealers work clean, there have been noted cases of dealers who take advantage of the lack of experience of those playing. The most common form of abuse is not paying out according to the mandatory payout rules. In a crowded casino where cards are being thrown back and forth every few seconds, it is very hard to monitor this.

When you play blackjack online (at a reputable internet casino), the human factor is out. The random number generator which is behind the pick of cards has no feelings. It cannot favor one player over another or sway the game to the house advantage. Every time you win, you will get the exact payout you deserve. This payout is usually prominently displayed on the screen. You don't have to quickly count up different color chips to see if you won the correct amount of money.

Another big difference is the speed of the blackjack game. When you play blackjack online, the game goes according to your pace. If you are a quick player, you can play as fast as you can click the mouse. If you want more time, take it. You can put down the mouse at any time and the game will wait for you. Need a break to get something to eat, to take a restroom break, or just analyze how much you have won or lost? You can only get it when you play online. Nobody is going to rush you and nobody is going to slow you down when you play blackjack in an online casino.

Very few casinos will offer multi-hand blackjack where players play five independent hands. They don't like the game because it uses up table space and keeps others waiting. When you play multi-hand blackjack online, you don't have to worry about anyone else. You can play your five hands any time you want. As mentioned above, play at your own pace. Vary your blackjack strategies. You may want to double down some hands, split others, keep one hand low as a "safe" hand and go super aggressive with another. To do this takes concentration and time, neither of which you are likely to have in a brick-and-mortar casino.

If you just want to play simple blackjack, then the differences are much smaller between online and traditional casino games. But when you want sophisticated games like multi-hand blackjack, there really is a clear advantage. Just try them both, and you will see that the advantage of playing multi-hand blackjack online are significant indeed.