The rules of the blackjack differ by the difference in the form of playing the game. Making it clearer, the rules of 6 deck blackjack would be differing from the 4 deck one. Different forms of blackjack could be seen in different cities. For example the 6 deck form is famous in Atlantic City whereas in Vegas the form of 4 deck game is commonly played in most of casinos.
Apart from the specified forms, there is yet another interesting genre of blackjack whose name is Spanish 21. Here the presence of 8 deck game could be found along with numerous ranges of rules and regulations.
Vegas Strip 4
All the basic standard rules of playing blackjack 4 deck games completely apply in this genre. If the dealer of the game, hits the soft 17, there would a No. If there is a scenario of doubling two cards, there would a Yes. If a double appears after split, there would a No. If there is a scenario of re-split there would be 2 xs till 3 hands of playing. In the case of surrender, there would a No. There is a house edge at 48%. The dealers hit on 17 works in the favor of the player.
Another advantage of the player is that he can double when any combination of 2 cards appears. The main disadvantage of the player is that possibility of doubling is not there after the splitting or surrendering of any hand for minimizing the losses.
6 deck Blackjack of Atlantic City
There is some difference if compared with the above mentioned genre. If the dealer of the game, hits the soft 17, there would a No. If there is a scenario of doubling two cards, there would a Yes. If a double appears after split, there would a Yes. If there is a scenario of re-split there would be a No. In the case of surrender, there would a No. There is a house edge at 42%.
In this genre of blackjack the rules of the game allows the player to gain the advantage that the dealer is unable to hit 17 and the gamer could double two cards in the scenario of splitting as well. Option of splitting is possible only once which works sometimes as a major advantage while sometimes as a disadvantage.
There is no major difference between the various forms of blackjack games. This is because most of the casinos try to adjust the rules so as to be between 4 to 5 % of the house edge. Before playing the blackjack, it is always suggested to check all the rules so as to be on safer side.