Today most online casinos organize blackjack tournaments. Tournaments are a great for new players to gain experience without investing a lot of money. The rules are usually pretty simple. Contestants will be allocated to different tables and every table usually has 4 to 6 players.

Every player starts with the same number of chips. After the end of each round the best two players per table make it to the next round.

The special thing about playing a tournament is that you are not playing against the dealer (as usually is the case with blackjack) but against other players. This means that you need to make sure that you know where your opponents are up to. Try to stick to your strategy – even if your opponent is betting like crazy. You can only hope that he will soon start losing and end up being exterminated. If does not happen then you will be forced to increase your bet at some point.

Typically, a round consists of 20-30 hands. That is not a lot for blackjack. Only the top players get paid, so have to make sure to play your best game!