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All professional blackjack players will agree that the best way to learn online blackjack is to simply get started playing. Anew blackjack player can do this by taking a deck or two and playing at home. But the best way to get used to the rules, learn the finer points and build up your strategy skill is to practice in a realistic environment. This used to mean playing in low-stakes games in casinos. The problem was that new blackjack players would lose money learning to play the game, and give up.

But there is a solution. You can learn to play and build up your skill by playing free blackjack online. This can be done at any reputable online casino. They offer free practice accounts with fun money to play with. This way you can play with a dealer in an environment that is almost identical to a blackjack table.

Blackjack is a game of skill. This means that players can have an impact on their odds in the game, whereas in a game of chance, like slots, the player cannot influence the outcome of a round at all. Being a game of skill sets blackjack apart. But like any skill, practice is needed to improve that skill. Free blackjack is a way to improve your skill with the game and not lose money unnecessarily.

Another benefit of playing free blackjack at a reputable online casino is that it is easy to upgrade your account to a real-money account when you feel ready to play for real.

A mirror image of the real-money online casino, free blackjack games powered by a corresponding fun-money version are the perfect stepping stones for placing real bets and putting your blackjack skills to the ultimate test. This is why you should not just pick any website offering free blackjack. If you think you might upgrade to a real-money account once you have built your skills up, find an online casino that you like and create your free fun-money practice account there. In this way you are taking the casino's gaming software for a test drive; you can find out if you really like that online casino without losing a dime of your money.

Playing free blackjack for practice and fun also makes for a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the different online casinos out there and the software that powers them. There are a handful of worthy software developers who not only offer great graphics, betting controls and a variety of free blackjack games, but who also provide the necessary security and safety features if you do decide to upgrade from the free blackjack to real money blackjack action.

Microgaming Free Blackjack - Microgaming casinos undoubtedly offer the greatest variety of free blackjack games. In total, there are nearly forty different Blackjack games, some of which are part of Microgaming's Gold Series of online casino games. Everything from Bonus Blackjack and Double Exposure to Atlantic City Blackjack and Spanish 21 can be played at Microgaming casinos. One of the most popular and top-rated Microgaming casinos is Roxy Palace.

Playtech Free Blackjack - Playtech's free blackjack games are as realistic to the Las Vegas experience as you will probably get online. There are six unique Blackjack forms available at most Playtech licensees, and include Blackjack Surrender, Pontoon, Switch, 21 Duel and a progressive jackpot Blackjack game (the only one that cannot be played on the free platform since it is progressive). One of Playtech's oldest and most popular licensees is Casino Tropez.

Real Time Gaming Free Blackjack - Also highly prized for their software innovation, graphics and playing speeds, RTG offers six different versions of free Blackjack, including Vegas, European, Pontoon, Face Up 21, Perfect Pairs, Super 21 and Match Play 21. Of all the online casinos doing business today (with U.S. players at that), RTG casinos are the most Blackjack friendly - offering Blackjack only bonuses and monthly tournament schedules. The two most popular RTG casinos offering free blackjack, including free blackjack tournaments are Rushmore Casino and sister site, Cherry Red Casino.

Vegas Technology Free Blackjack - Another favorite with U.S. players, Vegas Technology casinos offer a minimum of four distinct free blackjack games. They include Perfect Pairs, Vegas Strip, European Blackjack and a progressive jackpot game that's been known to payout once in a blue moon. The game play is fast and friendly, and can be tested for free at one of Vegas Technology's longest running and largest casino network - the English Harbour Gaming Ventures (EHGV) group. VIP Slots is one of EHGV's most popular online casinos. Go Casino is also a great Vegas Technology powered destination offering free blackjack games.

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