Playing online blackjack is so much more enjoyable when you are playing with plenty of extra free cash. This gives you so much more time at the blackjack tables and also allows you to get over a bad streak...which of course we all have! The thing you must remember however is that all bonuses will come with terms and conditions, and a major part of those T’s and C’s are the playthrough requirements. To turn that bonus money into real withdrawable cash you must meet those conditions. You must also make sure that the bonus you have accepted, or intend on accepting is in fact a blackjack bonus and not for other casino games such as slots.
Make Sure the Bonus is Right For You!
The first step is of course to make absolutely certain that the bonus you are taking is valid for blackjack play. You will see many online casinos advertise large welcome bonuses, however many of these are for slots use only and are actually invalid for use on your favorite game of blackjack. There will be a blackjack bonus available to you, and all quality US online casinos will offer a separate table games welcome bonus which you may use. This may be smaller than the slots bonus and it may not be advertised on the casino home page but it will be there somewhere, and if you don’t spot it then simply ask customer support.
So You Have the Bonus, Now for Clearing it!
In the terms and conditions you will find the playthrough or rollover requirements so let’s look at a typical example of a blackjack bonus. The first thing you will notice about a bonus that’s specifically designed for blackjack is that the playthrough amount is fairly high and this is due to the fact that blackjack has a very low house edge, in other words it is indeed very possible to beat the casino when playing blackjack. Let’s use a 100% match bonus up to $100 as an example. You deposit $100 and take the bonus which gives you $200 and there is a X40 playthrough requirement on the bonus. This means that you must wager your $200 x 40 to get you money. That’s a total of $8,000 in bets...seems a lot doesn’t it? It is, but when you break it down a little it’s not all bad. Should you be playing $10 hands then it’s only 800 hands worth a bets, 1,600 hands at $5 each...when playing online blackjack that can be done very quickly.
Online blackjack is a very fast game and you can play many hands in the space of 5 minutes, and wagering $8,000 will not take you that long. Sure you will need a few lucky runs along the way that match the bad streaks but it can be done. You will need to head to the tables with one thing in mind, and that is to clear the bonus, and to do that you must play a sensible game using optimal blackjack strategy. The key to rolling a blackjack bonus is to keep the cards moving and to stay focused, you’ll find that in no time at all you can meet those playthrough requirements.
