Rather, players are still playing their own independent games. Players in a game of multiplayer blackjack don’t compete against each other in the same sense as they compete against the dealer. However, multiplayer blackjack adds a new element to the game as players are competing against each other as well. Each player is in his own game with the dealer.
Whether or not there are other players at the table is irrelevant. In most blackjack games the player is in competition against the dealer alone. Playing online blackjack with other players involved makes the game more fun and real.