Game Rules for Atlantic City Blackjack Gold from Microgaming

Game Rules for Atlantic City Blackjack Gold

Summary of official Game Rules:

• Atlantic City Blackjack Gold is played with eight standard decks of 52 playing cards that are shuffled before each game.
• Dealer Hole Card is used.
• The dealer peeks for Blackjack when dealt an Ace or a card with a value of 10.
• Split is available on two cards that have the same denomination or value.
• Double down is available on your first two cards only.
• Double down is available after a split.
• Insurance is available.
• Late Surrender is available.
• The dealer stands on all 17.
• Blackjack pays 3:2
• Straight win pays 1:1
• Insurance pays 2:1
• The dealer is dealt two cards, one face-up and one face-down.
• The dealer peeks for Blackjack when dealt an Ace or a card with a value of 10. If the dealer has Blackjack, the game is over.
• Blackjack is the strongest hand and automatically stands.
• Blackjack cannot be beaten, only matched.
• All face cards have a value of 10.
• Aces can have a value of either 1 or 11.
• You and the dealer can draw up to nine additional cards to make a hand of eleven cards, provided the value of the hand does not exceed 21.
• If a hand does not exceed 21 after receiving eleven cards, the hand automatically stands.
• The dealer stands on all 17.
• If the dealer is dealt a hand that exceeds the value of 21, and you are dealt a hand that has the value of 21 or less, the dealer's hand is bust.
• Your hand automatically wins.
• If the first two cards dealt to you are an Ace and a card with a value of 10, you have Blackjack. Your hand automatically stands
• Blackjack pays out at odds of 3:2 on your regular bet.
• If both the dealer's hand and your hand have Blackjack, the hands push. Your regular bet amount is returned to you.
• If both the dealer's hand and your hand have the same value, the hands push. Your regular bet amount is returned to you.

• You can split two cards that have the same denomination or value.
• The split bet placed on your second hand is equal to your regular bet amount.
• If you split a pair of Aces and then draw a card with a value of 10, this is not Blackjack, although it has a value of 21. This rule also applies to splitting pairs of cards with a value of 10 and then drawing an Ace.
• You can split a maximum of three times per game, equalling four hands.
• You can only split Aces once.
• When you split a pair of Aces, each Ace is dealt one card, and the hand automatically stands.
• The double down bet is equal to your regular bet amount.
• You can double down on your first two cards only.
• You can double down after a split.
• When you double down, you are dealt one card and your hand automatically stands.
• You can take Insurance.
• The Insurance bet is equal to half your regular bet amount.
• Insurance bet wins or losses are independent from your regular bet.
• Insurance only covers your original hand. It does not cover any second hands on a split or a double down.
• If the dealer does not have Blackjack, the Insurance bet is removed from the table. The cost of the Insurance bet is deducted from your credit balance, and the game continues.
• If the dealer has Blackjack, the Insurance bet pays out at odds of 2:1.
• The late surrender option is only available for the first two cards dealt.
• Before you can surrender your hand, the dealer must check for a Blackjack and all Insurance bets must be resolved.
• If you use the surrender option, you give up half your regular bet amount for the privilege of not playing out a hand.
• Malfunctions void all plays.