Classic Blackjack Gold

About Classic Blackjack Gold

Microgaming Classic Blackjack Gold is an elegantly upgraded version of the favorite online casino game, Classic Blackjack. The game features improved animation and faster game play.

Object Of The Game

The object of the game in Classic Blackjack Gold is to beat the dealer's hand value by assembling a hand worth closer to 21 points without pushing (going over 21).

Player Instructions

Begin a round of Classic Blackjack Gold by choosing the amount you'd like to bet on this hand. Activate the deal by clicking Deal. You will receive two face up cards and the dealer will receive one card face down and one face up.

Assess your hand to determine your next move. Depending on your cards, click Hit to receive another card. Click Stand to stay with the cards you were dealt, ending your turn. Click Double to double your bet and be dealt one more card. Click Split to double your bet and divide a Pair into two hands. You will be dealt additional cards to play each hand separately.

Dealer Instructions

• The Dealer must hit on any hard or soft total of 16 or less.
• The Dealer must stand on all 17s 
• The Dealer must stand on any total of 18 or more.

Conditions for Winning

The Player wins by:

• Making Blackjack.
• Achieving a hand that is closer to 21 than the Dealer's but not above 21 21.
• The Dealer busts, while you stay within 21 points.

Basic Game Rules

• Cards are dealt from one standard 52-card deck.
• Cards are re-shuffled after every hand.
• You win automatically with Blackjack, unless the Dealer also receives Blackjack at the same time. In this case it is considered a draw and you push.

Our Tips

Playing this game is more enjoyable when you develop an idea of strategy. Microgaming Classic Blackjack Gold gives you in game access to a strategy chart which will help you decide when to split, when to double, when to hold, and so on. Using the Insurance option protects you when the dealer has a Blackjack; this bet pays out 2:1.