Introducing to Atlantic City Blackjack

• Boasts a few fun quirks not offered in the standard game
• Is a variations that some US players will be more familiar with
• Like standard blackjack, has basic strategy to take advante of
• Offers a low house edge if you make the right moves
• Allows the use of a late surrender bet in the game

STEP 1

Place Your Bets

After joining an Atlantic City Blackjack table you’ll be prompted to place your bets then, when you’re ready to go, hit Deal. As with standard blackjack, the aim is to get as close as possible to, but not exceed, 21. If the dealer has a faceup 10-value card or Ace they’ll offer you the chance to place an insurance bet.

STEP 2

Hit? Stand? Split? Double?

Now you need to decide whether you’re going to hit (take additional cards), stand (leave your hand as it is), split (split your hand into multiple hands) or double (increase your bet by up to 100% for one more card, but agree to take no more after) as appropriate. If you're still learning Atlantic City Blackjack rules and are unsure of what to do, check our strategy charts below.

Hit or Stand

STEP 3

Close Out Your Hand

Once you’ve improved your hand to as close to 21 as possible, but not more than that or else you’ll go bust, it’s time to hit Stand and let the dealer play their hand. Remember, they must stand on all hands with a value equal to 17.

STEP 4

The Dealer Plays

After turning over their facedown card, the virtual dealer will build their hand in much the same way that you did. When they’ve gone bust, beaten your hand or lost out to your cards the round will be over, and winnings will be issued.

When you sit down to play Atlantic City Blackjack online you need to be aware that the game differs from the standard variation in a few important ways. Below you’ll find a few of the key elements of Atlantic City Blackjack rules explained:

• Dealers will check for blackjack when they’re showing an Ace or 10
• You can split your hand up to three times when you are dealt two cards of equal value
• Aces can only be split once, and players receive just one more card for each Ace after doing so
• Players can double on any hand, including after splitting
• Dealer stands on all hands worth 17, including soft 17 (a hand including an Ace counted as 11)
• Late surrender is available after the dealer has checked their hand for blackjack when showing Ace or a 10-value card
• Insurance is available, but taking it is still an unwise move. Find out more about this in our top tips

It’s the addition of the option to surrender hands and the dealer being forced to stand even on a soft 17 that differentiates Atlantic City Blackjack from other similar titles. The Surrender allows you to claim a refund for a portion of your bet if you feel the dealer is going to win the hand. Of course, you can still take Insurance against the dealer having blackjack if they hold an ace. The 50-percent refund means players can move quickly on to the next hand. With the house edge of standard blackjack standing at around 0.5% with proper play, Atlantic City Blackjack (as do the other variants in the table above) slightly favors players who know what they’re doing.