Blackjack in the Golden Casino online casino

Software: Vegas Technology (downloadable and instant play versions). Rating: excellent
Support: Excellent 24/7 phone & email support
USA players friendly: yes

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100% first deposit match bonus, up to $555. By the casino rules, you will need to fulfill a wagering requirement of ten (10) times the combined value of the purchase and bonus before you can cash out. Nevertheless, blackjack will not count for fulfilling the wagering requirement.

Other bonus options

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• Weekly Online Surprise Bonuses
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Blackjack rules : European Rules

1. This casino version of Blackjack is played using European Blackjack rules with four 52-card decks (jokers removed) that are shuffled after each hand.
2. You may draw as many additional cards as wanted as long as the value of your hand does not exceed 21. If you go over 21, you go BUST, and you automatically loose the hand.
3. The dealer must stand on a hard or soft 17 or higher and draw on a hard or soft 16 or lower.
4. Face cards (the Jack, Queen and King) and 10s all have a value of ten.
5. An Ace has a value of either 1 or 11. Any combination of cards that contains an Ace card and whose value does not exceed 21 is referred to as a ‘soft hand’. An Ace adopts the value most beneficial for your hand. For example, an Ace and eight will add up to 19 but if the player chooses to take another card that would cause the hand's value to exceed 21 the Ace will revert to a value of 1.
6. If you are dealt an Ace and a 10 or face card this is called a BLACKJACK and your hand will STAND automatically. If you beat the dealer with a BLACKJACK you are paid out at 3 to 2.
7. If you are dealt a pair you may SPLIT your hand. This means that your pair is divided into two separate hands with two separate wagers. A second wager – equal to your original wager – is automatically placed on your second hand. You play both hands as separate hands.
8. If you have SPLIT a pair of aces and then draw a card with a value of ten then this is not a BLACKJACK. Such a hand would have a value of 21. It beats the dealer's hand value less than 21 and ties – called a PUSH – against the dealer's hand value of 21 except if the dealer's hand is a BLACKJACK. This rule also applies to splitting pairs of cards with a value of ten. Should you split a pair of tens (or face cards) and then receive an ace, this hand is not a BLACKJACK.
9. If you split Aces you will receive only 1 more card to complete your hand and if the second card is a face card or 10 it is not a blackjack. You cannot split your hand(s) again.
10. If the value of your initial two cards is 9, 10 or 11 then you are allowed to DOUBLE. This is a wager that your hand total with your next card will be higher than the dealer’s completed hand. The wager costs as much as your original bet, but should you win you will be paid double of your total wager (or four times your original wager.)
11. If the dealer's face up card is an Ace you may purchase INSURANCE. INSURANCE is purchased prior to playing your hand(s). If the player purchases INSURANCE and then Splits their hand, the hand will no longer be covered by Insurance.  If the player purchases INSURANCE and then Doubles their hand, only the initial wager is doubled.

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Blackjack rules : Perfect Pairs Blackjack

1. This casino version of Perfect Pairs Blackjack is played using European Blackjack rules with Four 52-deck cards (jokers removed) that are shuffled after each hand.
2. You may draw as many additional cards as wanted as long as the value of your hand does not exceed 21. If you go over 21, you go BUST, and you automatically loose the hand.
3. The dealer must stand on a hard or soft 17 or higher and draw on a hard or soft 16 or lower.
4. Face cards (the Jack, Queen and King) and 10s all have a value of ten.
5. An Ace has a value of either 1 or 11. Any combination of cards that contains an Ace card and whose value does not exceed 21 is referred to as a ‘soft hand’. An Ace adopts the value most beneficial for your hand. For example, an Ace and eight will add up to 19 but if the player chooses to take another card that would cause the hand's value to exceed 21 the Ace will revert to a value of 1.
6. If you are dealt an Ace and a 10 or face card this is called a BLACKJACK and your hand will STAND automatically. If you beat the dealer with a BLACKJACK you are paid out at 3 to 2.
7. If the initial two cards that you are dealt form a pair, you will be paid out according to the Perfect Pairs Paytable, regardless of whether your hand beats the dealer's or not.
8. If you split Aces you will receive only 1 more card to complete your hand and if the second card is a face card or 10 it is not a blackjack. You cannot split your hand(s) again.

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Blackjack rules : Vegas Strip Blackjack

1. This version of blackjack is played with 6 decks of cards (with the jokers removed) that are shuffled after the completion of every game.
2.  You may draw as many additional cards as you want as long as the value of your hand does not exceed 21. If you go over 21, you go bust, and you automatically loose the hand.
3. The dealer Stands on All 17s.
4. If the dealer's hand and the player's hand are both under 21, the hands are compared. If the player's hand is closer to 21 the player wins, if the dealer's hand is closer to 21 the player loses.
5. Face cards (the Jack, Queen and King) and 10s all have a value of ten.
6. An Ace has a value of either 1 or 11. Any combination of cards that contains an Ace card and whose value does not exceed 21 is referred to as a ‘soft hand’. An Ace adopts the value most beneficial for your hand. For example, an Ace and eight will add up to 19 but if the player chooses to take another card that would cause the hand's value to exceed 21 the Ace will revert to a value of 1.
7. If you are dealt an Ace and a 10 or face card this is called a Blackjack and your hand will Stand automatically. If you beat the dealer with a Blackjack,  you are paid out at 3 to 2.

Peeking:

1. Dealer always checks / peeks for Blackjack before your turn if he/she is showing an Ace or a 10-value card (10, J, Q, K). One Dealer card is dealt face up (the up card) and the other face down (the hole card). If the Dealer has a ten or an ace as the up card, it is possible he has a Blackjack in which case all Player hands will lose except with another Blackjack. The dealer will check for Blackjack if one is possible, immediately after the cards are dealt to the player, and will collect all losing bets immediately if he does have a Blackjack.  Player loses total amount bet against Dealer in such a case. If the Dealer does not have a Blackjack, the game continues.
2. If the Dealer’s up card is an Ace, Insurance will be offered to the Player, only then will the Dealer peek.

Splitting:

1. If you are dealt a pair you may Split your hand. This means that your pair is divided into two separate hands with two separate wagers. A second wager – equal to your original wager – is automatically placed on your second hand. Both hands are played as separate hands.
2. Re-splitting is allowed. The player can re-split up to two times on an already split hand, but cannot re-split Aces.
3. If you have Split a pair of aces and then draw a card with a value of ten then this is not a Blackjack. Such a hand would have a value of 21. It beats the dealer's hand value less than 21 and ties – called a Push – against the dealer's hand value of 21 except if the dealer's hand is a Blackjack. This rule also applies to splitting pairs of cards with a value of ten. Should you split a pair of tens (or face cards) and then receive an ace this hand is not a Blackjack.

Double:

1. Player may Double on any first two cards. This will double your original wager.
2. After Double, you will only receive 1 more card to complete your hand.
3. Double after Split is allowed, except after splitting Aces.

Insurance:

• If the dealer's face up card is an Ace, you may purchase Insurance. Insurance is purchased prior to playing your hand (s).
• If you purchase Insurance and then Split your hand, the hand will no longer be covered by Insurance.
• If you purchase insurance and then Double your hand, the initial wager is doubled.

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