Play Atlantic City Blackjack On the Internet

Atlantic City Blackjack is an Internet blackjack game that allows you to double down on any two cards. This can be a great advantage and give you an opportunity to win more money when you play blackjack on the Internet.

To win Atlantic City Blackjack, the idea is to beat the Dealer's hand by either getting a higher value, without exceeding 21. The other way to win is if the Dealer's hand "goes bust" (exceeds 21).

Rules of How to Play Atlantic City Blackjack

Atlantic City Blackjack at First Web Casino is played with eight standard decks of 52 playing cards. The decks are shuffled after every game. You and the Dealer each receive two cards: yours are face-up, the dealer gets one face-up and one face-down.

In Blackjack, the face cards have a value of ten. An Ace can be used as either 1 or 11, and very other card has its face value. For example: K + 2 + 7 = 19, A + 4 = 5 or 15.

The highest hand is, of course, a Blackjack (Ace and 10). If either Dealer or Player has a Blackjack, then that hand wins and the game is over. If there is a tie, it is called a "Push."

The next highest hand is '21', where the numerical value of the hand adds up to 21, but uses more than 2 cards. Remember that Blackjack (for example: A+J) beats a 21 (for example: Q+2+9).

After you have received your first two cards, you decide whether to "Hit" (get another card) or "Stand" (stay with what you have). You may also choose to split, to double down, or to buy insurance. Deciding which option to choose is a key part of any Internet blackjack strategy.

Splitting Your Blackjack Hand

If you are dealt two cards of the same value (e.g. K & 10, J & J, 6 & 6), you can choose to split your hand. Your hand is then divided into two separate hands. A bet equal to your original bet is automatically placed on the second hand. You can split a maximum number of three times per game (for a max total of four hands), except with Aces (Aces can only be split once).

Double Down in Atlantic City Blackjack

In Atlantic City Blackjack you can double your original bet and then receive one more card. This is what's known as "Doubling Down." You have the option to Double Down after you are dealt your first two cards or after a split. Many land-based and Internet blackjack games allow you to double down only with certain combinations, but Atlantic City Blackjack is considered one of the best Internet casino games because it allows you to double down on any two cards. In certain situations, this can yield a big advantage in your Internet blackjack strategy.

Getting Blackjack Insurance

If the Dealer's first card is an Ace, you can opt to "buy" insurance. The Insurance bet is automatically equal to half the amount of your original bet. If the Dealer has a Blackjack, it pays off at 2:1 odds. (In other words, you don't lose. In a way, you win.) If the Dealer does not have a Blackjack, then you lose the insurance bet but you continue to play the Internet blackjack game as usual.

How to Win at Atlantic City Blackjack

If your first two cards are an Ace and any 10-value card (a 10, Jack, Queen, or King), that's a Blackjack and you win a 3-to-2 bonus payout.

If you manage not to bust and the dealer busts, you win at Internet blackjack.

If neither you nor the dealer busts, you win the Atlantic City Blackjack game if your hand total is higher than the dealer's.

If you bought insurance and the dealer has a Blackjack, you win a 2-to-1 payout on your Insurance bet.

Atlantic City Blackjack at First Web Casino

First Web Casino offers both single-hand and multi-hand versions of Atlantic City Blackjack. That gives you the freedom to play blackjack on the Internet any way you want to: play one hand at a time with full concentration, of play up to 5 hands simultaneously for more blackjack excitement. Blackjack in the Internet casino always means lots of freedom and plenty of choices.