Classic Blackjack Gold pokies is the basic version of the popular casino card game. This game is played with one standard deck of 52 playing cards, which are shuffled before each round. The dealer is required to stand on 17. The object of the game for the player is to beat the dealer by achieving a hand totalling 21 points or less when the dealer either has a lower valued hand or busts (that is, goes over 21). When this happens, the player wins the game and receives a payout according to the value of his hand.

You are allowed to split pairs once. If a pair of aces is split and the next card dealt is a 10, the hand will not be considered a Blackjack for payout purposes. You may double if your hand’s point value totals 9, 10 or 11, or after splitting a hand.

There is a chart available to help you plan strategy. This computer generated chart analyzes every possible Blackjack hand and advises you when to hit, stand, split or double down.