Surrendering is not permitted, but the player may insure against the chance of the dealer receiving a Blackjack hand.
Same cards can be split in two separate hands but the player is then not allowed to use the Double Down option. Microgaming's release sticks to the general rules of the European variant and limits the Double Down move to 9, 10 and 11 value hands. Natural Blackjack (Ace in combination with a face card) will always beat 21 when both the dealer and the player have Blackjacks, the round will result in a push, or a tie. Game Rules & FeaturesĮuropean Blackjack is played with the main objective of beating the dealer's hand without busting. If you have not had the opportunity to try your luck European style, Microgaming has released their own edition, available for fun as well as for the real money play. With a few minor differences in rules, such as lack of Surrender move and restricted Double Down option, European version preserves the essential structure. As far as popularity is concerned, European Blackjack does not fall far behind American or any other of its variants.
