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MATCH PLAY 21 STRATEGY TABLE

 

Match Play 21 is Real Time Gaming's name for Spanish Blackjack. The game has many rule differences from traditional blackjack. A summary of rules is below. Note that re-doubling is not allowed in RTG Match Play 21, but re-doubling is allowed in Microgaming Spanish blackjack.

Unique Rules -- Played with 48-card decks with 10s (10s, not face cards) removed, Player BJ beats dealer BJ, Player 21 beats dealer 21, Double on any number of cards, Re-double not allowed, Surrender after doubling down

Bonuses -- 5-card 21 pays 3:2, 6-card 21 pays 2:1, 7+-card 21 pays 3:1, Unsuited 6/7/8 or 7/7/7 pays 3:2, Suited 6/7/8 or 7/7/7 pays 2:1, Spades 6/7/8 or 7/7/7 pays 3:1, Suited 7/7/7 against dealer 7 pays 50:1.

Common Blackjack Rules -- 6 decks, Dealer hits soft 17, Dealer peeks for blackjack, Double after split, Resplit to 4 hands, Resplit aces, Draw to split aces, Surrender allowed

The bonuses for 5+ card hands results in a complex strategy that is dependent on the number of cards in your hand. In the table below, D# indicates double if your hand has # or fewer cards, otherwise hit. S# indicates stand if your hand has # or fewer cards, otherwise hit.

Your Hand Dealer's Face-up Card
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A
4-8 H H H H H H H H H H
9 H H H H D H H H H H
10 D4 D4 D D D D3 D2 H H H
11 D3 D4 D4 D4 D4 D3 D3 D3 D2 D2
12 H H H H H H H H H H
13 H H H H S3 H H H H H
14 H H S3 S4 S5 H H H H H
15 S3 S4 S5 S5 S H H H H H
16 S5 S5 S5 S S H H H H R
17 S S S S S S S5 S5 S5 R
18+ S S S S S S S S S S

A,2 H H H H H H H H H H
A,3 H H H H H H H H H H
A,4 H H H H D3 H H H H H
A,5 H H H D2 D3 H H H H H
A,6 H H D2 D3 D4 H H H H H
A,7 S3 S3 D3 D4 D5 S5 S3 H H H
A,8 S S S S S S S S S5 S5
A,9 S S S S S S S S S S

2,2 P P P P P P H H H H
3,3 P P P P P P P H H H
4,4 H H H H H H H H H H
5,5 D D D D D D D H H H
6,6 H H P P P H H H H H
7,7 P P P P P P* H H H H
8,8 P P P P P P P P P R
9,9 S P P P P S P P S S
10,10 S S S S S S S S S S
A,A P P P P P P P P P P
H
  Hit
S
  Stand
S3
  Stand on 3 or fewer cards, otherwise Hit
S4
  Stand on 4 or fewer cards, otherwise Hit
S5
  Stand on 5 or fewer cards, otherwise Hit
D
  Double
D2
  Double on 2 cards, otherwise Hit
D3
  Double on 3 or fewer cards, otherwise Hit
D4
  Double on 4 or fewer cards, otherwise Hit
D5
  Double on 5 or fewer cards, otherwise Hit
P
  Split (Pair)
P*
  Split (Pair) unless 2 suited 7s (possible bonus)
R
  Surrender if possible, otherwise Hit

 

 

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