Match Play 21 Strategy Table (original) (raw)
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 | |||||||||
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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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