Spanish 21
is a variation of blackjack. In locations where
the dealer stands on a soft 17 or redoubling
is allowed, Spanish 21 is perhaps a better
bet than blackjack, depending on the specific
blackjack rules. If you are looking for a change
of pace from traditional blackjack but insist
on a game with a low house edge you may find
new excitement in Spanish 21.
Spanish
21 Rules
Spanish 21
uses six or eight Spanish decks, each deck
consisting of 48 cards -- the regular 52 cards
less the four tens. Any card counter can tell
you that removing any 10-point card from the
cards moves the odds in favor of the dealer.
To make up for this Spanish 21 gives to the
player a host of bonuses and favorable rules.
The rules are based on liberal 6-8 deck blackjack
rules, including double after split, late surrender,
and resplitting aces. In addition Spanish 21
offers the follows rule enhancements:
A
player 21 always wins.
Player
blackjack beats dealer
blackjack.
Player
may double on any number
of cards.
Player
may hit and double
down after splitting
aces.
Player
may surrender half
of total bet after
doubling down (known
as "double
down rescue.")
A
five-card 21 pays 3:2,
a six-card 21 pays
2:1, a seven or more
card 21 pays 3:1.
A
6-7-8 or 7-7-7 of mixed
suits pays 3:2, of
the same suit pays
2:1, and of spades
pays 3:1.
Suited 7-7-7
when the dealer has a seven face up pays $1000
for bets of $5-$24 and $5000 for bets of $25
or over. In addition, all other players receive
a $50 "envy bonus." This rule does
not apply after splitting.
Notes:
1. Dealer usually hits a soft 17 .
2. All 21 bonus hands do not count if the result of doubling.
3. Usually 6-8 Six Spanish decks are used.
4. Some casinos allow redoubling, up to three times.
I can't help you with
a strategy for Spanish 21. But others can:
Lenny Frome which appears in "Armada Strategies
for Spanish 21" by Frank Scoblete and "Secrects
of the New Casino Games" by Martin Jensen
boath have strategies for Spanish 21.
Where to Play Spanish
21?
Locations where the
dealer stands on a soft 17 are:
Atlantic
City - Bally's Park
Place; Caesar's; Claridge;
Harrah's; Resorts;
Sands; Showboat;
Tropicana;
Trump Marina; Trump
Plaza; Trump Taj Mahal;
Connecticut
- Mohegan Sun (Uncasville);
Foxwoods (Mashantucket);
Canada,
Alberta - Cash Casino
(Calgary); Frank Sisson's
Silver Dollar Casino
(Calgary); Palace Casino
(Edmonton);
Where to Play Spanish
21 Online?:
Spanish 21 is a recent
addition to blackjack tradition. It is being
praised for being more fun than normal blackjack
because of all the additional winning possibilities.
The rules for Global Player Casinos Spainsh
21 is as follows:
Player's
blackjack wins over
dealer's blackjack
and pays 3:2.
Player
wins 21 ties.
Dealer
hits on soft 17.
Double
down on any card count
and any number of cards.
A
non-busted doubled
hand can be surrendered,
keeping the initial
bet.
Splits
up to 4 hands, re-split
Aces possible.
Double
down after split possible.
There is a special bonus
for some non-doubled 21-valued hands:
A
five-card 21 pays 3:2
a
six-card 21 pays 2:1
a
seven card 21 pays
3:1.
6-7-8
or 7-7-7 in mixed suits
pays 3:2
6-7-8
or 7-7-7 in the same
suit pays 2:1
6-7-8
or 7-7-7 in spades
pays 3:1
Finally,
if a player has three
suited 7s and the dealer
also shows a 7 of the
same suit, the player
wins a jackpot of $1,000.
To
balance all these advantages,
all 10's are removed
from the card decks.
This game is played
with 6 decks.
