MATCH PLAY 21 STRATEGY TABLE 5dw4y

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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
Your Hand	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