SPANISH 21,,,, 1 question to all

[tatehill2000]

Hey Troy,,,, And EVERYONE,, I figure this will be a better thread to discuss it,,than in ZAP and Is agreed plays,,,

I gotta tell you,,, that is a cool angle,,I know there has to be a catch,,haha,, there always is,,,,, I made some BANK from playing just 30 minutes,,,

this is all I know,,, the GUTS of it are this,,,

1.You Win on a 21 tie...
2.You can Double Down AnyTIME and as much as your Hand can allow,,,(you can double down multiple times in 1 hand)
3.You can SPLIT ANYTHING
3. there are no 10s in the 6 decks that he is dealing you,,,,

hmmmm,,, interesting,,, I like it,,,, tell me what Im missing ,, haha,,

tater

 

[richdude57]

I DON"T KNOW TATE BUT U CAN BET UR A****SSSS IT AINT IN OUR FAVOR.HA HA! GLTU TATE I FOLLOW U GUYS ALL THE TIME. THE DUDE &gt

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[Anonymous1]

What ya mean by " as much as your hand will allow...are there certain amounts bsaed on hand...also... no 10's likely gives the recreational player the preception of less chance of busting a 12 and up hand... but the odds still favor house huge...and no insurance on 21 pays even money as opposed to 1.5 with player option...have yet to play the game.

 

[RobFunk]

does the dealer must stand on 17+ ?

 

Key to this game is what the dealer does on 17. If he can hit you're smoked. If he stands you're ok.

Obviously the dealer hits on 17 in the majority of the casinos that offer it and the house edge is something like 0.8 percent if that's the case. You'll get killed in the long run.

sb

 

[RobFunk]

http://wizardofodds.com/games/spanish21.html

 

[RobFunk]

double post

 

[RobFunk]

Last update: August 15, 2003

Spanish 21 is a variation of blackjack that is one of the best bets in a casino. In locations where the dealer stands on a soft 17 or redoubling is allowed, Spanish 21 is probably 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.
The 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 usually and double down after splitting aces (some casinos no longer allow this).
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.

 

[gamblingman+]

There was a thread on this in the poker forum,may still be up.Craps is a better game to make mo tho.

 

[tatehill2000]

Rob,,, thanks,,, I should of posted that,,,
Yes,,, they hit on SOFT 17,,,, but stand on hard,,,

I think its the DOUBLE DOWN that puts us in a better spot???? you can split 2s,,, then double down,,, take a card,,, then double down again,,,and take another card,,,
In their version of doubleing down,,you can do it as much as you want till you bust,,,,
I think thats right???
so you see your dealer with 4,5,6,

anyway,,,, just got lucky I guess winning so much so quick,,,,
thanks for the response guys,,,
tater