MATCH PLAY 21 - Description and Objective
The objective of Blackjack is for a player to come as close to 21 without going over, while still having a higher number than the dealer. Prior to receiving any cards, the player must place a wager. Once the wager is made, the player is dealt two cards face up. The dealer is also dealt two cards. If the total value of the player’s cards is closer to 21 than the dealer, the player wins as much as he wagered. The player wins if the dealer goes over 21.

The following terminology is used in the play of the game:
Bet - the Player may make any wager desired within the posted table limits.
Deal - the Player gets two cards face up and the Dealer gets two cards.
Blackjack – is achieved when first two cards total 21. Blackjack beats a score of 21 consisting of 3 or more cards.
Bust – is achieved when total value of cards for either the Dealer or the Player exceeds 21 resulting in a loss of the wager.
Push – is achieved when the value of the Dealer’s cards (from 17 to 21) and the Player’s cards are equal resulting in neither winning except in Face Up 21(please see specific Face Up 21 rules). It also results in the return of the Player’s wager.
Hit – Player desires another card to be dealt.
Stand – Player desires to keep hand dealt
Split – Player desires hand to be split two cards into separate hands.
Double – Player desires to double bet and receive another card.

Card Values
• Suits of the cards have no meaning in the game.
• Cards 2 through 10 are the face value.
• Jacks, Queens and Kings are all valued at 10.
• Aces can count as either 1 or 11 (except in the game of “Caribbean 21”where the Ace has a value of 1 only).

If the player has a hand that consists of a 6 and an Ace, he may either consider it at 17 or drop its value to 7. The Ace may count as 1 or 11. You may change the value of the Ace as the hand progresses.
 

 

MATCH PLAY 21 - Button Descriptions
Deal
Clicking on the deal button after placing a bet starts a new game.

Hit
Clicking on the hit button will deal the player an additional card.

Stand
Clicking on the stand button will keep the player’s hand at its current value.

Split
If the player’s first two cards are of the same value (i.e. 7, 7, or Q, K) he may split them into 2 separate hands, placing a second wager of equal value. The player then proceeds to draw cards as usual, with these exceptions:

If a player splits two aces, he receives only one additional card for each hand. A hand totaling 21 after splitting aces is considered 21, not Blackjack.

Double
When a player has been dealt two cards and believes that a third card will give him a position to beat the dealer’s hand, he can “double.” His wager is doubled, and he is allowed to hit and receive just one additional card.

Insurance
Insurance gives the player a chance to protect himself when he believes the dealer might have Blackjack. If the dealer’s first card is an ace, he is considered to have a fair chance of getting Blackjack. If the player believes the dealer’s hole card (face down) value is 10, the player may purchase insurance against dealer Blackjack at the price of half their initial bet. If the dealer does have Blackjack, the insurance pays 2 to 1, which corresponds to the amount of the initial bet. If the player has bought insurance and the dealer does not have Blackjack, the player loses his insurance. The player’s initial bet is then settled by comparing his cards with the dealer’s. If the dealer and the player both have Blackjack, the game results in a push.

Surrender
Surrender gives the player a chance to protect himself when he believes that he will lose the current hand. Once a player hits surrender, the player will receive 50% of his current bet and 50% will go to the house.

 

MATCH PLAY 21 - Game Play
Note: Match Play decks are used (the four 10’s are removed)

Bets
The Player may make any wager desired within the posted table limits.

Deal
The Player gets two cards face up.
The Dealer gets two cards – one face down, one face up.

Player action
Hit any time before doubling or standing or surrendering

Stand any time

Double any time but only once

Split any two cards of equal value, 3 hands max

Surrender any time before standing

Insurance
offered on the Dealer’s Ace
pays 2 to 1 on Dealer Blackjack

Dealer action
Hit
any hard total 16 or less
any soft total 17 or less

Stand
any hard total 17 or more
any soft total 18 or more

Who	Hand	Description	Payouts
Dealer	Blackjack	2-card 21	None
Player	Blackjack	2-card 21	3 to 2 (first hand only)
Player	Match Play 21	777 suited and dealer up card 7	40 to 1 *
Player	7-7-7 spades	777 (all spades)	3 to 1 *
Player	6-7-8 spades	678 (all spades)	3 to 1 *
Player	7+Cards	21 on 7 or more cards	3 to 1 *
Player	777 suited	777 suited	2 to 1 *
Player	678 suited	678 suited	2 to 1 *
Player	6-card 21	6-card 21	2 to 1 *
Player	Any 7-7-7	777	3 to 2 *
Player	Any 6-7-8	678	3 to 2 *
Player	5-card 21	5-card 21	3 to 2 *
Player	Twenty One	Any 21	1 to 1
Dealer	Twenty One	Any 21	None
Player	Other Winning Hands (other than ties)		Even Money
Dealer/Player	Same Total		Push
Tie

*non-doubled hands and non-split hands only
MATCH PLAY 21 - Disclaimer
Please be advised that:
• These rules for each game as stated are believed to be an accurate representation of appropriate game play.
• They may or may not contain errors and/or omissions.
• We reserve the right to correct and/or change these rules at anytime with or without notice to the player.
 

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