Spanish Blackjack Strategy
  1. All players blackjacks beat dealer blackjacks and are paid 3-2
  2. All player totals of 21 beat dealer 21's. Other ties are pushes.
  3. Players may double down on any number of cards.
  4. Players may double down after splitting.
  5. Players may double down for less than original bet.
  6. Players may re-split up to 4 hands, including Aces.
  7. Bonus 21 payoffs are made on:
    1. 5 card 21 ---- pays 3 to 2
    2. 6 card 21 ---- pays 2 to 1
    3. 7 card 21 ---- pays 3 to 1
    4. 6-7-8 mixed suits 3 to 2
    5. 6-7-8 same suit 2 to 1
    6. 6-7-8 Spades 3 to 1
    7. 7-7-7 mixed suits 3 to 2
    8. 7-7-7 same suit 2 to 1
    9. 7-7-7 Spades 3 to 1
  8. Late surrender allowed (Dealer checks for BJ.)
  9. Double Down Rescue - Player may surrender the original bet but save the double down bet. Does not apply after hands is busted.
  10. FREE Super Jackpot Bonus of $1000 paid to the player who has 3 suited 7's when dealer shows any 7-up card. All others in the hand are paid $50.

Dealer's =>23456789TA

 Hard Hits
21
S
SSSSSSS SS
20S SSSSS SSSS
19SS SSSSS SSS
18SSS SSSSS SS
17SSSS SSS6S6S6Sur*
16S5S6S6SSHH HHSur
15S4S5S 5S6 S6HHHHH
14HH S4S5S5HHH HH
13HHHS5S4HHH HH
12HHHH HHHHH H
11 D4D5D5D5D5D 4D4 HHH
10D5D5D6DDDHit4HH H
9 HHHHD3HH HHH
5-8HHH HHHHH HH
 Soft Hands
18 Sh4Sh4Dh4Dh5Dh6 SSh4HitHitHit
17HitHitDh3Dh4Dh5HitHitHitHitHit
16HHitHitHitDh4HitHitHitHitHit
15HitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHit
14HitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHit
13HitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHit
 Pairs Split
A-APPPPPP PPPPPPPPPP PPPP
JQKSSS SSSSS SS
9-9SPPPPPPPPS PPPPSS
8-8PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPSur
7-7PPPPPPPPPPPPHitHitHitHit
6-6HitHitPPPPPPHitHitHitHitHit
5-5DDD DDDHitHitHitHit
4-4HitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHitHit
3-3HitPPPPPPPPPPHitHitHitHit
2-2HitPPPPPPPPPPHitHitHitHit
  1. PP=Split
  2. D = Double Down
  3. S = Stand
  4. Sur = Surrender
  5. S4 = Stand except Hit on 4+ cards, etc
  6. D5 = Double except Hit on 5+ cards etc
  7. S6 = Stand with 6 Cards
Spanish Blackjack Odds
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