Spanish 21 is an increasingly popular variant of blackjack owned by Masque Publishing, Inc. “Unlicensed” (but equivalent) versions may be called Spanish blackjack.Spanish 21 uses the following rules:

• The game is played with six or eight decks dealt from a shoe. Each deck is a standard poker deck with the tens (but not face cards) removed, hence the name: a traditional Spanish deck consists of four sets of 1 through 9, a Jack, a Knight and a King; there are no tens. All cards have the same values as in blackjack.
• Blackjack pays 3:2.
• Hitting, standing, and splitting all follow the same rules as in blackjack, except drawing to split aces is allowed. Resplitting is also allowed.
• The player may surrender on the first two cards or after doubling down.
• The dealer always checks for blackjack with a face card showing before play continues, as in American blackjack games.
• The player may double down on any total, even after taking hit cards.
• In some casinos, the player may redouble after doubling down.
• A total of 21 always wins for the player. It never pushes against the dealer’s 21.
• A five-card 21 pays 3:2, a six-card 21 pays 2:1, and a 21 with seven or more cards pays 3:1. However, these bonus payouts do not apply if the 21 was the result of doubling.
-7-8 of mixed suits pays 3:2, of the same suit pays 2:1, and of spades pays 3:1.
• Suited 7-7-7 against a dealer 7 pays a large bonus (for example, $1000 for bets $5-24 and $5000 for bets $25 and over). All other players at the table receive a $50 “envy bonus”. This rule does not apply after splitting.
• In most casinos, dealer hits soft 17.

• Spanish 21 – the official website
• Wizard of Odds strategies for Spanish 21

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