How to Play Match Play 21?

Introduction Game Play Payout Description and Objective Button Descriptions Disclaimer

Introduction
Match Play 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, Match Play 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 Match Play 21.
 
Game Play
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
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
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

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. 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.

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.

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.