Spanish Blackjack

Another variation of Blackjack is Spanish Blackjack. In Spanish Blackjack 8 unique decks of cards are used. The 10 cards are removed, so the decks have only 48 cards. The decks are re-shuffled after each hand.

In order to win the total value of the cards in your hand must be as close to 21 as possible without going over. The player closest to 21 wins the hand. If the dealer busts the player also wins.

You are not allowed to bet on multiple hands at a time.

Blackjack is as in standard rules. You have a Blackjack if you are dealt an Ace and a ten valued card. Blackjack is the best hand and will beat all other hands.

Spanish Blackjack Payout Schedule

Spanish Blackjack has the following win ratios:

Winning by a Blackjack pays 3-to-2. This means that if your betting amount is 30 credits and you get a Blackjack you will receive 45 (your win amount) + 30 (your initial bet) = 75 credits.

If you beat the house but do not have a Blackjack the pay ratio is 1-to-1. For example if your betting amount is 50 credits and you beat the house you will be paid 50 (your win amount) + 50 (your initial bet) = 100 credits.

Insurances are paid at a ratio of 2-to-1. This means that if you have an insurance of 20 credits (half your initial bet) and the dealers gets a Blackjack, you will win 40 credits but loose your initial bet.

Spanish Blackjack Bonus Payout Schedule

There are several card combinations that allow you get a Bonus Payout. Make sure you are familiarized with them before playing the Spanish Blackjack.

• In Spanish Blackjack 8 unique decks of cards are used. The 10 cards are removed, so the decks have only 48 cards. The decks are re-shuffled after each hand;

• This is an American Hole game. That means that the dealer is allowed to look at his face down card whenever his face up card is an Ace;

• Blackjack is the best hand and will beat all other hands;

• Face cards (Jacks. Queens and Kings) are valued at 10;

• Aces are valued either as 1 or 11;

• You are not allowed to draw more than nine cards. If you have been dealt a total of 11 cards and the total value of your cards is still under 21, you must stand and let the dealer play his hand;

• The dealer will always hit if he total value of his cards is 17 and he is showing an Ace (soft 17);

• The dealer is allowed to look at his face down card whenever his face up card is an Ace or a ten;

• The dealer will play his hand according to the Casino's rules. Just visit the Casino's website to familiarize yourself with the rules.

• You will win automatically if the dealer busts;

• If your first two cards are an Ace and a ten valued card, you have a Blackjack. This is the best hand in the game and it pays 3-to-2. You can't lose the game; it can only end in a tie or a push;

• A push is when the total value of the cards in your hand is equal to the hand of the dealer. The game is a tie and you get your initial bet back;

• In case of a 21 tie, the player always wins;

• You may not get a Bonus 21 if you have doubled your hand.

Splitting Rules - If you are dealt a pair, or two cards with the same denomination you can split your hand. You will have two hands to play, but will also have to double your initial bet by placing another bet on your second hand. The bet on your second hand must be equal to the bet on your first hand. If you are dealt a ten or a Face card and an Ace, it will be considered 21, because it is a split hand and it will be beaten by a Blackjack. You are allowed to split your hand 3 times, thus having 4 hands to play. You are also allowed to re-split Aces.

Double Down Rules - after being dealt the first two cards you may double your betting amount. The double bet is equal in value to the initial bet. You are allowed to double a split hand. You may not get another card from the dealer after doubling down. You may double your betting amount twice. The second time you double, the betting amount becomes 4 times the initial wager.

You will not qualify for a Bonus Payout if you get a Bonus 21 as a result of doubling.

Insurance Rules - just as in standard Blackjack, if the dealers face up card is an Ace and you think he will get a Blackjack, you can use half your initial bet to buy insurance. When you have insurance the outcome of the game (win or lose) does not depend on your initial bet. If you have insurance but the dealer doesn't get a Blackjack you lose your insurance credit and the game goes on according to the rules. If you are right and the dealer gets a Blackjack your insurance bet has a win ratio of 2-to-1.

Surrender Rules- Double down rescue is when you give up on half of your total wager after doubling your hand. Late Surrender is allowed. This means that you can surrender after the dealer takes a look at his face down card (his face up card is an Ace). Unfortunately using the option to Late Surrender costs half your initial bet.