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Blackjack game variants XVI – details: more Spanish 21

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Card counting, which is an immensely advantageous strategy used by blackjack players, can be successfully used in the game variant of Spanish 21 as well with optimum effect. It has been noted that in Spanish 21, similar to a traditional blackjack game, a stiff hand occurs quite frequently. Now most stiff hands in a blackjack game played with multiple card decks require players to stand against the dealer’s hand of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 if they are following the basic strategy. Although a hand of 12 against 2 and 3 is an exception to the stand rule, there is much less chances of a variation in gameplay even when the count increases. But in a game of Spanish 21 play can be varied to a more flexible manner with the count which results in indices having better effect on the rate of winning in this game variant than in the regular game.

Most casino houses don’t accept that card counting can be a strategy that would hurt house advantage and hence the controversy of its being a valid tactics does not arise as in the regular game. This allows professional players with flair in card counting to be able to make the most of a large betting spread. They can stake their wagers directly in proportion to their best advantage and emerge with an optimal rate of winning by application of the card counting technique without restriction. So, in a Spanish 21 game either where a soft 17 total calls for a stand or where a soft 17 total can be hit with redoubling option validated, the fact that such rules lower house advantage can be exploited by card counting players to their maximum gain. This value for money situation is an advantage of this game variant over the traditional game and besides the card counting technique, judicious players of the Spanish 21 game can also make use of such strategies like hole carding and ace sequencing.