To play Match the Dealer, you need to make an additional wager. You can choose the amount you will place as a side bet yourself as it doesn’t depend on your Ante stake. To win this bet, you need to match one of your initial two cards with the dealer’s face-up card or both cards. The problem is that the odds against winning can be anywhere from 2-40%. Avoid wives tales. There are a lot of bad strategies like never busting (never hit a 12+), mimicking the dealer and assume that the dealer has a 10 in the whole (with ace up). The problem with using any of these strategies is that they increase the house edge from 3 to 10 percent. Match the Dealer Payout odds on unSuited Match. Match the Dealer Payout odds on TWO unSuited matches. Match the Dealer Payout odds on TWO Suited matches. Match the Dealer Payout odds on One Suited and One unSuited match. Bonus 21 Payout on 5-card 21.

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Match the Dealer Blackjack is an exciting variant of the Las Vegas classic where Match the Dealer side bet takes the center stage. The idea is pretty simple, if one or two of your initial cards match dealer’s up card – you win. That’s it.

To be honest, Match the Dealer is not as popular as some other side bets, Perfect Pairs or 21+3 for example. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact reason for that. I am guessing that we are usually attracted to high variance games, while Match the Dealer is a frequent wins / low payouts type of bet. Kind of on the other side of the scale from Progressive blackjack.

Now, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t give it a try. In fact, if you are looking to spice up your blackjack game, but in a solid way (and not something that can eat your balance within 20 minutes), Match the Dealer blackjack might be just the game you were looking for.

*To play the free version you need to allow Adobe flash. Click on yellow Adobe Flash link in the center of the game and then “Yes”. (If the game doesn’t start within few seconds, just click refresh and it will launch).

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Blackjack Match The Dealer

How it Works? Rules and Payouts

First, Match the Dealer bet can be found at any type of blackjack, standard American blackjack, Spanish 21 (Pontoon) and so on. Second, it can be played with any number of decks and the payouts vary accordingly.

Here are the most common Side Bet payouts. The first option is the one that can be played online.

Blackjack – 6 Decks

Unsuited Match: 4:1

Suited Match: 11:1

House Edge: 4.06%

Spanish 21 – 6 Decks

Unsuited Match: 4:1

Blackjack Match The Dealer Strategy

Suited Match: 9:1

House Edge: 3.06%

Blackjack – 6 Decks

2 Suited Matches 22 to 1

1 Suited/ 1 Unsuited Match 15 to 1

1 Suited Match 11 to 1

2 Unsuited Match 8 to 1

1 Unsuited Match 4 to 1

House Edge: 4.06%

Spanish 21 – 6 Decks

2 Suited Matches Pays 18-1

1 Non-Suited & 1 Suited Match Pays 13-1

1 Suited Match Pays 9-1

2 Non-Suited Matches Pays 8-1

1 Non-Suited Match Pays 4-1

House Edge: 3.05%

Match the Dealer Blackjack Online

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Currently, there is only one software provider that offers Match the Dealer Blackjack and that is BetSoft Gaming. It is called Pirate 21 and played according to Spanish 21 Rules.

Pirate 21 would have been an interesting game even without Match side bet, but said perk definitely makes it even more exciting. Here are the basic rules of the game.

Rules

• Played with 6 Spanish decks.
• Dealer hits Soft 17.
• Player 21 and player blackjack always win.
• Double on any number of cards.
• You may Hit/Double on Split Aces.
• You can resplit Aces.

Payouts

Match The Dealer Blackjack Odds

• 5-card 21 pays 3:2
• 6-card 21 pays 2:1
• 7 or more card 21 pays 3:1
• 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 mixed suit pays 3:2
• 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 same suit pays 2:1
• 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 in spades pays 3:1
• Suited 7-7-7 when dealer’s face card is 7 pays $1,000 or $5,000. $1,000 for bets from $5 to $24 and $5,000 for bets above $25. As you can see, to maximize your return you should bet either $5 or $25.

Math the Dealer Payouts

• Non-suited Match the Dealer side bet pays 4:1
• Suited Match the Dealer side bet pays 9:1

* In case both cards match, you will be paid only once for the highest match.

The table limits go from $1 to $100 and you can play 3 hands simultaneously.

The house edge of the side bet is 3.06%.