5 Advanced Blackjack Tips to Master Spanish Blackjack

This thrilling variation of 21 requires you to get as close as possible to a total point count of 21 with the cards in your hand. Unlike traditional 21, Spanish Blackjack offers additional bonuses for different card combinations. If you're interested in this innovative blackjack gameplay, continue reading our advanced blackjack tips and blackjack strategy to get all the information you need to get started with Spanish Blackjack!

At the beginning of the game, you need to place bets for your hand before the deal. Check the minimum bet on the table, ensuring your bet is at least the minimum for the upcoming hand. If you are trying the game for the first time or prefer conservative betting, you can choose the minimum wager. Additionally, you can consider an additional "Match the Dealer" side bet based on whether your initial hand matches the dealer's first card, allowing you to receive extra payouts. After dealing, the dealer gives each player one face-up card and deals one face-up card to themselves. Following that, the dealer gives each player a second face-up card. In some cases, some casinos may deal one face-down card to the dealer.

Spanish Blackjack Betting and Dealing

Before starting the Spanish Blackjack game, place the initial bet. After sitting down, check the table's minimum bet requirements, making sure your bet meets at least the minimum for the next hand. For beginners, you can choose the minimum bet or take a more conservative approach based on personal preference.

After the deal, try the additional "Match the Dealer" side bet for extra payouts. As an extra bet, you can make a blind bet by predicting whether one of the cards in your initial hand matches the dealer's first card. During the game, the casino sets minimum and maximum bet amounts. Before dealing, place the additional bet in the designated "Match the Dealer" area on the table. The casino specifies payout standards after dealing, typically following general standards:

• One unmatched card of a different suit: 3-1
• Two unmatched cards of different suits: 6-1
• One matched card of the same suit: 12-1
• One matched card of the same suit and one unmatched card of a different suit: 15-1
• Two matched cards of the same suit: 24-1
• If your cards don't match, you will lose the "Match the Dealer" bet.

Player's Initial Hand

After each player places their bets, the dealer will distribute one face-up card to each player, placing one in front of you. Next, the dealer will deal one face-up card to themselves, and then proceed to deal a second face-up card to each player.

Insurance Bet

The insurance bet is placed when you believe the dealer may get a blackjack (an Ace and a 10) on the next draw. If the dealer's first card is an Ace, you can wager up to half of your original bet amount on the insurance bet.

Advanced Blackjack Tips and Basic Rules of Spanish Blackjack

Spanish Blackjack uses a standard 52-card deck but removes all 10s. The point values for J, Q, and K are 10, and A can be counted as 1 or 11. The point value for all other cards is equal to their face value.

Advanced Blackjack Tips 1: Hit

If your hand's point total is low and you want to get close to 21, you can choose to tell the dealer to hit. The dealer will draw one card from the top of the deck, place it face-up, and add it to your hand to increase your point total. Each player has the opportunity to choose to hit before the dealer asks again.

Advanced Blackjack Tips 2: Double Down

If you feel confident that you only need one more card to reach 21 or get close to 21, you can tell the dealer you want to double down. The dealer will double your original bet and then deal one more card to you, placing it horizontally to indicate that you cannot draw any more cards.

Advanced Blackjack Tips 3: Split

If your hand consists of a pair of cards, you can request the dealer to split them. Place an equal bet on the new split hands, and when it's your turn, you can choose how to handle each hand separately.

Advanced Blackjack Tips 4: Stand

If you are satisfied with the point total of your hand or worried that the next card will make you exceed 21, tell the dealer you want to stand. You will keep the cards you already have, and no new cards will be dealt to you.

Advanced Blackjack Tips 5: Surrender

After receiving your first two cards, if you lack confidence in your hand, you can choose to surrender. Inform the dealer that you want to surrender, and they will take back your cards. You will receive half of your bet back, but the other half will be lost.

Spanish Blackjack Bonus Payouts

21 Points in Hand, Payout 3:2

Hand total of 21, payout 3:2: When your hand consists of an Ace and a 10-point card, totaling 21, you win the round with a payout ratio of 3:2, meaning you win 1.5 times your bet and get back your original bet.

When Dealer Gets a Blackjack

If the dealer achieves a hand total of 21 after receiving their second card, you will lose your original bet. However, if you placed an insurance bet predicting the dealer would get a blackjack, you will receive a payout of 2:1, meaning you win twice your bet amount and get back your original bet.

3 or More Cards to Make 21

If your hand totals 21, you beat the dealer unless he is dealt a black jack. The payout depends on the number of cards in your hand, or if you hold a specific combination of cards. Here are the hands and payouts:

• The total point of 5 cards reaches 21 points: the payout is 3 to 2
• The total point of 6 cards reaches 21 points: the payout is 2 to 1
• 7 or more cards totaling 21: Payout 3 to 1
• 6-7-8 of any suit: pays 3 to 2
• 6-7-8 of the same suit: pays 2 to 1
• 6-7-8 of Spades: Pays 3 to 1
• 7-7-7 of any suit: Pays 3 to 2
• 7-7-7 of the same suit: pays 2 to 1
• 7-7-7 of Spades: Pays 3 to 1

Player's Hand Beats the Dealer's Hand

Even if your hand does not reach 21, you still have a chance to win your bet. If, at the end of the round, the total points of your hand exceed the total points of the dealer's hand, you will receive a 1:1 payout, winning your bet amount and getting back your original bet.

Spanish Blackjack Super Bonus

When the dealer's hand has a 7, and you have three cards of the same suit totaling 21, you win the game's maximum bonus. Betting ₱5 - ₱24.5 can win you a ₱1,000 bonus, and an original bet of ₱25 or more can win you a ₱5,000 grand prize.