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Match the Dealer
Introduction
Match the Dealer is a side wager in blackjack. Success occurs if one of the initial two cards dealt to the player matches the rank of the dealer's upcard. Payouts increase for both cards matching, especially if they also match in suit. Spanish 21 , and Down Under Blackjack Match the Dealer can be integrated into any standard blackjack or its variants. You win if one of the player's first two cards matches the rank of the dealer's upcard. Greater rewards are given for matches that align in both rank and suit. The subsequent two tables illustrate the payout structures based on the number of decks used. The first table applies to blackjack or its variants with a complete 52-card deck, while the second is for Spanish 21, which consists of a 48-card deck missing tens. All payouts are in a ‘to one’ format.
Rules
The following table presents my findings for two-deck blackjack where an unsuited match yields a payout of 4 to 1, whereas a suited match provides a payout of 19 to 1.
Blackjack Pay Table
Decks | Unsuited Match | Suited Match |
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2 | 4 | 19 |
4 | 4 | 12 |
5 | 3 | 15 |
6 | 4 | 11 |
8 | 3 | 14 |
Spanish 21 Pay Table
Decks | Unsuited Match | Suited Match |
---|---|---|
6 | 4 | 9 |
8 | 3 | 12 |
Blackjack Analysis
The subsequent table outlines my analysis for four-deck blackjack, where an unsuited match pays out at 4 to 1 and a suited match pays 12 to 1.
4/19 Two-Deck Blackjack Analysis
Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
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Two suited matches | 38 | - | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
One suited and one non-suited match | 23 | 6 | 0.001142 | 0.026271 |
One suited match | 19 | 96 | 0.018275 | 0.347230 |
Two non-suited matches | 8 | 15 | 0.002856 | 0.022844 |
One non-suited match | 4 | 576 | 0.109652 | 0.438607 |
No matches | -1 | 4,560 | 0.868075 | up to |
400zł | 5,253 | 1.000000 | +100 spins |
In this next table, I share my assessment for a five-deck blackjack game, where the payout for an unsuited match is 3 to 1 and a suited match yields 15 to 1.
Bitcoin-friendly
Extra spins | Regular freebies | Play | Read Review | Verde Casino |
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up to | 24 | 3 | 0.000141 | 0.003377 |
1200zł | 16 | 36 | 0.001688 | 0.027016 |
+50 spins | 12 | 576 | 0.027016 | 0.324187 |
Welcome bonus package | 8 | 66 | 0.003096 | 0.024764 |
Loyalty Program | 4 | 2,304 | 0.108062 | 0.432250 |
Play | Read Review | 18,336 | 0.859997 | Home |
› | 21,321 | 1.000000 | Match the Dealer |
The following data details my research for six-deck blackjack, indicating that an unsuited match awards 4 to 1 while a suited match pays out at 11 to 1.
Last updated: Oct 16, 2023
On this page | Match the Dealer | Introduction | Spanish 21 | , and |
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Down Under Blackjack | 30 | 6 | 0.000180 | 0.005387 |
Rules | 18 | 60 | 0.001796 | 0.032325 |
Blackjack Pay Table | 15 | 960 | 0.028733 | 0.430996 |
Decks | 6 | 105 | 0.003143 | 0.018856 |
Unsuited Match | 3 | 3,600 | 0.107749 | 0.323247 |
Suited Match | Spanish 21 Pay Table | 28,680 | 0.858400 | Decks |
Unsuited Match | 33,411 | 1.000000 | Suited Match |
This table illustrates my findings for eight-deck blackjack, showing a 3 to 1 payout for an unsuited match and a 14 to 1 payout for a suited match.
Blackjack Analysis
4/19 Two-Deck Blackjack Analysis | Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability |
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Return | 22 | 10 | 0.000207 | 0.004564 |
Two suited matches | 15 | 90 | 0.001867 | 0.028005 |
- | 11 | 1,440 | 0.029872 | 0.328597 |
One suited and one non-suited match | 8 | 153 | 0.003174 | 0.025392 |
One suited match | 4 | 5,184 | 0.107541 | 0.430163 |
Two non-suited matches | One non-suited match | 41,328 | 0.857338 | No matches |
-1 | 48,205 | 1.000000 | up to |
Here is my analysis for eight-deck blackjack once again, with an unsuited match paying 3 to 1 and a suited match returning 12 to 1.
400zł
+100 spins | Bitcoin-friendly | Extra spins | Regular freebies | Play |
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Read Review | 28 | 21 | 0.000244 | 0.006845 |
Verde Casino | 17 | 168 | 0.001956 | 0.033246 |
up to | 14 | 2,688 | 0.031290 | 0.438065 |
1200zł | 6 | 276 | 0.003213 | 0.019277 |
+50 spins | 3 | 9,216 | 0.107281 | 0.321844 |
Welcome bonus package | Loyalty Program | 73,536 | 0.856015 | Play |
Read Review | 85,905 | 1.000000 | Home |
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Here is my analysis for eight-deck blackjack once again, with an unsuited match paying 3 to 1 and a suited match returning 12 to 1.
Match the Dealer
Last updated: Oct 16, 2023 | On this page | Match the Dealer | Introduction | Spanish 21 |
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, and | 18 | 10 | 0.000244 | 0.004386 |
Down Under Blackjack | 13 | 90 | 0.002193 | 0.028508 |
Rules | 9 | 1,320 | 0.032163 | 0.289467 |
Blackjack Pay Table | 8 | 153 | 0.003728 | 0.029824 |
Decks | 4 | 4,752 | 0.115787 | 0.463147 |
Unsuited Match | Suited Match | 34,716 | 0.845886 | Spanish 21 Pay Table |
Decks | 41,041 | 1.000000 | Unsuited Match |
Information sourced from the Washington State Gaming Commission regarding Match the Dealer.
Suited Match
Blackjack Analysis | 4/19 Two-Deck Blackjack Analysis | Event | Pays | Permutations |
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Probability | 24 | 21 | 0.000287 | 0.006890 |
Return | 15 | 168 | 0.002297 | 0.034448 |
Two suited matches | 12 | 2,464 | 0.033683 | 0.404194 |
- | 6 | 276 | 0.003773 | 0.022637 |
One suited and one non-suited match | 3 | 8,448 | 0.115484 | 0.346452 |
One suited match | Two non-suited matches | 61,776 | 0.844477 | One non-suited match |
No matches | 73,153 | 1.000000 | -1 |