SPANISH 21 HISTORY
A child of the computer age, spanish 21 is a computer derived variation
of blackjack. The term "spanish" refers to the 48-card deck used in
some spanish card games. It is a regular 52-card deck with the four tens removed.
Although, in most respects spanish 21 is played just like standard blackjack
the basic strategy is somewhat different.
As a specially designed version of blackjack, spanish 21 had liberalized
rules and unique bonuses. The casinos can be so generous in spanish 21 because removal of
the four tens from the deck gives the house a large advantage. The changes in
rules and payout were designed to attract jaded blackjack players and are what
has made the game so popular. For instance, in standard blackjack, it is always
exhilarating to hit a count of 21 on the nose. But it quickly turn into a disappointment
if the dealer also hits 21 (resulting in a push instead of a win). In spanish
21, if both dealer and player have 21, the player wins.
A big reason why the casinos like spanish 21 so much is because it's quick
like traditional blackjack, and gives player about the same edge, while throwing
off card counters. Not to mention the fact that the more liberal rules of spanish
21 attracts the players who have grown tired of blackjack.
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