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Introduction
Match the Dealer is a side bet found in blackjack, Spanish 21, and Down Under Blackjack. It wins if either of the player's initial two cards match the dealer's up card in rank. Wins are more if both match and for suited matches.
Rules
Match the Dealer can be added to any conventional blackjack or blackjack variant. It pays if either of the player's initial two cards match the dealer's up card in rank. A match in suit and rank pays more. The following two pay tables show the known pay tables available according to the number of decks. The first table is for blackjack or any blackjack variant using full 52-card decks. The second is for Spanish 21, which uses a depleted 48-card deck with no tens. All pays are on a 'to one' basis.
Blackjack Pay Table
| Decks | Unsuited Match | Suited Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 14 |
Spanish 21 Pay Table
Blackjack Analysis
The following table shows my analysis in two-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 4 to 1 and a suited match pays 19 to 1.
4/19 Two-Deck Blackjack Analysis
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -0.868075 |
| Total | 5,253 | 1.000000 | -0.033124 |
The following table shows my analysis in four-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 4 to 1 and a suited match pays 12 to 1.
4/12 Four-Deck Blackjack Analysis
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| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two suited matches | 24 | 3 | 0.000141 | 0.003377 |
| One suited and one non-suited match | 16 | 36 | 0.001688 | 0.027016 |
| One suited match | 12 | 576 | 0.027016 | 0.324187 |
| Two non-suited matches | 8 | 66 | 0.003096 | 0.024764 |
| One non-suited match | 4 | 2,304 | 0.108062 | 0.432250 |
| No matches | -1 | 18,336 | 0.859997 | -0.859997 |
| Total | 21,321 | 1.000000 | -0.048403 |
The following table shows my analysis in five-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 3 to 1 and a suited match pays 15 to 1.
3/15 Five-Deck Blackjack Analysis
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two suited matches | 30 | 6 | 0.000180 | 0.005387 |
| One suited and one non-suited match | 18 | 60 | 0.001796 | 0.032325 |
| One suited match | 15 | 960 | 0.028733 | 0.430996 |
| Two non-suited matches | 6 | 105 | 0.003143 | 0.018856 |
| One non-suited match | 3 | 3,600 | 0.107749 | 0.323247 |
| No matches | -1 | 28,680 | 0.858400 | -0.858400 |
| Total | 33,411 | 1.000000 | -0.047589 |
The following table shows my analysis in six-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 4 to 1 and a suited match pays 11 to 1.
4/11 Six-Deck Blackjack Analysis
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two suited matches | 22 | 10 | 0.000207 | 0.004564 |
| One suited and one non-suited match | 15 | 90 | 0.001867 | 0.028005 |
| One suited match | 11 | 1,440 | 0.029872 | 0.328597 |
| Two non-suited matches | 8 | 153 | 0.003174 | 0.025392 |
| One non-suited match | 4 | 5,184 | 0.107541 | 0.430163 |
| No matches | -1 | 41,328 | 0.857338 | -0.857338 |
| Total | 48,205 | 1.000000 | -0.040618 |
The following table shows my analysis in eight-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 3 to 1 and a suited match pays 14 to 1.
3/14 Eight-Deck Blackjack Analysis
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two suited matches | 28 | 21 | 0.000244 | 0.006845 |
| One suited and one non-suited match | 17 | 168 | 0.001956 | 0.033246 |
| One suited match | 14 | 2,688 | 0.031290 | 0.438065 |
| Two non-suited matches | 6 | 276 | 0.003213 | 0.019277 |
| One non-suited match | 3 | 9,216 | 0.107281 | 0.321844 |
| No matches | -1 | 73,536 | 0.856015 | -0.856015 |
| Total | 85,905 | 1.000000 | -0.036738 |
Spanish 21 Analysis
The following table shows my analysis in eight-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 3 to 1 and a suited match pays 14 to 1.
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4/9 Six-Deck Spanish 21 Analysis
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two suited matches | 18 | 10 | 0.000244 | 0.004386 |
| One suited and one non-suited match | 13 | 90 | 0.002193 | 0.028508 |
| One suited match | 9 | 1,320 | 0.032163 | 0.289467 |
| Two non-suited matches | 8 | 153 | 0.003728 | 0.029824 |
| One non-suited match | 4 | 4,752 | 0.115787 | 0.463147 |
| No matches | -1 | 34,716 | 0.845886 | -0.845886 |
| Total | 41,041 | 1.000000 | -0.030555 |
The following table shows my analysis in eight-deck blackjack when an unsuited match pays 3 to 1 and a suited match pays 12 to 1.
3/12 Eight-Deck Spanish 21 Analysis
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two suited matches | 24 | 21 | 0.000287 | 0.006890 |
| One suited and one non-suited match | 15 | 168 | 0.002297 | 0.034448 |
| One suited match | 12 | 2,464 | 0.033683 | 0.404194 |
| Two non-suited matches | 6 | 276 | 0.003773 | 0.022637 |
| One non-suited match | 3 | 8,448 | 0.115484 | 0.346452 |
| No matches | -1 | 61,776 | 0.844477 | -0.844477 |
| Total | 73,153 | 1.000000 | -0.029855 |
External Links
- Approval letter from the Washington state Gaming Commission for Match the Dealer.
- Discussion about Match the Dealer in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.
Written by: Michael Shackleford