Bahama Bonus Blackjack - 西班牙21点的变种游戏

途径 Niagara Falls，天色很晚，决定在那里住下。晚上几个人去 Fallsview Casino 消磨时光。我发现标准 Blackjack 开的桌子很少，而 Bahama Bonus Blackjack、Free Bet Blackjack 和 Blackjack Switch 开的桌很多。我很久没去过赌场了，对这些新变化有些陌生。

Bahama Bonus Blackjack

下面是 Falls View Casino 给出的 Bahama Bonus Blackjack 的规则：

Bahama Bonus Blackjack

Minimums and maximums, and maximum payouts are posted at the table.

Bahama Bonus is an exciting, fast-paced version of regular Blackjack (21). Bahama Bonus is played with a deck consisting of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Jack, Queen, King, & Ace…no 10’s! While basic Blackjack rules apply, it is the Match Up, Bonuses, Super Bonus and Late Surrender rules that make this game a Casino favourite.

Blackjack

Player Blackjack always beats Dealer Blackjack and pays odds of 3 to 2.

Late Surrender

If a Player is dissatisfied with their first two cards, they may surrender instead of ‘taking a hit’ or ‘standing’, thereby forfeiting half (½) of the original bet and removing themselves from the current round of play. The Player must indicate to the Dealer, their intent to surrender. Surrendering is not allowed on a Dealer Blackjack. The hand signal to surrender: place your hand palm up and move your fingers backward and forward a few times.

Pair Splitting

A Player may split cards of equal value including Aces creating up to four hands – hitting and doubling of split hands, including Aces is allowed. Bonus 21 payouts are paid on split hands. Splitting or doubling voids the Super Bonus.

Double Down

A Player may Double Down with two or more cards, on any total, even after splitting. Players may re-double up to 3 times, however the Player must double their total wager to that point and will get one additional card each time they re-double.

Double Down Rescue

If after doubling, a Player is dissatisfied with their non-busted hand, they may rescue or take back only their original wager and forfeit the doubled and re-doubled portions of their bet. A Double Down Rescue removes the Player from the current round of play.

Bonus 21 Payouts

Bahama Bonus features nine different Bonus 21 Payouts. Remember, doubling down voids all Bonus 21 Payouts.

• 5 Card 21 Pays 3 to 2
• 6 Card 21 Pays 2 to 1
• 7+ Card 21 Pays 3 to 1
• 6 - 7 - 8 Mixed Suit Pays 3 to 2
• 6 - 7 - 8 Same Suit Pays 2 to 1
• 6 - 7 - 8 Spades Only Pays 3 to 1
• 7 - 7 - 7 Mixed Suit Pays 3 to 2
• 7 - 7 - 7 Same Suit Pays 2 to 1
• 7 - 7 - 7 Spades Only Pays 3 to 1

Super Bonus

Bahama Bonus also pays a Super Bonus of $1000 to the winner and $50 to every other betting Player! A Super Bonus occurs when the Player holds suited 7-7-7 and the Dealer’s up card is a 7 (any Suit). When a Super Bonus occurs, the Envy Bonus of $50 is paid to all other betting Players at the table, no side bet required. Splitting and doubling voids the Super Bonus.

Match Up

In addition to their regular bet, a Player can bet on the possibility that either of their first two cards will exactly match the Dealer’s up card in rank. Matches can be Suited or Non-Suited with five possible payouts.

A player makes a Bahama Bonus wager, and then places an optional second wager in the Match Up betting area. Once all bets and Match bets are made, regular play begins. The Player will receive two cards face up and the Dealer receives two cards, one face up. If either of the Player’s two cards match the Dealer’s up card, they win! All Match Up bets are settled before the start of the Bahama Bonus round.

The payouts are as follows:

• 2 Suited Matches 24 to 1
• 1 Non-Suited & 1 Suited Match 15 to 1
• 1 Suited Match 12 to 1
• 2 Non-Suited Matches 6 to 1
• 1 Non-Suited Match 3 to 1

既然只列出了上面的一些变化，那么意味着标准21点游戏的 Dealer Hits on Soft 17 规则还继续适用。

玩这个游戏的策略卡如下（策略卡来自 Wizard of Odds 网站。）：

策略卡上点名了这个是西班牙21点策略卡，因为 Bahama Bobus Blackjack 属于西班牙21点一类。

21点游戏的一副牌没有大小王，也就是52张。西班牙21点的一副牌再拿走了所有 10 的纸牌，那么就是48张。这明显不利于玩家，对庄家有利，所以增加了一些变化来弥补玩家的优势。如果玩家擅于利用这些变化，西班牙21点游戏的庄家优势比标准21点游戏低，而且没有标准21点那么死板，但是如果不会充分利用这些变化，还是去玩标准21点吧。