Pirate 21 Blackjackby Betsoft Gaming

This exciting blackjack variation lets players bet up to three hands at a time and place an optional side bet called the Dealer Match Bonus. It is played with 6 'Pirate' deck of cards. A pirate deck contains no 10's. That would be a problem for players under ordinary blackjack rules but Pirate 21 adds some extremely player friendly rules to the game to compensate.

Player wins with 21, blackjack or not, double down on any number of cards, resplit your Aces, hit or double down after splitting Aces, 5-card 21 pays 3:2, 6-card 21 pays 2:1, and 7 or more card 21 pays 3:1, 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 in a mixed suit pays 3:2, in the same suit pays 2:1, and in spades pays 3:1, Suited 7-7-7 when the dealer has a seven face up pays $1000 for bets of $5-$24 and $5000 for bets of $25 or over but not after splitting, special 6-7-8 and 7-7-7 hands do not count if the result of doubling. Other rules include no insurance bet and dealer hits a soft 17.

Place the optional side bet to win if either of your first two cards match the dealer's up card. A non-suited match pays 4 to 1 and a suited match pays 9 to 1.