Spanish Blackjack (Microgaming)

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An excellent online casino, where you can play Spanish blackjack both for free and for money, is called Crazy Vegas Casino. The game can be also found in other establishments running on software developed by Microgaming. The portal Casinoz allows readers to test Spanish blackjack for fun without registration.

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How to Play Spanish Blackjack (Microgaming)

Spanish blackjack is a free online version of eight-deck blackjack. The decks contain 48 cards (standard decks without tens).
It is possible to wager on one box, making a bet in the range from one to two hundred dollars (for example, at Crazy Vegas).
The basic aims and principles of the game are similar to all versions of blackjack. The detailed rules for Spanish blackjackare described on the separate article on the portal Casinoz. Let's briefly discuss them:

• The croupier deals two cards to himself revealing one of them.
• The dealer checks for blackjack if the upcard is an ace or a ten.
• The dealer stands on soft a 17 and stands on a hard 17.
• The player's 21 beats the dealer's 21.
• The player's blackjack beats the dealer's blackjack.
• It is allowed to double on any number of cards.
• It is allowed to make a redouble once.
• It is allowed to double after a split (including split aces).
• Spanish Blackjack does not provide late surrender.
• It is allowed to split three times.
• It is allowed to split the different ten-value cards.
• It is allowed to add several cards to split aces.
• Insurance against blackjack can be taken if the dealer has a face up ace.

The ordinary winning box in Spanish blackjack is paid 1:1. The multiplier for blackjack is 3:2. Insurance is paid 2:1.

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Another typical feature of Spanish blackjack is disproportionally high payouts for the certain hands.
These hands are enumerated below with the indication of multipliers for them:

• 21 in a five-card hand - 3:2
• 21 in a six-card hand - 2:1
• 21 in a seven-card hand and more - 3:1
• Three sevens or 6, 7, 8 of different suits - 3:2
• Three sevens or 6, 7, 8 of the same suit - 2:1
• Three sevens or 6, 7, 8 of spades - 3:1
• Three sevens of the same suit and the dealer's face up seven - 50:1

Keep in mind that they are not valid after a double.

Jackpots

Progressive jackpots are not provided in Spanish blackjack.

Interface

All the buttons that are used to control the gameplay in Spanish blackjack are constantly available on the control panel. They are activated in situations where they can be used. Above them there are windows that display important information about the gameplay.
There are the following major elements of the control panel in Spanish blackjack:

• -/+ allow selecting the bet size
• Deal/Hit are used to deal cards and take cards
• Stand is used to stop taking cards
• Split allows making a split
• Double is used to make a double
• Surrender is used to surrender
• Insurance/No Insurance provide the opportunity to take insurance
• Bet shows the total bet size
• Ins shows the insurance size
• Win shows the total payout amount

The board called Spanish Blackjack Rules is located in the upper left corner. If you hover your mouse cursor over it, the brief description of rules and the table of multipliers will appear.

Should You Play for Real Money in New Zealand?

If you have not yet played Spanish blackjack, you should definitely try to play this game. The basics of strategy and other advices concerning Spanish blackjack are provided in special articles published on the website Casinoz.
Microgaming also offers Spanish Blackjack Gold. You can test both these games in order to select the one you prefer.