Spanish 21 is a variation of blackjack that is played with a deck of 21 cards. The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by taking cards to equal or exceed the value of the hand. Points are scored by adding the card’s rank, color, and suit together.
For example, if a player takes a 2 of clubs and a 3 of hearts, their hand would be worth 7 points. On the other hand, if a player takes a two and a one, their hand would only score 1 point.
One important difference between Spanish 21 and blackjack is the number of cards that are used for counting. In blackjack, each card is counted as one point.
Spanish 21, on the other hand, counts all five types of cards – face cards (2 through 10), 10s (J through A), Jacks (1 through 10), Queens (Q through 10), and Kings (K). This means that a player can potentially score more points by taking higher-valued cards than lower-valued cards, since they will still be counted as points even if they are not turned over to the dealer.
