What is 21+3 Blackjack? A guide
So, what is 21+3? Besides 24, of course… In short, 21+3 Blackjack is simply a 💴 side bet that you can place alongside your main bet in Blackjack games. Based on three-card poker hand rankings, 21+3 💴 Blackjack bets can potentially lead to much larger wins than a normal Blackjack hand.
About the 21+3 Side Bet
You will find 💴 21+3 Blackjack offered at a variety of online Blackjack tables, but most commonly in a game of standard Blackjack with 💴 six to eight decks.
With the 21+3 side bet, you will still play your main Blackjack hand and aim to reach 💴 21, but you will also look to make a Three Card Poker hand from your hole cards and the dealer’s 💴 up card. This is from where we derive the name of the bet: 21 plus three Blackjack.
How to play 21+3 💴 Blackjack
If the 21+3 Blackjack side bet is available at your table, you will place your bet in a separate area 💴 of the box next to each of the hands you are being dealt. You’ll usually be able to see the 💴 21+3 symbol or logo indicating the bet.
Once all bets have been placed the hand is dealt as normal. Your hole 💴 cards and the dealers up card (their ohne visible card) will combine to make a Three Card Poker hand. If 💴 no hand is made then your bet is lost, but if you are successful in making a poker hand from 💴 these three cards then you will win the side bet. This will be paid out and then the Blackjack hand 💴 will continue as normal.
21+3 Blackjack Hand Rankings
The Three Card Poker hand rankings in 21+3 Blackjack are, from best to worst:
Suited 💴 Three of a Kind: three cards of the same rank and suit.
three cards of the same rank and suit. Straight 💴 flush: three sequential cards of the same suit.
three sequential cards of the same suit. Three of a Kind : three 💴 cards of the same rank and any suits.
: three cards of the same rank and any suits. Straight: three sequential 💴 cards, e.g., 9-8-7, of any suits.
three sequential cards, e.g., 9-8-7, of any suits. Flush: three cards of the same suit 💴 in any order.
21+3 Blackjack Payouts
What makes this side bet so appealing to Blackjack players is the potential winnings. While in 💴 an ordinary Blackjack game the best return you can hope for is 3/2 on your bet for a natural Blackjack, 💴 the 21+3 Blackjack side bet can offer payouts of up to 100x your stake.
As you might expect, the better your 💴 21+3 Blackjack hand, the higher the payout. The 21+3 Blackjack hands pay out the following winnings:
