21 + 3 is two games in one: you play a standard game of blackjack while playing a small
game 6️⃣ of Three Card Poker. The player uses their original two cards and a dealer’s up
card to make a ranking 6️⃣ three card poker hand. Thus, you can stand to win a sizeable
amount of money if fortune falls in your 6️⃣ favour.
How to Make the 21 Plus 3 Blackjack
Side Bet
Before the cards are laid out, when you are placing your 6️⃣ wager, you have two
choices. The first is on your blackjack bet and how much you want to stake. Making 6️⃣ this
bet is not optional if you want to continue with the Three Card Poker wager. Once the
minimum amount 6️⃣ is staked on blackjack, you have the option of making the Three Card
Poker side bet.
The side bet is played 6️⃣ before the hand of blackjack. Once the player
has received 2 cards the dealer will lay down a 1 up 6️⃣ card. These are the 3 cards used
in the bet. If they total a straight flush, 3 of a kind, 6️⃣ straight or flush then the
side bet gets paid out and the hand continues as a standard game of
blackjack.
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Variations 6️⃣ on the 21 + 3 Side Bet
There
are variations to the game, depending on the casino you play at. A 6️⃣ standard version
will pay out with a 9 to 1 ratio for each winning hand. This is irrespective of its
6️⃣ ranking, so a straight flush would pay out the same as 3 of a kind. If you want one
that 6️⃣ uses a sliding pay scale based on the hand, then you need to look for a game of 21
+ 6️⃣ 3 extreme.
When playing a standard game of 21 + 3, you can expect a house edge of
around 13.39% This 6️⃣ may contain variations depending on the casino you are in, which can
shift the house edge from anywhere between 1.60% 6️⃣ to 33.44%.
It has many ways in which
the player can win and has a return to player of over 95% 6️⃣ depending on which version is
played.
21 + 3: Winning Odds and Payouts
Flush – A flush contains 3 cards all in 6️⃣ the
same suit. It has 292,896 combinations with odds of 73:117. A flush will give a payout
of 5 to 6️⃣ 1.
Straight – A straight occurs when the two cards dealt to the player and the
dealer’s up card run in 6️⃣ consecutive order. For example, this may be a 5-6-7. This is
irrespective of the suit. A flush has 155520 combinations 6️⃣ with odds of 31:969. It gives
a payout of 10 to 1.
3 of a Kind – These are 3 cards 6️⃣ of the same value or face cards.
When they all belong to the same suit, it becomes a suited 3 6️⃣ of a kind in version 7,
which pays the maximum on a live dealer game of 100 to 1. A 6️⃣ 3 of a kind on 21+3 Xtreme
has 26,312 combinations with odds of 1:199. It provides a payout of 20 6️⃣ to 1.
Straight
flush – A straight flush is the same as a flush, being that the 2 cards of the 6️⃣ players
and 1-up card of the dealer must be in consecutive order. However, for a straight
flush, they must be 6️⃣ of the same suit. A straight flush has 10,368 combinations with
odds of 1:499. It also has a payout of 6️⃣ 30 to 1.
21+3 Blackjack with Top 3
The top 3 is
another propositional bet some casinos offer used in conjunction with 6️⃣ the 21 + 3 game.
You can find it on blackjack tables offering 21 + 3 that have a 4, 6️⃣ 6 or 8 deck
shoe.
Bets of this kind can only take place if both the blackjack wager and the 21 6️⃣ + 3
poker wager are made. It is based on a 3-card hand using the dealer’s 1-up card and the
6️⃣ player’s 2 initial cards to form a 3-card poker hand. 3 of kind, straight flush and 3
of a kind 6️⃣ suited get paid according to the pay table.
Winning occurs when the player’s
original 2 cards with the dealer’s card combine 6️⃣ for a winning hand. The odds are 3 of a
kind suited at 270 to 1, a straight flush at 6️⃣ 180 to 1, and 3 of a kind at 90 to
1.
Advantages of 21 + 3 Bets
For a basic strategy 6️⃣ when playing the game, you don’t need
to deviate too much from normal Three Card Poker and blackjack strategy. As 6️⃣ decks get
shuffled after each round, it does make it hard to predict what cards may come up in
the 6️⃣ side bet. The only way you can tip the odds in your favour is by utilising any
casino bonuses.
One of 6️⃣ its advantages is that it is an easy game to get to grips with,
excellent for beginners who have a 6️⃣ rudimentary knowledge of blackjack and poker.
However, not all casinos will offer the game, even online, so you may need 6️⃣ to search
around for it.
