PERFECT PAIRS

OBJECTIVE OF PERFECT PAIR : A side bet in blackjack. Face cards dealt for the main blackjack game must be a pair.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS : 1 to 7 players

MATERIALS : A standard deck of 52 cards, casino chips or cash, and a blackjack table.

TYPE OF GAME : Card Matching Game

AUDIENCE : Adult

OVERVIEW OF PERFECT PAIRS

The game is a separate side-bet in common blackjack. The aim of this bet is to obtain a pair in the first two cards dealt for the main blackjack round. All bets for Perfect Pairs are accepted before the round commences. 

SETUP

Bets are collected from all players at the table, either through chips or cash. The dealer deals 2-cards per player from a 52-card deck, or a shoe of more than one deck. The dealer will finally deal himself two cards from the same deck or shoe. 

GAMEPLAY

The round starts with the croupier accepting bets from all players at the table. Players will need to first make a basic bet in blackjack and add a Perfect Pairs bet to it. Once complete, all players will be dealt 2 cards from a standard deck or a shoe of multiple decks. Pairs are notified to the dealer and are paid out immediately.

TYPES OF PAIRS

PERFECT PAIR

A pair of identical cards. The cards match at face value and suit. For example, Q♥ Q♥.

COLOURED PAIR

A pair with the same face value and colored suits. For example 8♥ 8♦.

MIXED PAIR 

A pair with identical face value but are of different suits. For example, 3♣ 3♦.

PAYOUT RULES

  • Perfect pairs pay 30:1
  • Colored pairs pay 10:1
  • Mixed pairs pay 5:1

END OF GAME

Any player that gets a perfect, colored, or mixed pair is paid out. Otherwise, the bet is forfeited.

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