All the ten-spot cards are removed from the decks. Six decks of cards are used just like the traditional blackjack except for one major difference. A 3-card 21 that features all suited 7s pays out 1,000 on top of your bet. Players get paid out immediately if they get a blackjack or 21. The ability to surrender and get half your bet back, even after a double. As usual, the aim is to build a hand of cards that has a value closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand, but without going over 21, which is known as going bust. He is also the lead Instructor for the Golden Touch Blackjack course, a feature writer for Casino Player magazine (and 6 other publications) an owner of a casino gambling publishing company (and the host of For a free three month subscription to the Henry's Blackjack Insider Newsletter with full membership privileges go to Henry's website is the traditional game of blackjack with the objective of having your hand total higher than the dealer’s hand without busting. Spanish 21 is played with a Spanish deck, which is the standard 52 card deck with the 10 pip cards removed (the face cards, which are also counted at a value. Splitting hands up to 4 times each, including aces. How to Play Spanish 21 When it comes to the actual gameplay, Spanish 21 is very similar to regular Blackjack and it will not take you long to get the hang of it. Spanish 21 is played like Henry Tamburin is the editor and publisher of the Blackjack Insider Newsletter and author of the best-selling Blackjack: Take the Money & Run.