The Royal Match is a side bet in blackjack that is based on the first two cards dealt to the player. The rules of this side bet are quite simple, David. If the player's first two cards are suited, such as a queen and five of hearts, the player is paid 5 to 2. If the player has a royal match (a suited king and queen), the bet pays 25 to 1. In a 1993 book by stanford wong called blackjack secrets he claimed that a royal match side bet where a king-Queen combination paid 10:1 and any other match paid 3:1 the player had a 1.1% advantage on a 6-Deck game, and the house has a 3.8% advantage on single deck play.
Royal Match is a Blackjack side bet that pays when the first two cards you get are the same suit or a King and Queen of the same suit. The first combination is called an easy match while a pair of a suited King and Queen is called a royal match. An easy match pays 5:2 whereas a royal match awards 25:1. A Royal Side Bet The Royal Match 21™ side bet for blackjack focuses on the first two cards a player receives and its top hand has a maximum payout of more than 50 to 1. The Royal Match Side Bet. The Royal Match side bet partially resembles Perfect Pairs because payouts are awarded when the player’s first two cards form specific suited pairs. How much you get depends on the complexity of getting the match. Respectively, there are two types of matches with this side bet, an easy match and a royal match.
Blackjack Royal Match Side Bet
Blackjack Royal Match Side Bet Results
I have been able to find little about systems for royal match side bet advantage play. but as far as I can tell this would be one of the better odds....6 decks (apparently for matching suits more decks is better?), Royal suit match pays 50:1, and any other match will pay 2:1. I'm going to investigate tonight about any other payouts and if royal match includes aces or tens.
The only article I could find about advantage play for this bet was here
http://www.blackjackforumonline.com/content/royalmatch.htm
its called the davies system, he explains everything but the system!!! does anyone have access to this system, or any other strategys such as simply making this bet a certain count (I use KO), or would counting suits have to come into play?
Thank you for your input! this is my first forum post, i'm at around 100 hours counting, quite excited.