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Pair 'Em Up
Introduction
Pair 'Em Up is a blackjack side bet available in the Side Bet Blackjack game by Wager2Go software. It pays based on the player's initial two cards. The bet wins of those two cards form a pair, with the win depending on the rank and whether the two cards are suited.
Rules
- The outcome of the side bet is based on the player's initial two cards.
- The pay table is shown below.
Following is the pay table for Pair 'Em Up. Wins are expressed on a "to one" basis. A way to remember it is an unsuited pair pays the same amount as the number of points of each card, except aces pay 20. For a suited pair, just double those wins.
Suit 'Em Up Pay Table
| Event | Pays |
|---|---|
| Suited aces | 40 |
| Suited 10-K | 20 |
| Suited 9's | 18 |
| Suited 8's | 16 |
| Suited 7's | 14 |
| Suited 6's | 12 |
| Suited 5's | 10 |
| Suited 4's | 8 |
| Suited 3's | 6 |
| Suited 2's | 4 |
| Unsuited aces | 20 |
| Unsuited 10-K | 10 |
| Unsuited 9's | 9 |
| Unsuited 8's | 8 |
| Unsuited 7's | 7 |
| Unsuited 6's | 6 |
| Unsuited 5's | 5 |
| Unsuited 4's | 4 |
| Unsuited 3's | 3 |
| Unsuited 2's | 2 |
Analysis
The following return table is based on six decks of cards, the number used by Wager2Go software.
Suit 'Em Up Analysis
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited aces | 40 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.049468 |
| Suited 10-K | 20 | 240 | 0.004947 | 0.098936 |
| Suited 9's | 18 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.022261 |
| Suited 8's | 16 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.019787 |
| Suited 7's | 14 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.017314 |
| Suited 6's | 12 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.014840 |
| Suited 5's | 10 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.012367 |
| Suited 4's | 8 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.009894 |
| Suited 3's | 6 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.007420 |
| Suited 2's | 4 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.004947 |
| Unsuited aces | 20 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.089043 |
| Unsuited 10-K | 10 | 864 | 0.017809 | 0.178086 |
| Unsuited 9's | 9 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.040069 |
| Unsuited 8's | 8 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.035617 |
| Unsuited 7's | 7 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.031165 |
| Unsuited 6's | 6 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.026713 |
| Unsuited 5's | 5 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.022261 |
| Unsuited 4's | 4 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.017809 |
| Unsuited 3's | 3 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.013356 |
| Unsuited 2's | 2 | 216 | 0.004452 | 0.008904 |
| No pair | -1 | 44,928 | 0.926045 | -0.926045 |
| Total | 48,516 | 1.000000 | -0.205788 |
The next table shows the house edge by the number of decks.
Suit 'Em Up House Edge
| Decks | House Edge |
|---|---|
| 2 | 31.07% |
| 4 | 23.19% |
| 6 | 20.58% |
| 8 | 19.28% |
External Links
- Discussion about Pair 'Em Up in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.