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Mega Match
Introduction
The Mega Match is a side bet available in the Side Bet Blackjack game by Pala Interactive, a provider of software to Internet casinos. It is a side bet that wins if the player's initial two cards are suited, more for a suited king-queen, and even more if the dealer also has a suited king-queen. It would be easy to make comparisons to the Royal Match.
Rules
Following are the rules for the Mega Match side bet. A "Mega Match" is defined as a suited king and queen.
- If the player's initial two cards are suited, other than a Mega Match, then the Mega Match bet shall pay 2 to 1.
- If the player has a Mega Match and the dealer does not, then the Mega Match bet shall pay 50 to 1.
- If both the player and dealer have a Mega Match, then the Mega Match bet shall pay 5,000 to 1.
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the Mega Match bet, assuming eight decks of cards. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 7.17%.
Mega Match — Eight Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer Match | 5000 | 61,696 | 0.000008 | 0.041802 |
| Mega Match | 50 | 21,824,000 | 0.002957 | 0.147867 |
| Suited | 2 | 1,809,673,488 | 0.245227 | 0.490454 |
| Loser | -1 | 5,548,023,936 | 0.751807 | -0.751807 |
| Total | 7,379,583,120 | 1.000000 | -0.071684 |
The next pay table shows the house edge only for various numbers of decks.
House Edge
| Decks | House Edge |
|---|---|
| 2 | 9.11% |
| 4 | 7.84% |
| 5 | 7.58% |
| 6 | 7.40% |
| 8 | 7.17% |