Blackjack vs. Poker Hand Rankings
Comparing 2 standards across 24 specifications. 24 key differences identified.
Blackjack (21) is a casino banking game where players compete against the dealer to achieve a hand value closer to 21 without exceeding it (busting). Standard rules payout natural Blackjacks at 3:2, require dealers to stand on hard 17 (and often soft 17), allow doubling down on initial two-card totals, and offer 2:1 insurance against a dealer Ace.
Poker hand rankings define the universal hierarchy of 5-card hands in poker standards, ranging from Royal Flush (1 in 649,740) down to High Card. Flushes beat Straights, Full Houses beat Flushes, and Four of a Kind beats Full Houses. Ties are broken by the highest ranked cards within the combination, followed by kickers.
Specification Comparison Table
24 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Standard Shoe Size
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6 to 8 decks (52 cards each) | — |
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Natural Blackjack Payout
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3:2 (Standard) vs 6:5 (Unfavorable) | — |
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Card Values (2–10)
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Face Value (2–10) | — |
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Face Cards (J, Q, K)
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10 points each | — |
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Ace Value
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1 or 11 (Soft Hand) | — |
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Dealer Standing Rule
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Stands on 17 (Soft 17 varies by table) | — |
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Insurance Payout
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2:1 against dealer Blackjack | — |
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Double Down Option
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Permitted on 2 cards (1 card dealt) | — |
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Splitting Pairs
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Permitted up to 3–4 hands | — |
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Split Aces Restriction
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1 card dealt per Ace (no re-split) | — |
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Base House Edge
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0.4% to 0.6% with Basic Strategy | — |
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Governing Standard
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— | WSOP / Poker TDA |
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Standard Deck Size
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— | 52 cards (no jokers) |
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Total 5-Card Combinations
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— | 2,598,960 possible hands |
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1. Royal Flush Odds
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— | 1 in 649,740 (0.000154%) 4 combinations |
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2. Straight Flush Odds
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— | 1 in 72,193 (0.00139%) 36 combinations |
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3. Four of a Kind Odds
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— | 1 in 4,165 (0.0240%) 624 combinations |
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4. Full House Odds
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— | 1 in 694 (0.1441%) 3,744 combinations |
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5. Flush Odds
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— | 1 in 508 (0.1965%) 5,108 combinations |
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6. Straight Odds
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— | 1 in 254 (0.3925%) 10,200 combinations |
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7. Three of a Kind Odds
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— | 1 in 47.3 (2.1128%) 54,912 combinations |
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8. Two Pair Odds
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— | 1 in 21.0 (4.7539%) 123,552 combinations |
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9. One Pair Odds
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— | 1 in 2.37 (42.2569%) 1,098,240 combinations |
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10. High Card Odds
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— | 1 in 1.99 (50.1177%) 1,302,540 combinations |