Q:
I was playing at Terrible's last week and had a matchplay coupon out when I was dealt a blackjack. The pit boss instructed the dealer to pay me 3 for 2 on the chips I had bet, but only even money on the coupon. Was this the correct pay out? If so, is that the standard pay out when using a matchplay and being dealt a BJ in most Las Vegas casinos?
A:
Yes and yes. You received the correct payout, which is standard in Las Vegas.
The return on a matchplay coupon, no matter how you win, is even money, which means it matches your original bet.
If you have a $25 matchplay, such as the one in LVA's Pocketbook of Values (2006) coupon package good at Fiesta Rancho or Henderson, when you're dealt a two-card 21, you'll be paid $37.50 for the natural (3-2) and $25 on the coupon to match the original bet, for a total payout of $62.50
It's the same when you double down. If you have $10 bet with a $10 matchplay and double down, winning bets are paid $30: $20 on your original $10 bet/matchplay and $10 for the double bet.
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