Blackjack Side Bets Explained: Perfect Pairs, 21+3 and the House Edge

Played with basic strategy, blackjack offers one of the lowest house edges in a casino. Side bets appear next to the main circle and promise payouts of up to 100:1 on the first cards dealt. Those payouts come at a price. Perfect Pairs and 21+3 cost several times more per dollar than the main hand, and the difference adds up quickly over a session. Below: where side bets fit at the table, how Perfect Pairs and 21+3 pay, the house edge on each, a cost comparison over 100 hands, and what to check at a live table.

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