teddys
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July 14th, 2012 at 4:07:15 PM permalink
Just a cool vid:

Betting $2,500 on one hand of blackjack
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July 14th, 2012 at 4:08:13 PM permalink
Yes, I know that one, he was extremely lucky...
My favorite bet: Double Down!
teddys
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July 14th, 2012 at 4:15:05 PM permalink
You may want to put that in a spoiler tag for those who haven't watched...
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July 14th, 2012 at 4:34:22 PM permalink
It would have been much better if he came across a surrender situation.
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July 14th, 2012 at 5:04:11 PM permalink
How about Daniel Tosh wagering $24,000 of his fans money on a single hand at a $5 table at the mirage? I did not check this link but it is labeled nsfw

http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/2012/04/04/in-this-weeks-show-76/
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July 14th, 2012 at 6:00:12 PM permalink
WOW! What a roller!

I've seen a player in an online live casino next to me bet $35k, then $45k, and so on, anywhere between $25k and $50k in increments of 5k, for a long while. Was there when I came, was still there when I left. Good BS, but no obvious relation between card values and bet size.
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July 14th, 2012 at 7:04:46 PM permalink
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
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July 15th, 2012 at 11:28:37 PM permalink
Quote: ahiromu

It would have been much better if he came across a surrender situation.


Surrender? A much more hilarious result would have been a double down situation. Wait, where's that other $2500...

Quote: ibeatyouraces

I watched that on his show. He should have played the good DD game there and not the H17 shoe game.


Yep, when I saw the felt, I thought "Damn, he does know they have S17 games, right?" DD and 6D.
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July 16th, 2012 at 12:36:33 AM permalink
Quote: AcesAndEights

Surrender? A much more hilarious result would have been a double down situation. Wait, where's that other $2500...


Yep, when I saw the felt, I thought "Damn, he does know they have S17 games, right?" DD and 6D.


he could just hit instead of double down.
i'd like to see him having 2 8's facing a dealer 6.
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July 16th, 2012 at 1:34:33 AM permalink
Quote: andysif

he could just hit instead of double down.
i'd like to see him having 2 8's facing a dealer 6.


Yes, that is probably what he would do, but any situation in which you deviate from basic strategy adds to the house edge. So if you walk up to a (e.g.) .54% game without enough money to double and split properly, you are actually playing against a higher edge than you think you are.

Not that the guy betting $2500 that was given to him was paying much attention to the house edge, of course.
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July 16th, 2012 at 2:39:30 AM permalink
It may add to the house edge long term, but short term, it doesn't change your odds of winning. I'm going to guess that $2500 is a lot to that man, so risking another $2500 because the book says to do so isn't likely worth it.
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July 16th, 2012 at 3:09:42 AM permalink
I don't like that she didn't slow down her deal much. Well maybe she did, it simply still looked fast. It also looked like she was getting tapped out,so maybe that was part of it.

I also thought she flipped over before asking for insurance, but the nine was up, not the ace. Had it been the Ace would you have taken even money?
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July 16th, 2012 at 4:43:19 AM permalink
Quote: ewjones080

I also thought she flipped over before asking for insurance, but the nine was up, not the ace. Had it been the Ace would you have taken even money?

F--k, yeah!
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July 16th, 2012 at 7:10:46 AM permalink
Quote: ewjones080

I also thought she flipped over before asking for insurance, but the nine was up, not the ace. Had it been the Ace would you have taken even money?



Her upcard was an eight, not a nine.
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July 16th, 2012 at 8:20:53 AM permalink
Does anyone know the odds of winning a hand of blackjack if you don't have money to split/double?

I'm guessing it's somewhere around 47%, right? That's why it just seems to make so much more sense to pick baccarat, craps or even single 0 roulette for this bet.
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July 16th, 2012 at 8:30:12 AM permalink
Quote: FinsRule

Does anyone know the odds of winning a hand of blackjack if you don't have money to split/double?

I'm guessing it's somewhere around 47%, right? That's why it just seems to make so much more sense to pick baccarat, craps or even single 0 roulette for this bet.



The Wizard has it, one-hand, one-time, around 43.31% if I remember correctly, according to AC Rules. It's probably right around there, maybe a little worse, this table was H17, right?
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July 16th, 2012 at 8:41:29 AM permalink
Quote: FinsRule

Does anyone know the odds of winning a hand of blackjack if you don't have money to split/double?

I'm guessing it's somewhere around 47%, right? That's why it just seems to make so much more sense to pick baccarat, craps or even single 0 roulette for this bet.



Not having enough money to double INCREASES your chance of winning the hand. Not having enough to split DECREASES your chance of winning. Both decrease your overall EV.
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July 18th, 2012 at 11:31:45 AM permalink
Wholly guacamole :o
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July 18th, 2012 at 11:44:06 AM permalink
It looks like the casino already knew tosh was coming. That might put him in a disadvantage.
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July 18th, 2012 at 2:18:09 PM permalink
Last trip to LV was down and bet 2500 on my last hand for the trip.

First 2 cards 7/4 for 11 :) vs dealer 10

Doubled and caught an 8 for 19 , only for the dealer to turn over another 10 for 20 l:

So essentially I turned a small loss into a big loss on 1 hand .

Crazy game !!!:)
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July 18th, 2012 at 3:10:23 PM permalink
Quote: DonPedro

Last trip to LV was down and bet 2500 on my last hand for the trip.

First 2 cards 7/4 for 11 :) vs dealer 10

Doubled and caught an 8 for 19 , only for the dealer to turn over another 10 for 20 l:

So essentially I turned a small loss into a big loss on 1 hand .

Crazy game !!!:)



I hear you, DonPedro. I've had my share of multiple splits go south with max bet out. One of my casinos allows unlimited re-splitting.
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