Blackjack Switch is fading???

Someone questioned about the life expectation of 3 card poker. I also saw Blackjack Switch removed from Harrah�s, Reno and may be Nugget, Sparks (unconfirmed). Any comments on why and how?

And fast, not sure ? There seem to be too many BJ spinoffs.

Switch has a catchy gimmick. When I told my dad about it, he coulnd't believe any casino would let you switch cards, much less in such a way that one hand makes a balckjack (though I believe that pays as 21 rather than BJ). I explained, without the math to back it up, that by making a dealer 22 push they either gain back any lost advantage or get a better deal than plain BJ, but that the switch gimmick shoudl hook up some players.

I even played it, back in 09 at Casino Royale. At the time it was being heavily promoted. The speakers outside RC mentioned it again and again. As I recall they had three or four tables, too, which is a lot for a small casino. BTW I asked a dealer at an empty table what the difference was with regular BJ, and the man explained, drew a sample of two player hands against a dealer hand, and explained how the average palyer would play them. That's good service for any casino.

Switch placed 21 tables 2 months ago in Colorado. So as Mark twain said "The
reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"

Quote: buzzpaff

Switch placed 21 tables 2 months ago in Colorado. So as Mark twain said "The
reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"

I guess if you can't make it in a real gaming market.....Blackhawk is the next best thing.

The above post was rude...and I apologize. I have been to Blackhawk, and it is very nice.

Switch is a very low HA game, and plays slow. I would put it in the same camp as Spanish as being an excellent game to play with lower variance than blackjack. So, I'm not surprised that Harrah's got rid of it. I hate Harrahs.

All is forgiven. I just wonder is one fault with Switch is must play 2 hands to switch. When other BJ tables are $10 minimum, do casinos make switch $20 to go ??

I was in a casino in Washington State this week that has recently installed Switch (within the last 6 months I believe). Every table was $10 minimum (although I did find a $5 craps table). Switch was the only game I saw on a BJ sized table that was at a $5 minimum. Don't know if they do this routinely or not but that is how it was spread on Saturday night and it was busy.

"Blackjack Switch" has just been installed into Atlantic City and has had a good start at Ballys from what I heard. Colorado and Washington are two states that have recently installed the game - installations are still increasing month to month despite the occasional removal from casinos that had the game installed previously.