CasualPlayer
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September 3rd, 2016 at 6:01:18 PM permalink
I recently came across a blackjack game with an odd rule set and I'm curious if anyone could help me calculate the house edge. The rules are as follows:

6 decks
CSM
Dealer hits soft 17
Split any matching cards
Split to 3 hands max
Can't resplit aces
Only one card given after splitting aces
Double after split allowed
Can double down any first 2 cards
Dealer peeks for BJ
Standard insurance offered (2:1)
Blackjack pays 3:2
Player BJ paid before dealer peeks
Full early surrender
Last edited by: CasualPlayer on Sep 3, 2016
nogojoe
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September 3rd, 2016 at 6:26:36 PM permalink
Is insurance offered ?
CasualPlayer
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September 3rd, 2016 at 6:43:07 PM permalink
Standard insurance (2:1)

Sorry I forgot to put that down
tringlomane
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September 4th, 2016 at 7:49:46 AM permalink
Well, before surrender and player wins all BJs, the house edge is about 0.63%.

Getting paid 3 to 2 on a blackjack tie is 0.32% for the player. Full early surrender is worth 0.24%. So factoring these rules in, the house edge is a very, very reasonable 0.07%
CasualPlayer
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September 4th, 2016 at 8:06:38 AM permalink
Interesting, do you have any sources for that? When searching around online I found a couple sites that say early surrender is more significant (around 0.5). It seemed quite favorable either way.

Edit:
For what it's worth, this is the closest thing I could find that matches these rules online.

Beating Bonuses
(I can't link on my account)

This site says -0.09% (not factoring in all BJs pay 3:2)
Kellynbnf
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September 4th, 2016 at 8:28:47 AM permalink
Quote: CasualPlayer

Interesting, do you have any sources for that? When searching around online I found a couple sites that say early surrender is more significant (around 0.5). It seemed quite favorable either way.



Yes, early surrender if allowed against any dealer upcard (presumably so, since the OP said "Full Early Surrender") there would probably be a player advantage with those rules. (I think that 0.24% figure applies to ES that is not allowed against an Ace upcard but allowed against any other, which is more common.)
CasualPlayer
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September 4th, 2016 at 8:54:58 AM permalink
Early surrender is allowed against any up card (including aces)
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