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August 10th, 2022 at 12:01:52 PM permalink
Pocket Rockets is a blackjack side bet that wins if the player has at least one ace in his first two cards and more for two. You can find all the rules and analysis at my new page on Pocket Rockets. Bottom line is a house edge of 9.20%. The game already has placements in Blackhawk and Cripple Creek in Colorado.

I also just put together a video with inventor Angel Espino explaining the side bet.


Direct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xirOJKDxalk

The question for the poll is would you play Pocket Rockets (multiple votes allowed).
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August 10th, 2022 at 1:56:06 PM permalink
I would assume you could get a small edge by counting aces as they come out.
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August 10th, 2022 at 3:20:21 PM permalink
It has been my experience that counting aces on your feet becomes automatic, like anything else, with practice.
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August 10th, 2022 at 4:23:41 PM permalink
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I would assume you could get a small edge by counting aces as they come out.
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I think more than small.
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August 10th, 2022 at 8:42:17 PM permalink
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I would assume you could get a small edge by counting aces as they come out.
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I think more than small.
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what about counting for the 11 or less part?
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August 11th, 2022 at 6:21:05 AM permalink
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what about counting for the 11 or less part?
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That's only 21% of the return. I still say an ace/non-ace count would be powerful. If teliot sees this thread, the chances are good he would provide us with a card counting vulnerability analysis.
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August 12th, 2022 at 10:34:46 AM permalink
Wonder how the late great Henri Richard would feel about the name of this game ? :)
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August 12th, 2022 at 1:11:25 PM permalink
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I would assume you could get a small edge by counting aces as they come out.
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I heard that...

Doing some quick computing, using a balanced count of -12 for each ace and +1 for each non-ace, the "magic number" for a 6-deck shoe appears to be around +28.
As for an unbalanced Ace count, I don't get a positive EV for any value.
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August 22nd, 2022 at 10:57:58 AM permalink
On the last hand, WoO violates basic strategy: with 10v10, you're not supposed to have a ponytail.
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August 22nd, 2022 at 5:53:26 PM permalink
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I would assume you could get a small edge by counting aces as they come out.
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Even though counting aces would be the most important thing for a potential AP, the "extra effort" of also counting each suit could make a "big enough" difference to make it worthwhile to use a "harder" count, see scenarios below .

With 1-deck remaining and all cards evenly distributed, except:

1) There are 4 aces of the same suit, then I get an EV of about +19.31%

2) There are 3 out of the 4 aces of the same suit, then it is about -1.06% EV, this is a ~20.36% swing against the player (when compared to scenario "1)", above).
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August 23rd, 2022 at 5:22:25 AM permalink
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what about counting for the 11 or less part?
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That's only 21% of the return. I still say an ace/non-ace count would be powerful. If teliot sees this thread, the chances are good he would provide us with a card counting vulnerability analysis.
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Yes, I would say this is highly vulnerable. Not sure I want to do the analysis. Is this in a casino? I don't like analyzing games that aren't placed anywhere.
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August 23rd, 2022 at 8:05:02 AM permalink
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Yes, I would say this is highly vulnerable. Not sure I want to do the analysis. Is this in a casino? I don't like analyzing games that aren't placed anywhere.
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It's at a couple casinos in Colorado.

The forum should be advised that the side bet creator is aware of its vulnerability and how to defend it.
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August 23rd, 2022 at 12:03:17 PM permalink
Incorrect. It has exactly zero placements in Colorado, despite the creator's claim to the contrary. One of the alleged placements, The Brass Ass, had never heard of it. The other, Saratoga, said they will have the sidebet "in a month or two." Nice ponytail, BTW.
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August 23rd, 2022 at 12:05:41 PM permalink
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Incorrect. It has exactly zero placements in Colorado, despite the creator's claim to the contrary. One of the alleged placements, The Brass Ass, had never heard of it. The other, Saratoga, said they will have the sidebet "in a month or two." Nice ponytail, BTW.
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I guess I stand corrected.
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August 23rd, 2022 at 12:16:24 PM permalink
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Incorrect. It has exactly zero placements in Colorado, despite the creator's claim to the contrary. One of the alleged placements, The Brass Ass, had never heard of it. The other, Saratoga, said they will have the sidebet "in a month or two." Nice ponytail, BTW.
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I guess I stand corrected.
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okay, when the side bet gets an actual placement that has been verified I will do the advantage play analysis.
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August 23rd, 2022 at 8:58:02 PM permalink
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Incorrect. It has exactly zero placements in Colorado, despite the creator's claim to the contrary. One of the alleged placements, The Brass Ass, had never heard of it. The other, Saratoga, said they will have the sidebet "in a month or two." Nice ponytail, BTW.
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I guess I stand corrected.
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