Video Blackjack that Pays 2 to 1
August 24th, 2011 at 12:01:31 PM
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Hi everyone, I went up to my local indian casino recently and noticed that they had video blackjack that paid out 2 to 1 on blackjacks with the following rules:
Single Deck
No Doubling after Splitting
Aces can be Split only Once
Doubling restricted to totals of 10 or 11
Assuming that this was a fair machine, I was wondering, what kind of an edge would the player have for such a game given the 2 to 1 payout? Assuming this is a "fair" game of course, as I said earlier, this was at an Indian Casino and it seems hard to believe to me that they would offer such a player favored game. Especially since they do not offer cashback for video poker players.
Single Deck
No Doubling after Splitting
Aces can be Split only Once
Doubling restricted to totals of 10 or 11
Assuming that this was a fair machine, I was wondering, what kind of an edge would the player have for such a game given the 2 to 1 payout? Assuming this is a "fair" game of course, as I said earlier, this was at an Indian Casino and it seems hard to believe to me that they would offer such a player favored game. Especially since they do not offer cashback for video poker players.
August 24th, 2011 at 12:19:04 PM
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99.99999999999999% likely that the machine does not pay out 2 to 1. It pays out 2 FOR 1.
August 24th, 2011 at 12:20:33 PM
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It was probably "2 for 1", a.k.a. even money or 1 to 1. If it truly paid 2 to 1 on naturals, that gives you a player edge of at least 1%.
"In my own case, when it seemed to me after a long illness that death was close at hand, I found no little solace in playing constantly at dice."
-- Girolamo Cardano, 1563
August 30th, 2011 at 2:30:08 PM
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sure? where?
August 30th, 2011 at 2:36:01 PM
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I wish I had a dime for every time somebody Emailed me claiming that.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 30th, 2011 at 2:38:39 PM
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Quote: WizardI wish I had a dime for every time somebody Emailed me claiming that.
I wish it was actually true!
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
August 30th, 2011 at 3:34:18 PM
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