21st Century Blackjack (BusterBet) Edge/Strategy?

I have been unable to find any information on the house edge on this game. I've seen tables at the Bicycle Casino in Southern California. Anyone know the edge and/or optimal strategy?

There are 2 big problems with this game. 1st of all you have to pay a dollar for the privilege of playing a hand, plus they pay 6:5 on BJ. It is a very bad game. Stay away. The best bet at a SoCal card room is Baccarat at the Crystal Casino in Compton.

I know they offer surrender at anytime. And you push if you bust on 23 or higher and the dealer busts. I also wonder how much edge you would gain back with those rules...

Quote: nickolay411

I know they offer surrender at anytime. And you push if you bust on 23 or higher and the dealer busts. I also wonder how much edge you would gain back with those rules...

Its not as much as you think

The Wiz has evaluated California Blackjack, which is basically the same game but with jokers. Here is that analysis.

From my own point of view, Blackjack in Cali is jut weird. Some houses just deal the regular game with an ante, some have one of the 3 or 4 almost-blackjack varieties, and then the indian casinos have regular BJ with no ante at all. It's got to be the most inconsistent state from a rules perspective. And, I guess, it's mostly just that coastal SoCal is different from the rest of the world. I don't recall much blackjack insanity from the Bay Area or the inland clubs along the 99 or the 15 (yes, I shuddered typing "the" there - but it's a Cali requirement).