Double Exposure

Hi, I would like to know the house edge for double exposure when using 8 decks and the following rules. dealer stands on soft 17, double on hard 9-11 only,double after split not allowed, tied blackjack wins, split only once. Thanks

Quote: Jimmywoo

Hi, I would like to know the house edge for double exposure when using 8 decks and the following rules. dealer stands on soft 17, double on hard 9-11 only,double after split not allowed, tied blackjack wins, split only once. Thanks

My infinite-deck result for your game's house edge is 1.06%. So, the house edge for an 8-deck game would be around of 1.02%.

For comparison, the Wizard gets a house edge for the former 8-deck game in Atlantic City (double on 9-11 and soft 19-20; DAS; S17; 1 split; tied blackjack wins; see here) of 0.66%, and the infinite-deck house edge is 0.70%.

Edit: Here's a quote from the above Wizard's page, "Grand (Tunica): 6 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, double on hard 9-11 only,double after split not allowed, tied blackjack wins, split only once. House edge of 0.96%."

That's great, really appreciate your help.

Hi Guys, Can you tell me what would happen to the House Edge if all ties, including Balck Jacks, were exactly that - A push. Thanks

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I've installed this game in my small casino in the UK but the players won't take to it due to the loss on a tie. What do you reckon might make it more attractive without blowing the entire HE?

Quote: Jimmywoo

...players...[don't like]...loss on a tie... make it more attractive without blowing the entire HE?

One of the main advantage is knowing both the dealer's cards, that has to be compensated by quite a serious adjustment.
Having a standoff on a tie is really quite a lot - also the strategy changes where the dealer has a small total (e.g. 3+6=9) as the player should stand and pray.
Geoff owns the copyright on Push-22, so it has to be something similarly radical and also possibly change the payout for BJs to 1-1.

There are some basic rules for the game here ( http://www.ukcasinotablegames.info/blackjackshow.html ) so it's good for such a small club to try out a new Blackjack. When I last went to Blackpool there was a Craps table - quite brave for an independent casino.

btw I'm based in the UK so please PM me as are you a new casino? There aren't many "small" casinos that try out new games, the Rainbow is probably the only small one I can think of who installed some BJ variants much earlier than others, but that's because the inventor lives near Birmingham.