Push 22 Progressive
December 31st, 2025 at 2:55:25 PM
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I was in Las Vegas earlier this week and noticed that they had replaced the Push 22 side bet at Free Bet Blackjack with a progressive side bet. It pays out a jackpot for a 4-5-6-7 of diamonds or a portion of it for another suited 4-5-6-7, with fixed prizes for suited 22, colored 22, or another 22. I'm home now and don't quite remember the paytable for the fixed prizes, but I looked online and the Nevada Gaming Control Board describes four paytables.
I saw this progressive side bet at Horseshoe, Flamingo, Paris, and Planet Hollywood, and all of them had the same jackpot of about $210,000. I'm sure they're all linked. All the tables I saw were 8D H17, but the NGCB also says that the bet can be played with six or eight decks and whether the dealer can hit or stand on soft 17. It also says that the side bet costs $1, but at those casinos they were charging $5. There is jackpot sharing when multiple people at the same table play the side bet and the dealer gets a suited 4-5-6-7.
I didn't play this side bet when I was there. Did I miss out? Was that a high enough jackpot to be positive expected value?
| Result | Pay Table 1 | Pay Table 2 | Pay Table 3 | Pay Table 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 4567 – Specific Suit | 100% of Jackpot | 100% of Jackpot | 100% of Jackpot | 100% of Jackpot |
| Suited 4567 – Other | 10% of Jackpot | 10% of Jackpot | 10% of Jackpot | 10% of Jackpot |
| Suited 22 | 50 to 1 | 50 to 1 | 30 to 1 | 40 to 1 |
| Colored 22 | 15 to 1 | 10 to 1 | 15 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Any 22 | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
I saw this progressive side bet at Horseshoe, Flamingo, Paris, and Planet Hollywood, and all of them had the same jackpot of about $210,000. I'm sure they're all linked. All the tables I saw were 8D H17, but the NGCB also says that the bet can be played with six or eight decks and whether the dealer can hit or stand on soft 17. It also says that the side bet costs $1, but at those casinos they were charging $5. There is jackpot sharing when multiple people at the same table play the side bet and the dealer gets a suited 4-5-6-7.
I didn't play this side bet when I was there. Did I miss out? Was that a high enough jackpot to be positive expected value?
Lost this month's rent at the casino? Talk about an epic fail
December 31st, 2025 at 3:24:23 PM
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Quote: grossmyn...dealer gets a suited 4-5-6-7.
I didn't play this side bet when I was there. Did I miss out? Was that a high enough jackpot to be positive expected value?
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No. As I recall it has to be somewhere in the $800K area to be+EV off the top of the deck.
