Everyone keeps posting about 6/5 blackjack and that it's on par with SF21 as far as casino edge goes. Could someone explain what 6/5 is, I'm guessing BJ pays 6 to 5 and some of the rules are changed around. Can someone post what the rules for this game are as well as the house edge?
Print this out, make copies, and hand out to your friends and neighbors. :>)
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FOUR COMMON CASINO BLACKJACK SCAMS
Single Deck Blackjack that pays 6 to 5
This scam tries to play on the myth among uneducated players that �single deck games offer better odds.�
While this is usually true, it is NOT true with the 6 to 5 payoff scam. Normal blackjacks pay 7 � to 5. The house advantage on a normal single deck game is .18%, which means that an unskilled player who plays just �basic strategy� can expect to lose 18 cents for every $100.00 of bets made.
The 6 to 5 ripoff game has a house edge of 1.45%, more than eight times greater than the normal single deck game. The unskilled player will lose $1.45 for every $100.00 of bets.
The house edge in a normal six-deck shoe is about .63%, much worse for the player than a normal single deck, but nowhere near as bad as the single deck 6 to 5 ripoff game.
Continuous shuffling machines
These nasty devices require the dealer to insert the used cards from each round back into the machine, instead of using a discard tray as is normally done. The effect is that of playing against a virtually infinite deck. Every round is played �off the top of the deck,� when there is a 100% chance that the unskilled player is at a severe disadvantage.
Fake double deck or fake single deck games
The dealer will hold one or two decks in his or her hand, but it is really a five to eight-deck game being shuffled every deck or less. There usually is a sign on the table that reads �Hand-Held Multi-Deck Game,� though the casino will frequently try to hide the sign behind ashtrays, etc.
Superfun 21
This is the only game among the four discussed herein that can be beaten by a skilled advantage player. However, it takes an entirely different set of strategy numbers and plays than does normal blackjack. The house advantage is .94%.
Frequently dealers and pit people will lie and tell an unsuspecting tourist that this game can be played �like regular blackjack,� but it cannot. If this game is played like regular blackjack, expect to lose and lose very quickly.
JUST SAY NO TO ANY AND ALL OF THESE RIPOFF GAMES!
This is really a nice post. Thanks.
This is exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks for the excelent post. Man those casinos are greedy, they already have an edge on the games and they have a big edge on slot machines, why can't they leave blackjack alone and deal to the bottom of the deck?
I haven't seen the CSMs yet but I'll keep an eye out, thanks for the heads up.
... why can't they leave blackjack alone and deal to the bottom of the deck?
Do you really think if one casino offered BJ dealt to the bottom with decent rules it wouldn't be burned out in a matter of days? Now if they ALL dealt to the bottom, and us counters could distribute our takes, the casinos would make money and so would we!
Or you could just go to Reno where they basically deal to the bottom.
See my Race to the Bottom post on cardcounter.com.
Of course if a few casinos started dealing to the bottom again they would be hit hard by counters but if it was widespread and that could be maintained that would be great. Casinos are going to make money at blackjack due to the huge number of people who don't know how to play so rewarding some of that booty to the skilled players just makes sense. If I ever find a dealer that deals deep you better believe I'd take advantage but if there are other people at the table the casino will still make money. It just seems like a matter of greed to me.
They have slot machines, the big wheel, and all of those other games that are no good for the player. Just one game that can be beat by the few skilled players is all I'm asking for. Most people won't take advantage of it and they'd still make money on the game. Think of Blackjack as the Robin Hood of casino games, the only difference is that it takes from the unskilled and gives to the skilled. Being that the unskilled players outnumber the skilled players there will still be plenty of profit to be had by the casino.
Alternatively the unskilled players could write checks to a third party group that would "gamble" for them and send back a check for less, send skilled players checks monthly and send the casino it's cut. Of course for this service the third party group would take a small convinience fee from everyone involved.
