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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!