Actual Casino Advantage on BJ. Read this now !

http://www.njccc.gov/casinos/financia/mthrev/docs/2008/200811revenue.pdf

This is a most informative webite. Be sure to bookmark it if you frequent A.C..

This .pdf will show you the actual casino "hold" - that is their earnings by % of the money put on the table by the players - per casino.

You may be amazed to see that the Tropicana actually LOST money at their baccarat game !

Wait until you see the absurd table hold figure for "Double Attack BJ" !

See the differences in what percentage of the money different casinos are 'holding'.

Show this to your[ non-advantage player] friends, pointing out the absurdly high 'hold' figures for "Carnival Games" like Pai Gow Poker.

http://www.njccc.gov/casinos/financia/mthrev/docs/2008/200811revenue.pdf

new book the hold on the LV Strip, even after the proliferation of 6/5 blackjack, is around 11% at blackjack. In Wendover, NV where the casinos all deal 3/2 single deck with a very low house edge the hold has been historically near 20%. While Royal Match can account for some of the good Wendover hold, I think the real answer is that the players there are getting a better bang for their buck, feel they have a better chance to win (because they do), and consequently play much longer and give the house a chance to grind out a profit.

If players only play a very short session on their buy-in the hold is going to be much lighter because the casino does not have time to grind them out. This tells me they don't like the blackjack offerings they are getting on the strip, particularly at lower levels. (to keep an apples to apples comparison with Wendover as there are almost no real high rollers there).

Looking at the AC numbers players should realize that hold percentages for slots are figured based on total bet handle not just money put in and money cashed out. (i.e., the percentages for slots represents the actual casino advantage on total bet handle). The equivalent hold for slots (to compare to table games) is probably around 35%.