I've been out of the loop for awhile and accidentally came across a flyer from this casino in OK, actually West Siloam Springs. Any information about this casino is much appreciated. It is not too far from home base. Thanks for your help.
Can you be more specific about what you want to know? Are you aware of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming laws ie...charging comission? I frequent Cherokee Casino in Tulsa. West Siloam is a branch off of Tulsa.
I think all the Oklahoma games charge a per hand collection fee for blackjack.
The commission is .25 cents for $2 through $25, .50 for $26-$50 and so on. The rules for six deck are great but the commission is hard to overcome. DAS, Stay on all 17's, RSA, Early surrender, Split any 2 cards. The table spreads are $2 to $50,$10 to $100, and $25-$250. Heat is basically non-existant because the casino makes their money from the commission. All the money lost by people that can't even follow BS has to be given away.(Often times in the form of a free BJ tournament)The only requirement is that you have played so many hours(usually 30/quarter). If you visit at a slow time you can just sit and watch until the count gets good as long as someone isn't waiting on a spot. The problem is that most of the time the tables are full because naturally the casino can't afford to pay a dealer if only one or two spots are being played(because they only make money off the commission). Let me know if you want more information.
If you play at the highest level in each commission bracket, it's a 1% commission. I don't have any books handy, but if I recall correctly, doesn't early surrender provide more than a 1% player advantage? If so, the game could be promising, given the heat-free environment. Think of the spreads you could get away with.
....if I remember correctly. Commission aside, bs play is about
+.19% for the player . I've just begun counting about a month and still lack some of the experience, PATIENCE, and bankroll to do real good but I feel that someone who has been doing this for awhile could do real good "IF" he is patient. The feel of the Indian BJ is totally different then "real" BJ because the pit bosses seem tobe only focused on the commission coins making sure they end up in their slot. I don't thank they have any idea how a counter would even work.
and wong some more. TC =>+4 or 5. Back count and go for table max bet on two spots (lowest commission percentage). You will make about 4-6 bets/hr. Any play all will kill you with commissions going from .33% to 10%. Memorize the surrender matrix like it was your home phone number and use it. There are probably twenty or so Indian BJ games like this in OK, some in very out-of-the-way locations with little patronage and others packed to the roof with waiting lists to get on a table. Search around and you can find a good game that isn't too busy. PS. When you win those max bets, toke the dealer. Very good for back-counting longevity. Yes, this should all be on Midwest page. Sorry.
Good luck
JOK
