bj tables at hard rock
Hi Frank,
I live about 15 minutes from the Hard Rock in Hollywood and have been there 3 times now since BJ began. I will start with the rules for all tables:
Dealer Stands on all 17's
No Surrender
Double on any 2 cards
DAS allowed
Spilt up to 3 times (can only split aces once)
Double on any 2 cards.
52 total bj tables but half use a CSM with 6 decks, so worthless.
The other half have 7 betting spots using 8 deck shoes. 1.5 decks for penetration, but I have seen some dealers cut off 2 and a few 1.
Table min is $15 during the day, but after 4pm they are upped to at least $25 with more at $50 and $100. All have a $5k max.
One last thing is although a shoe is used, the dealer does not shuffle, so no shuffle tracking. After the cut card is reached and round is finished the dealer pushes a button on a black machine and a sort of tower pops up and the dealer takes the remaining cards in the show and those in the discard rack and places them in it, pushes the button again and up pops a different deck shuffled by the machine while the other round is played.
I have only played by Wonging In which is very easy to do as there are always people standing around watching, even at 9 or 10 am which is when I find it easier to find spots to Wong in at.
I hope that helps and please feel free to post any other questions I may be able to help with.
Steve