Anyone know the average # of hands per hour that are dealt in a BJ game with, say 3,5 and 7 players?
Thanks in advance.
CG
caligirl,
As Roontz correctly indicated, the answer is dependent on number of decks and penetration, and in addition whether or not the dealer hand-shuffles. Accordingly, these are the values that Standford Wong published in Professional Blackjack, Table 93, page 237, for the 6-deck hand-shuffled Atlantic City game, with a penetration of roughly 4/6. For 3 players playing one hand each, Wong suggests 116 rounds per hour; for 5 players, 76; and for 7 players, 56.
Hope this answers your query!
Dog Hand
As well. In the Midwest, some of the casinos require 3 pit boss to witness a buy-in of over $100. In these venues, the games are a lot slower.
In other markets, such as Nevada, the games are a lot faster.
In the Midwest, some of the casinos require 3 pit boss to witness a buy-in of over $100.
MathProf,
Are those the places where the dealer is required to call "Red Action"? ;-)
Dog Hand
Now, in fact these are quarter tables.
In Nevada, the casinos understand that Time in Money. The more rounds per hour the better. This is one thing that we see eye to eye on.
So in most Nevada casinos that I play in, if you buy in for a $100, the dealer will say �Cash $100� and wait for a few seconds. If there is no response, they will go on and change it. Next time the floor comes by, they will say �First base bought in for $100, third base bough in for $300, �. �
For some reason, this type of behavior does not exist in the boondocks. I am not sure why. But there the dealers can�t do anything without an OK form the floor.
Here is an example. I was playing a quarter table last week. Everyone was playing green, except one guy who was betting black on 2 spots. Betting black every round.
Dealer calls �Black in Action� at the start of the Shoe. Guy wins, and the dealer says �Two blacks going out.� Now he waits for the floor to come over and see the two blacks going out. House wins the next round or so. Then the guy wins 1 spot and loses the other. Dealer collects one bet, and hollers �one bad going out�. We wait a few moments, and the floor says OK. Guy wins another bet, and �Two blacks going out.� Finally, the floor notices that only guy is betting black and he tells the dealer �If he is the only guy that your paying in black, just go ahead!�
Now in some casinos, they don�t have tot ell the dealers that.
