Digital Blackjack

[richard57]

A few weeks ago I posted asking if anyone had played Digital Blackjack, and said I was going to check out Harrahs in Cherokee Nc and give it a try. So here is the report, first let me say a few things about the casino, they have reserved alot of valet and high end player parking near the casino so if you are a cheap ass like me, and won't pay $8.00 for valet parking, its a shuttle ride from general parking. Now the shuttle was regular and driver was informative once I told him this was my first visit. Next, once entering everyone was super nice from door man all the way thru. Just for signing up for a players club card I got a free t-shrit. Which is more that I can say for a couple of the Riverboats I have been to.
Moving over to the Digital Black Jack, Set up is just like normal, with dealer, pit boss, and all that, chips are normal, as are the ash trays, cig ashes and cup holders. Tables were mostly $10.00, with one $25.00. Buy in's were like anywhere else I have been. The tables had little screens infront of each player that displayed the dealers cards in upper left corner, your cards in the center of the screen, and the player to your right's cards were displayed in the lower right corner. Hits stands, and all that were the same. The dealer pushed a button and delt the first two cards players face up, dealers one up one down. As a player chose to hit she hit the button again and another card came up if you chose to stand, she hit another button and a little green light came on the next players screen till they were done, and so on and so on.
The game itself was a little cumbersome to start, but after a few hands it went well. Shuffles were done just like at a regular game, a tap of the screen meant a cut. As far as the game, I could really see no difference that with a live deck game, it had its share of cold spells and runs, actually had several blackjacks, but no cards to split in an hours play. They only allowed Doubling on 10s and 11s, and offered insurance and all that jazz. After an hour of play I was ahead $50.00 so I cashed out and walked away. Not a bad experience at all. Only thing I thought funny was someone ask about splitting 3s against a 6, and someone said the book says to split them, the dealer said the book has not been written yet for digital. Don't know what that meant.

[BlackDog]

Originally Posted by richard57

the dealer said the book has not been written yet for digital. Don't know what that meant.

I would seem to think that it means that the house has an even bigger advantage.

Have not seen the setup but I would bet you can't count cards either

[richard57]

I am always leary of things that can be programmed to do things, like slots, or online casinos, and so on. I guess the dealing device could be as well. I guess I still think the mob runs it all, and who knows.
Counting would be close to impossible about all you knew was the total, like dealer would say player has 16, well is that two 8s or ace and 5, or 10 and 6. I kinda tried to get a look, if you were sitting dead centerfield where I was with alot of work it might be possible, but very hard, and no way to not be noticed rubber necking.