Pharaoh’s Single Deck Day 6 of 10

(Yawn.) That pretty much sums up today’s action at the Pharaoh’s Single Deck game.
My hour of play today was noteworthy really only for two points. One, I made several forays into 4-digit bankroll territory despite finishing short of that mark. And two, it’s yet another profitable hour, in a game that might to the unitiated look like my own personal ATM machine. If you paid attention to yesterday’s blog entry, you should know better though.

This game can easily produce both winners and losers, despite a small long-term advantage for the player. Single deck, good rules, 0.11% player edge… Easy money, right? Well, after six hours of play (1596 hands), my current profit is more than 40 times the expected average win at this game. Just how lucky have I been? If I were to start over now, my chance of having this large a profit (or greater) by day six is around 6%.

Today’s summary (day 6):
Starting Bankroll: $890
Low point today: $880 (-$10)
High point today: $1085 (+$195)
Ending Bankroll: $925 (+$35)

270 hands @ $10 each.

My blackjacks today: 11
Dealer blackjacks today: 9
(No blackjacks pushed today.)

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Overall results: A profit of $725 after 1596 hands.