Hole card vs no hole card?
- Thread starter rdorange
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strategy engine found
I found the Strategy engine and plugged in the conditions. There is very little difference with the exception (as you noted) of some splits and doubles (against dealers 10's and aces.) The differences are not that big. They don't help you win any more as much as they keep you from losing more by not putting more out when you don't double or split. Sort of like you don't want to put more money out when you don't know what the dealer has when he shows a 10 or an ace. In a normal game you put more money out because he has already peeked, and you know he does not have BJ for example!!
this is slightly confusing! :joker:
I found the Strategy engine and plugged in the conditions. There is very little difference with the exception (as you noted) of some splits and doubles (against dealers 10's and aces.) The differences are not that big. They don't help you win any more as much as they keep you from losing more by not putting more out when you don't double or split. Sort of like you don't want to put more money out when you don't know what the dealer has when he shows a 10 or an ace. In a normal game you put more money out because he has already peeked, and you know he does not have BJ for example!!
this is slightly confusing! :joker:
It seems odd to me that casinos would do it this way. They are losing money during the time it takes to play out hands, and they are using up cards faster meaning more reshuffles (again wasted time). If the dealer had a hole card he could just check for blackjack right away, take up the players' bets if he has it, and move on to the next round.
Casino Paranoia Reigns Supreme
It is the fear of the player who can catch the dealers hole card and it is the fear that perhaps their dealers are not that well trained or honest. So that problem is eliminated by the dealer taking no hole card and the result is exactly as you said, the casino makes less money. There are tons of examples where casinos are willing to win less in order to stop a very small percentage of players from winning.
ihate17
It is the fear of the player who can catch the dealers hole card and it is the fear that perhaps their dealers are not that well trained or honest. So that problem is eliminated by the dealer taking no hole card and the result is exactly as you said, the casino makes less money. There are tons of examples where casinos are willing to win less in order to stop a very small percentage of players from winning.
ihate17
That's just my point.
I could write a book about all the instances where either casino paranoia or casino greed lands up costing them money. It is not every casino all the time but every casino is susceptible and moreso today. Today, many of the decisions in this area are made by people who have none or little experience in the way of gaming.
ihate17
I could write a book about all the instances where either casino paranoia or casino greed lands up costing them money. It is not every casino all the time but every casino is susceptible and moreso today. Today, many of the decisions in this area are made by people who have none or little experience in the way of gaming.
ihate17