Recent content by WrongWayWade

Not too good, usually Because they often don't have much competition, (there might be no casinos at the ports), the blackjack game is usually poor. Expect 6-8 decks with less than 75% dealt or a continuous machine. They'll hit soft 17 and no surrender or resplitting aces. As there will be...

I would go with the 2-deck, S17 game over the 6-deck, H17 game, ESPECIALLY if you're getting 70% on the 2-decker. For me it isn't really a debate at all. Adding surrender but having to deal with 6-decks and H17 doesn't compensate at all, IMO. S17 is still worth a lot regardless of the number...

Biloxi IP and Beau DD are $25 during the day, sometimes Beau goes to $50 at night, but usually there are a couple still at $25 unless it's Saturday night. Isle is $25 but I've seen the DD go for $15 at off hours, never going to $50. The 1D game is often $10 or $15. Treasure Bay used to...

In Paris, the 6:5 payout is displayed in REALLY tiny type on their video screen that shows the game description, limits, etc. But I've seen the exact same thing you are describing at Planet Hollyw00d. No notice at all about 6:5. And they will 6:5 you at the Harrah's properties at CSM and...

Hard Rock Seminole This would be spooky if I saw it. The reason they'd replace 10s and faces with small cards is to keep the number of cards in the total shoe correct. And that would increase the house's advantage more than just removing 10s. If this is really going on they didn't just...

Biloxi Biloxi is the place. You'll get S17 at Isle, (1,2,4 deck games, and the 1-deck game IS 3:2) and S17 at Treasure Bay. The other 7 casinos are H17. Every place pays 3:2, except Beau Rivage still has 2 tables of single-deck 6:5 (because "the player's like it", I'm told.). So basically...

Max bet out The problem is that I have my max bet out there when the proper opportunity comes. Yes, my EV is + by splitting, but I'd rather lower the variance when I get dealt 20 with a max bet out.

No even money at 6:5 You can't get 'even money' on your blackjack at a 6:5 table. You can take insurance, but no even money That blows up your theory completely.

face-up, face-down Yes, A--a and B------o deal their 2-decker face up. ALSO, they deal 68 of 104 cards using a notch in the discard tray for the cut card. Many other places seem to have the dealer manually push the cut-card in at 50%. Thus these tables are very attractive. $25 during...

Your pit boss is wrong. The only time they have to file a W2-G form (which declares your winnings to the IRS) is when you win a jackpot of more than $1200 where the odds of winning were 300:1 or worse. Blackjack hands never apply to this unless you win the top payout on some sidebet. If you...

Many shoe games allow re-splitting of acies, especially at MGM properties. You won't usually get this at 2-deckers.

Any 'good' MGM property has DD (S17) games where you can play black. I don't know what you mean by 'with impunity'. If you mean spreading from $100 to $1000, you probably can't do that very long.

"Recreational" players I doubt you can create an advantage this way. Just reducing the house edge from .50 to .00 doesn't really get me that excited, you are still just counting on positive variance just like any random gambler to make money. Wonging out doesn't sound very 'recreational'...

Computerized dealer BJ & Mind-Play chips The fully computerized BJ games with a video dealer (generally with a large bust) still seem popular, though I haven't played at them myself. I THINK some of them pay blackjacks at 2 FOR 1 (1:1), but I've also seen some that seem to have legitimate...

Let me ask again... :confused: Very confusing response. Are there more ASMs (good) or more CSMs (bad)? Let me try again: How many shoe games? # of decks? Penetration? Rules? Minimums? How many 2-deck games? Penetration? Rules? Minimums? I don't care about how many CSM games...