As a game, it's a "Crown" pleaser
Reid Sexton
May 13, 2007
YOU have probably heard of blackjack, a game of skill and chance played at casinos around the world. But what about its little-known cousin, "Crown blackjack"?
For those not in the know, this is what is now played at Crown Casino, after it replaced regular blackjack last month.
But it is not called "Crown blackjack" by the dealers, nor on the signs that hang above the tables. , It is known simply as blackjack, even though they are two different games.
Confused?
Well, it would seem that's half the point.
By replacing regular blackjack with Crown blackjack — but only in "non-premium" areas where there are no high-rollers — the casino will increase its take from some gamblers by up to 40 per cent.
The name change means the new rule does not have to be published under the rules of blackjack that Crown is legally required to publish on its website.
Instead, it's buried on page 39 of the 53-page blackjack rule book, in section 14 under the heading — "Crown blackjack".
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