I suppose I should not just ask if it's "useful" but if it's "worth" the usefulness. There's a bar downtown that offers a blackjack game, which I've always thought was odd because I was aware of an actual cash buy-in. I decided to finally go scope it out, thinking that maybe they used some sort of loophole to trade units for drinks (a la bar-Texas hold 'em), but there is absolutely no prize whatsoever.
I immediately forgot about the game but recently had the idea to go and play for a while just to practice. My reasoning: loud, smoky, distracting environment; actual dealer (I'm pretty sure this guy is an ex-croupier); drunk players spilling drinks on the table, and so on. The game somewhat realistically simulates casino play (5-deck shoe, 80%, S17, DAS, RSA). The question now is this: if $10 buys you 6000 "points" and there's a 100-point minimum, would this game be playable on occasion simply for practice purposes?
I only played for a few minutes because last call was coming up, but I found it to be good for testing my focus. If you were an absolute beginner that wasn't ready to throw down on the $25 min 8-deckers at the local joint, would you find it justifiable to blow a couple of bucks on this game?
Side note: I'm up 3 units...
I immediately forgot about the game but recently had the idea to go and play for a while just to practice. My reasoning: loud, smoky, distracting environment; actual dealer (I'm pretty sure this guy is an ex-croupier); drunk players spilling drinks on the table, and so on. The game somewhat realistically simulates casino play (5-deck shoe, 80%, S17, DAS, RSA). The question now is this: if $10 buys you 6000 "points" and there's a 100-point minimum, would this game be playable on occasion simply for practice purposes?
I only played for a few minutes because last call was coming up, but I found it to be good for testing my focus. If you were an absolute beginner that wasn't ready to throw down on the $25 min 8-deckers at the local joint, would you find it justifiable to blow a couple of bucks on this game?
Side note: I'm up 3 units...