In Response To: Australia (revereman)
To: zengrifter
From: aussiecounter
As far as I know, these are the rules and conditions for the two cities you asked about:
Sydney, Star City Casino:
* 8 Decks
* Double on 9, 10 or 11.
* Dealer stands on soft 17 (S17)
* No surrender
* Split to 2 hands, including Aces
* One card only on split aces
* Double after split (DAS)
* Blackjack pays 3:2
* Insurance pays 2:1
* Dealer blackjack takes original and busted bets only (OBBO)
* Penetration of 50-87% but can vary between dealers
Melbourne, Crown Casino:
* 8 Decks
* Double on 9, 10 or 11.
* Dealer stands on soft 17 (S17)
* No surrender
* Split to 3 hands
* Aces split to 2 hands
* One card only on split aces
* Double after split (DAS)
* Blackjack pays 3:2
* Insurance pays 2:1
* Dealer blackjack takes original and busted bets only (OBBO)
* Penetration of 70-85% but can vary between dealers
Of the two, Crown is defininetly regarded as the better, and by a fair margin.
To: zengrifter
From: aussiecounter
As far as I know, these are the rules and conditions for the two cities you asked about:
Sydney, Star City Casino:
* 8 Decks
* Double on 9, 10 or 11.
* Dealer stands on soft 17 (S17)
* No surrender
* Split to 2 hands, including Aces
* One card only on split aces
* Double after split (DAS)
* Blackjack pays 3:2
* Insurance pays 2:1
* Dealer blackjack takes original and busted bets only (OBBO)
* Penetration of 50-87% but can vary between dealers
Melbourne, Crown Casino:
* 8 Decks
* Double on 9, 10 or 11.
* Dealer stands on soft 17 (S17)
* No surrender
* Split to 3 hands
* Aces split to 2 hands
* One card only on split aces
* Double after split (DAS)
* Blackjack pays 3:2
* Insurance pays 2:1
* Dealer blackjack takes original and busted bets only (OBBO)
* Penetration of 70-85% but can vary between dealers
Of the two, Crown is defininetly regarded as the better, and by a fair margin.