A Anshar New Member Aug 25, 2005 #1 Hi all. Can anyone out there which of these two tables would be a better one at which to play? Table 1: 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17. Table 2: 8 decks, dealer stands on soft 17. All other rules are the same for both tables. Thanks! Anshar
Hi all. Can anyone out there which of these two tables would be a better one at which to play? Table 1: 6 decks, dealer hits soft 17. Table 2: 8 decks, dealer stands on soft 17. All other rules are the same for both tables. Thanks! Anshar
KenSmith Administrator Staff member Aug 25, 2005 #2 Choose the 8-deck S17 game. Going from 6 decks to 8 decks costs the player only about 0.03%. The dealer hitting soft 17 costs the player 0.21%.
Choose the 8-deck S17 game. Going from 6 decks to 8 decks costs the player only about 0.03%. The dealer hitting soft 17 costs the player 0.21%.
B BAMA21 Well-Known Member Aug 25, 2005 #3 I'm with Ken. I once thought that soft seventeen discussions were a tempest in a teapot; but I have realized that there are just too many times that the dealer can turn a lousy hand into a winner by hitting soft 17.
I'm with Ken. I once thought that soft seventeen discussions were a tempest in a teapot; but I have realized that there are just too many times that the dealer can turn a lousy hand into a winner by hitting soft 17.
A Anshar New Member Aug 26, 2005 #4 Thanks for the insight guys, I'm trying a new casino on Saturday and (I am led to believe) they have both kinds of tables. Ken, thanks for the numbers, that's exactly the kind of data for which I was looking. Anshar
Thanks for the insight guys, I'm trying a new casino on Saturday and (I am led to believe) they have both kinds of tables. Ken, thanks for the numbers, that's exactly the kind of data for which I was looking. Anshar
