Blackjack Pays 2 To 1
- Feb 14, 2020 W hat is insurance in blackjack? Blackjack insurance is a side bet offered to the player if the dealer’s up-card is an ace, as insurance against the dealer’s hand being ‘blackjack’.
- Hi, just found in Sydney casino a 2/1 blackjack payout, with 21 being automatic win (no draws possible), however a draw on 17-20 classes as an automatic loss.
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Aug 15, 2008 1 1/2 times whatever you bet, 2/1 means two times whatever you bet,5/2 means 2 1/2 times whatever you bet, 7/2 means 3 1/2 times your bet and so one. If your going to play blackjack stay away from.
Introduction
Rule variations will have an effect on the player's expected return. The numbers below show the effect on the player's return under various rules and after taking into consideration proper basic strategy adjustments. These changes are relative to the following rules: eight decks, dealer stands on soft 17, player may double on anyfirst two cards, player can double after splitting, playermay split to 4 hands.
Blackjack Rule Variations
| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| Blackjacks pay 2 to 1 | +2.27% |
| Triple down on any two cards | +1.64% |
| Five cardCharlie1 | +1.46% |
| Optional half win for 5-card Charlie9 | +0.77% |
| Suited blackjacks pay 2 to 1 | +0.57% |
| Player 21-points is automatic winner | +0.54% |
| Single deck | +0.48% |
| Early surrender against ace | +0.39% |
| Player 21 vs. dealer blackjack is a push | +0.35% |
| 5-card win pays 3-2 | +0.33% |
| Blackjack tie pays 3 to 2 | +0.32% |
| Six-card Charlie pays 3 to 2 | +0.31% |
| Early surrender against ten | +0.24% |
| 5-card (or more) 21 automatically pays 2 to 1 | +0.24% |
| Player may double on any number of cards | +0.23% |
| Ace and 10 after splitting aces is a blackjack (paying 3-2) | +0.21% |
| Player may draw to split aces | +0.19% |
| Double deck | +0.19% |
| Six card Charlie1 | +0.16% |
| Player may double, double for less, or stand after splitting aces | +0.15% |
| Tied blackjack pays 1-2 | +0.11% |
| Ace and 10 after splitting aces is a blackjack (paying 6-5) | +0.11% |
| Double Down Rescue | +0.10% |
| 6-card win pays 2-1 | +0.09% |
| Player may resplit aces | +0.08% |
| Player may double or stand after splitting aces | +0.08% |
| Late surrender against ten | +0.07% |
| Four decks | +0.06% |
| 7-card win pays 5-1 | +0.05% |
| 777 pays 3 to 1 automatically | +0.05% |
| Five decks | +0.03% |
| 777 pays 2 to 1 automatically | +0.03% |
| Six decks | +0.02% |
| Seven card Charlie1 | +0.01% |
| Late surrender against ace | +0.00% |
| Dealer must stop with six cards | +0.00% |
| Late surrender after splitting | +0.00% |
| Split to only 3 hands | -0.01% |
| No-peek: ace showing2 | -0.01% |
| BB+13 | -0.01% |
| Dealer secretly goes first5 | -0.02% |
| OBBO4 | -0.03% |
| European no hole card (splitting)7 | -0.03% |
| European no hole card (doubling)7 | -0.08% |
| Player may double on 9-11 only | -0.09% |
| No-peek: ten showing6 | -0.10% |
| Player may not resplit | -0.10% |
| European no hole card7 | -0.11% |
| Player may not double after splitting | -0.14% |
| Player may double on 10,11 only | -0.18% |
| Player may not split aces | -0.18% |
| Dealer hits on soft 17 | -0.22% |
| Blackkjack pays 7-5 | -0.45% |
| Player may not split | -0.57% |
| Red blackjack pays 2-1, Black blackjack pays 3-2, Mixed blackjack pays 1-1 | -0.57% |
| Blackjack pays 6-5 | -1.39% |
| Player may not double | -1.48% |
| Player loses 17 ties | -1.87% |
| Player may not double nor split | -1.91% |
| Blackjacks pay 1 to 1 | -2.27% |
| Player loses 17,18 ties | -3.58% |
| Player loses 17-19 ties | -5.30% |
| Dealer bust on 22 is a push8 | -6.91% |
| Player loses 17-20 ties | -8.38% |
| Player loses 17-21 ties | -8.86% |
Notes
- A 'Charlie' is an automatic winner. For example the five-card Charlie rule means the player automatically wins with 5 cards, as long as he didn't bust.
- Dealer does not peek for blackjack with an ace up. If dealer has a ace-up blackjack, player loses all bets made, including from doubling and splitting. A 10-up blackjack will be revealed immediately after peeking, and the player will lose only his original wager, except a blackjack tie will push.
- BB+1 refers to an Australian rule, in which the player will lose all busted bets, plus one unit, if the dealer gets a blackjack. For example, if the player splits 8's to three hands of a 20, (doubled) 19, and a busted hand, and the dealer get a blackjack, then the player will lose 2 units, one for the busted hand, and one from the remaining 3 units on the table. There is a great deal of confusion for the term for his rule, some sources calling it 'OBBO,' for Original and Busted Bets Only.
- OBBO stands for Original Bets and Busted Only. 'Original Bets' means each original bet per hand. So, if the player bet $5 and split to three hands, he would have three original bets of $5 each. As far as I know, the OBBO rule is confined to some parts of Australia and Malaysia. In the example above, the player would lose 3 units under this rule, one for the busted hand and two for the number of unbusted hands. The term is discussed in depth in the bookThe Pro's Guide to Spanish 21 and Australian Pontoon by Katarina Walker.
- This strange rule is actually followed in Pennsylvania, on Shufflemaster TMS-300 video multi-player blackjack games. State law prohibits one player taking the cards of another player. The way they implement this rule is to give every player, and the dealer, a separate shoe. The dealer plays out his hand first, secretly, and the results stored in memory. Then the cards used by the dealer are removed for each player shoe. When all players have finished acting, the game shows what cards the dealer drew already. According to Shufflemaster, the effect of this rule is 0.02% in favor of the dealer. Shufflemaster wishes to add this rule is part of a patent-pending technology.
- Dealer does not peek for blackjack with a 10 up. If dealer has a 10-up blackjack, player loses all bets made, including from doubling and splitting. An ace-up blackjack will be revealed immediately after peeking, and the player will lose only his original wager, except a blackjack tie will push.
- Dealer does not take a hole card, or never peeks at it if he does. If the dealer has a blackjack, then player loses all bets made, including from doubling and splitting, except a blackjack tie will push. The cost of this rule to the player is 0.08% when doubling, and 0.03% when splitting. This breakdown is important in the case of Galaxy casinos in Macau, where the player only loses the original bet when doubling, but everything when splitting, if the dealer gets a blackjack.
- The push on a dealer 22 rule is a legally protected rule. The rights belong to the owner of Blackjack Switch.
- This rule can be found at the Pharaoh's Palace in Macau. The player may invoke the rule before the dealer checks for blackjack. The effect shown is based on the dealer not taking a hole card.
Written by: Michael Shackleford
blackorange
Hi, just found in Sydney casino a 2/1 blackjack payout, with 21 being automatic win (no draws possible), however a draw on 17-20 classes as an automatic loss.
How does it rate? anyone seen it around before, or a similar variation?
cheers
blackorange
How does it rate? anyone seen it around before, or a similar variation?
cheers
blackorange
Wizard
Administrator
Can I have more details on the rules? For example:Administrator
Blackjack Pays 2 To 1 Million
1. Name of the game?2. What happens if the player doubles and/or splits, and the dealer gets a blackjack?
3. Can player double after a split?
4. Can player surrender?
5. Can player re-split aces?
2 To 1 Odds
6. Does dealer take a hole card?7. Number of decks?
What Is Blackjack Pays 3 To 2
8. Does dealer hit or stand on soft 17?My instinct is that losing on 17-20 pushes does not make up for the 21 automatic win and the 2-1 on blackjacks.
Blackjack Pays 2 To 1 Tons
It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet.
blackorange
Blackjack Insurance Pays 2 To 1
HI, thanks wiz:
i only stayed a few minutes and didn't collect all the details; at the table I was at there was only one player, and her friend was dealing (both asian); they were playing 1 hand every 10 seconds or less, very funny actually!
1/ Blackjack special was the game name
2. dont know
3.
4.
5.
6. no (not in australia it seems)
7. usually 6-8 in australia, all with autoshufflers
8. stands, typical in australia
2-6 usually play with soft rules ie yes yes..spilits usually 9-11 only.
Ones instinct would say that yes, the double bonus would be a real sweetener, yet they take more with the other hand...
Have you seen any of my other posts, Mr Wiz?
cheers
Blackorange
(after the man in the orange shirt and a winning streak that inspired my interest in BJ)
i only stayed a few minutes and didn't collect all the details; at the table I was at there was only one player, and her friend was dealing (both asian); they were playing 1 hand every 10 seconds or less, very funny actually!
1/ Blackjack special was the game name
2. dont know
3.
4.
5.
6. no (not in australia it seems)
7. usually 6-8 in australia, all with autoshufflers
8. stands, typical in australia
2-6 usually play with soft rules ie yes yes..spilits usually 9-11 only.
Ones instinct would say that yes, the double bonus would be a real sweetener, yet they take more with the other hand...
Have you seen any of my other posts, Mr Wiz?
cheers
Blackorange
(after the man in the orange shirt and a winning streak that inspired my interest in BJ)