Recognizing bad Blackjack
With all the different games and rules in the game of Blackjack, I'm often asked how one can tell if a game is good for the player. There are many considerations but if one follows these 3, basic rules, you're most of the way there:
1. Always play a game with as few decks as
possible (reason: fewer pairs.. substantial
increase in player's odds)
2. Never play a game where certain valued
cards are removed from the deck (eg:
Spanish 21) or where all player blackjacks
are not paid time-and-a-half (1.5 to 1)
(reason: big edge to the house no matter
what rules they change to make it seem
better)
3. Never play against a machine that doesn't
allow the players to cut the deck before
dealing (reason: maximum clumps of like
cards lower odds and intensify streaks).
good luck!