New reference for 6:5 blackjack
Jul 31, 2010 | 1:14 pm
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I'd be willing to bet that it's not even in Vegas, am I right?
Aug 2, 2010 | 8:12 am
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Two trips ago, I got dragged to Caesar's against my will and the 6:5 tables outnumbered regular blackjack tables by at least 2:1.
And pretty much every seat was filled at the standard blackjack tables leaving openings only on the crapjack ones.
And pretty much every seat was filled at the standard blackjack tables leaving openings only on the crapjack ones.
Aug 2, 2010 | 8:22 am
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I recall over 20 years ago playing at one place downtown (Las Vegas Club?), that was supposed to have the most liberal BJ game in town. I played there once, but it didn't seem to make that much difference to me.
I used to know a guy who loved the 2-4 payout at the Binion that they had during the Christmas season, on low bets ($5-$10, I think).
I started playing BJ at the Western when I was 15 or so. <cough> $1 a hand, and the dealers they were training were pretty bad, so they'd give up 3-4% in mistaken pay/push bets per hour.
I used to know a guy who loved the 2-4 payout at the Binion that they had during the Christmas season, on low bets ($5-$10, I think).
I started playing BJ at the Western when I was 15 or so. <cough> $1 a hand, and the dealers they were training were pretty bad, so they'd give up 3-4% in mistaken pay/push bets per hour.
Aug 5, 2010 | 2:46 pm
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Sahara has a sign outside plugging $1 Blackajck.
Unfortunately, it's even worse than 6:5 Blackjack.....it's 5:5 Blackjack, paying even money on Blackjack. They had 4 or 5 of these tables off to one side of the pit area and they were pretty full..
Back in the day (like a few years ago), The $1 Blackjack at the Sahara was 3:2...
Unfortunately, it's even worse than 6:5 Blackjack.....it's 5:5 Blackjack, paying even money on Blackjack. They had 4 or 5 of these tables off to one side of the pit area and they were pretty full..
Back in the day (like a few years ago), The $1 Blackjack at the Sahara was 3:2...
Aug 6, 2010 | 5:32 pm
#20
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List of Casinos in Vegas Offering 6:5 & 3:2 Blackjack Payout
Here is a link of all current rules & conditions currently offered at various Las Vegas casinos.
http://www.easymoneyblackjack.com/conditions_vegas.html
http://www.easymoneyblackjack.com/conditions_vegas.html
Aug 10, 2010 | 3:57 pm
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I saw what looked like about an even mix of 3:2 and 6:5 tables at Mandalay Bay over the weekend. The 6:5 tables seemed generally as busy or busier than the 3:2 tables, perhaps because people were drawn to double-deck. As long as people are going to play, I think the casinos are going to keep the 
games.
Incidentally, the 3:2 tables at Mandalay weren't too bad. At the constant-shuffle tables I played at, even though the dealer hit on soft 17, double any cards, surrender, and DAS were allowed. I also saw tables where the dealer stays on soft 17, but I didn't end up playing at those tables because the limits were higher, so I'm not sure what other rules those tables had.
games.Incidentally, the 3:2 tables at Mandalay weren't too bad. At the constant-shuffle tables I played at, even though the dealer hit on soft 17, double any cards, surrender, and DAS were allowed. I also saw tables where the dealer stays on soft 17, but I didn't end up playing at those tables because the limits were higher, so I'm not sure what other rules those tables had.