Hi everyone.
Full pay blackjack machines have been mentioned in a couple of posts
lately and I was just wondering what makes a machine "full pay". Is is
just the 3 to 2 on blackjacks? Or are other rules required before it is
considered full pay?
Thanks
Trish
"Full pay blackjack machines have been mentioned in a couple of posts
lately and I was just wondering what makes a machine "full pay". Is
is
just the 3 to 2 on blackjacks? Or are other rules required before it
is considered full pay?"
Generally speaking, video bj is a single deck game and with bj paying
even money, e.g. 2 for 1 or 1 to 1, you are facing about a 2.3%
disadvantage. That being said, you practically need BJ at 3 to 2 and
other rules that would allow the game to be positive or close to
positive.
For example, here's a game that I used to play: S17, D9, NDAS, LS,
resplit once for two hands, split aces receive one card (note split
aces once), and player's six card is an automatic winner, and dealer
is limited to six card even if he doesn't reach 17. In some
versions, you can DD A8 vs dealer's 6. Most video bj doesn't allow
soft doubles.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "trish5170" <trish5170@y...> wrote:
Full pay blackjack machines have been mentioned in a couple of posts
lately and I was just wondering what makes a machine "full pay". Is is
just the 3 to 2 on blackjacks? Or are other rules required before it
is considered full pay?
There is no strict definition of "full pay" video blackjack like there
is for various VP games. But yes, the first thing to look for is a 3
to 2 payoff for blackjacks. The vast, vast majority of video BJ games
pay even money for blackjacks (often misleadingly labeled
as "blackjacks pay 2 for 1).
Once you get over the huge hurdle of finding a blackjack machine that
pays 3 to 2 for blackjacks, then you can examine the other rules along
with the cash back to see if the machine might be worthwhile to play.
Several years ago a blackjack game appeared around the country that had
a rules set that actually made the game slightly positive. With any
kind of cash back at all this game was a great play, and the variance
was practically nothing compared to video poker. These lasted roughly
a year or so before they pretty much vanished completely. I doubt if
any still exist, and if they do nobody is going to divulge their
location.
EE
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "trish5170" <trish5170@y...> wrote: