At my local "casino" the BJ is S17, 6 deck, Das, split up to 4, double any 2 but there's a .50 ante per hand! I was wondering if anyone could figure what that makes the house edge??? Any help/input welcomed.
At my local "casino" the BJ is S17, 6 deck, Das, split up to 4, double any 2 but there's a .50 ante per hand! I was wondering if anyone could figure what that makes the house edge??? Any help/input welcomed.
“The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without.”
Aleister Crowley
Just do a little archive search and you will find quite a bit on this. Essentially you divide the ante over your bet, and add that percentage to the house edge. It's pretty eye opening. Here is a link that should help you start.
http://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambl...15-house-edge/
But there are lots more. Just "let your fingers do your walking as they used to say"
"Women and cats will do as they please, and Men and dogs should just relax and get used to the idea" --- Robert A. Heinlein
The House Edge does not change, but the correct answer cannot be found without your specifying what the bet is.
Without a so-called "ante" the House Edge is a reasonable 0.41%. With the 50¢ added ...
- If you are flat betting $5 then 50¢ is 10%. Adding that to your House Advantage ...= 10.41%
- If you are flat betting $50 then 50¢ is 1%. Adding that to your House Advantage ...= ..1.41%
- If you are flat betting $250 then 50¢ is 0.2%. Add that to your House Advantage. . == .0.61%
The game is unplayable, BUT locals, in most of these OK casinos, use a card and pay NO ANTE.
Last edited by ZenMaster_Flash; 02-13-2016 at 10:23 AM.
ZMF gave a good answer but I won't chime in as a procedural debate always ensues on exactly what amounts to use for the calculation. I see at as betting the bet plus the ante and being paid the bet minus the ante. Many see it another way. My way gets complicated when factoring in doubles, splits and BJ. ZMF answered the question well enough. The procedural issues change the HE very little but are of interest if you want to be exact.
so no real info as to why we are absent the presence of KJ? I have on first hand, from a reliable source as to why Grifter was banned, and based on that I am appalled. I do not know the circumstance of KJ and am still curious...only curious because quite of the input I saw was reliable. AGAIN, I have been away from the site for nearly 2 years. I am eager to find out what has transpired in our community since my absence. PM me if you wish. I'm glad to be back.
“The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without.”
Aleister Crowley
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