Originally Posted by
Mr. Ed
Here’s how I explain it….. most people will walk away with a complete and accurate understanding. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
At a 6:5 table, you get $120 for your $100 bet. And at the 3:2 table, you get $150. A $20 bonus vs a $50 bonus.
A Blackjack happens one out of 21 hands (really - 16/169=21), but only count 20, because the dealer will push one of your Blackjacks.
So what’s your bonus? $50/20=2.5% at the regular 3:2 table. But a measly $20/20=1.0% at the terrible 6:5 table. The 6:5 table costs you 1.5%!! Typically, Basic Strategy gives the house a small 0.5% advantage, but you pay another 1.5% at the 6:5 table, and the house advantage is increased to 2.0%, which is 4 times worse than the 3:2 table!
At a $10 table, playing heads up 100 hands per hour, you only lose $5/hour at 3:2, but you lose $20/hour at 6:5. Your 5 hour night of “fun” costs you $25 at 3:2, but $100 at 6:5. I don’t know about you, but I have a lot more fun paying $25 for a night of fun (cheaper than a bar!!) than when I lose $100.
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