Quote Originally Posted by MichaelBluejay View Post
I don't think so. The figure I use in my calculator (explained in the article) is 0.75% for 3:2 games; the source (cited) was the Wizard of Odds, who in turn cited an executive at a major strip casino. At 2%, you wouldn't even have to count+spread in order to come out ahead from comps.

I would love to have a more recent source (and one for 6:5 blackjack, and info on how they rate for skill), but that info is hard to come by. Maybe the pit boss would tell me if I simply ask...
MichaelBluejay,

I believe you are misinterpreting Zach Black's 2% figure: he isn't claiming that an average BJ player has a 2% comp rate, but rather a 2% loss rate. Thus, for 100 rounds at an average bet of $100 (so $10,000 in total initial bets), the average BJ player loses 2%, or $200.

If the Wizard is correct, that average BJ player receives $75 in comps.

Hope this helps!

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