BINGEBOT 2015 Posted:

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Step 2 – Blackjack balancing:

– Blackjack (21) payout is 6:5 (instead of 3:2)

– Push (ties) yeilds (sic) 75% return only

– Dealer hits on a soft 17

– Multiple decks (4)

– Option to split

– Maybe: After splitting, player receive 1 scoop for winning each hand or loses 1 for losing each hand

– Can’t double down a split

– No spliting aces

– Maybe: On double down, player receive 2 scoops for winning, lose 1 for losing

Multi deck and 6:5. Why not just straight Vegas rules multi deck blackjack? Continuous shuffle kills the card counters, so nobody would do better than basic strategy. The 75% push is just weird. If you want to use rule variations, look at online odds calculators, like this one: http://www.drgamble.com/rules/blackjackcalculator.htm to get to the odds you want. No split aces is a good idea, IMHO. Why reinvent blackjack? If you can’t get to the odds you want with reasonable rules, maybe you don’t want blackjack in the game.

Also, most folks only double down when it’s already a smart bet. Why should they get double scoops?