Blackjack Side Games
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:06 am
In the southern Indiana casinos, near Cincinnati and Louisville, most if not all BJ tables have a side bet, either a 3- card poker or a game that pays for player hands totaling 20.
The 3-card poker is based on the two player cards and the dealer 'up' card. It pays 9-1 for a flush, straight, and 3-oak for these three cards. It is quite popular and the payout seems reasonable. The side bet must be <= the BJ bet.
The 20's side bet has a more complex pay table. Any 20 pays 4-1, a suited 20 pays 9-1, an identical pair 20 pays 19-1, 2 QH pay 100-1 and 2 QH with a dealer blackjack pays 1000-1. This game is found on $25 tables and the side bet can be $1 or $5. This game seems way undervalued and almost nobody plays it.
(Perhaps I am giving way too much detail here, but I did not see these side games on my one trip to Vegas, and am not sure how widespread they are.)
Anyone know the house advantage for these side games?
Vol
The 3-card poker is based on the two player cards and the dealer 'up' card. It pays 9-1 for a flush, straight, and 3-oak for these three cards. It is quite popular and the payout seems reasonable. The side bet must be <= the BJ bet.
The 20's side bet has a more complex pay table. Any 20 pays 4-1, a suited 20 pays 9-1, an identical pair 20 pays 19-1, 2 QH pay 100-1 and 2 QH with a dealer blackjack pays 1000-1. This game is found on $25 tables and the side bet can be $1 or $5. This game seems way undervalued and almost nobody plays it.
(Perhaps I am giving way too much detail here, but I did not see these side games on my one trip to Vegas, and am not sure how widespread they are.)
Anyone know the house advantage for these side games?
Vol