Blackjack

Perfect Pairs bet.

Do they make Perfect Pairs pay less online on purpose? I started paying more attention to side bets and this one is the worst for pulling me in. It looks great because a pair shows up often enough to keep you interested, then you check the…

Splitting 10s in blackjack

Dealer showed 6 (again) and this guy split 10s, drives me nuts! When is that right?

S17 vs H17 rules

I check every table first, h17 is TRASH, burned $200 on 6 deck live (dealer hit soft 17 twice) and i'm not sitting 😒

Blackjack insurance bets

I hear never take insurance over and over like its some automatic rule, and most of the time I pass on it, but I dont buy that its always a dead bet no matter what. If the dealer is showing an ace and the shoe has been running heavy, I can…

Live dealer card counting

Anyone have any luck counting at live dealer blackjack, or is the penetration too weak to make it worth it? I mostly play online and was looking at switching some action over, but if they're reshuffling too early (or using CSM style setups)…

6:5 payout tables should be illegal and I’m only half joking.

Every time I walk up to a blackjack table now its another 6:5 sign stuck on it like theyre trying to sneak it past people, and yeah I know house edge blah blah but this one just annoys me more than the usual bad rules. I don't even mind pay…

What’s your usual blackjack bet size?

I end up bouncing between $10 and $25 a hand more than I want to, and I’m trying to get more settled with one normal bet instead of changing it every time I win two hands or lose two and start doing dumb shit. I like when my play is calm an…

That feeling when the dealer flips an ace

What is the right way to handle that gut drop when the dealer flips an ace? i'm on live dealer blackjack right now and every time it happens i get annoyed as fuck and start messing with my play after that, even when i know long term it shou…

Blackjack side bets

Hey, I cut out the side bets on blackjack the last few times I played online and my balance lasted way longer than when I was adding them in every hand. I knew they were higher house edge, but I didn't think it was making that much differen…