Blackjack

blackjack cashout got held because provider review says “round integrity check”

was cashing out some blackjack wins and the site flagged my withdrawal for what they called a “round integrity check.” never saw that one before. usually if i get held up it’s the classic id check or bonus stuff. i didn’t do anything weird…

basic strategy with h17?

Was running sims for a few blackjack hands last night with H17 rules and the basic charts started looking a little weird. Couple of hands like soft 18 vs dealer 9 or 10 - chart says one thing, my gut says another. Maybe I’m second guessing…

leovegas blackjack locked my seat after disconnect and balance stayed reserved

had a weird one tonight. was up a bit in live blackjack and then got disconnected right as i was trying to double. when i got back in, my seat was locked, chips still showing as "in play" but no way to get back into the hand or watch what h…

double down rejected

Got a weird one last night. I had an 11 against a dealer’s 6 and tried to double down, but the dealer said no. I wasn’t over max bet or anything, just got rejected. The pit boss said their house rules changed and now you can’t double after…

blackjack promo says eligible games but table popup says bonus funds blocked

Promo said clear as day that blackjack is an eligible game. Fired up a table, but then the table itself throws up a “bonus funds blocked on this game” notice. Seriously, anyone else catch this? I even double-checked the promo terms. No snea…

Side bet variance brutal

been doing a deep dive on blackjack side bets lately and honestly the swings are wild. one minute you hit two big suited trips and feel like a genius, next hundred hands you’re just feeding the pit. i know variance is king with these, but i…

caesars blackjack froze after split and only one hand showed in history

Split a pair of 8s, both hands get played, but the game totally locks up after I hit on the second one. Once it reloaded, my balance looked right, but only the first hand even shows in the game history. Can’t tell if I got paid out right or…

bonus wagering stopped counting

was running a bonus through blackjack like always and at some point the wagering progress bar just froze on me. been mixing in different tables but sticking with classic rules and nothing weird with bet sizes or pace. checked t&cs twice and…

live blackjack dealer scanned card wrong then corrected after round settled

Has anyone ever had a live blackjack dealer scan a card wrong and only fix it after the round was already settled? Had it happen to me last night and it definitely threw me off. The dealer called out the wrong hand value, played out the rou…