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…

Blackjack switch good?

Been eyeing blackjack switch lately and trying to weigh out if it’s actually worth the hype or just another gimmick version that chips away at bankroll long-term. I get that swapping the top cards between two hands is supposed to shift the…

draftkings blackjack paid 1:1 on natural and support says table rules were different

so i was playing live blackjack and hit a natural 21 but the payout was just 1,1 instead of 3,2. i asked support and they pointed out “different table rules” but i didn’t see anything special about the table, just regular betting limits and…

card shuffle timing weird

Noticed something a bit off with the live dealer tables I’ve been on lately. Usually they shuffle at a pretty set rhythm, but a few times now the shuffle timing just feels… off. Sometimes it’s super fast, next time it’s like they're draggin…

played perfect pairs for fun and now casino says bonus play was not allowed

So I was messing around with perfect pairs on blackjack, just for a break from my usual roulette spins. Used a bonus they gave me, figured it was no biggie since I’ve seen side bets allowed before. Now they’re saying bonus play isn’t valid…

hit or stand on 16?

On 16 I always feel stuck. It’s a coin flip for me, especially when it’s against a dealer showing a 10. I get why basic strategy says hit but I see tons of people standing because busting hurts more than losing to a high dealer hand. Most o…

fanduel blackjack support wants round number but game history only shows session id

Had a weird one with support and wondered if anyone else here ran into this. They asked for a round number to check an issue with my blackjack hand, but when I went to the game history, all I got was a session ID and no actual round numbers…

3 card 21 worth it?

So I sat down at a table and realized way too late it was this "3 card 21" variant instead of the classic blackjack. The rules threw me a little - you get three cards, need 21, and that's it. No hitting or standing, just straight up three c…

blackjack table min went from $5 to $25 right after i joined with bonus balance

I was playing blackjack online last night, trying to clear a bonus, table was steady at a $5 minimum which was exactly what I needed. Ten minutes in, right after I win a hand, the table minimum jumps to $25 out of nowhere. I double checked…

Dealer blackjack peek?

so here’s one for the blackjack regulars. when you’re playing live dealer, do you always trust the “peek” for blackjack? like when the dealer checks their hole card for ace or ten to see if it’s blackjack before letting you hit or double. s…

mgm blackjack says hand was refunded but bonus progress went backwards

so i was playing online and right in the middle of a hand it crashes. when i log back in it says the hand was "refunded", which is whatever, i didn’t lose the bet but i didn’t win anything either. but then i look at my promo tracker and it’…