how much of a difference does the house edge make in blackjack?
Been thinking about this lately, since I mostly play at tables advertising lower house edge, but I'm not sure I actually feel the difference. I mean, yeah, in theory a house edge of half a percent is way better than one that's over one percent, but when I’m in the groove and playing for a few hours, my stack goes up and down no matter what the edge is. So part of me wonders if chasing that "best edge" is kind of pointless if you’re just in it for the experience and not grinding out comps or counting.
Live dealer tables seem to advertise house edge a lot, but with the constant shuffling and all these new side bets, I'm not sure if I'm just overthinking it. How much weight do you guys actually put on house edge, especially if you're playing for crypto or mainly just for fun?
I only feel house edge if deck penetration is deep and I’m locked in for hours, but live dealer with constant shuffles wipes out most advantage anyway. Do you tweak your play when the table adds wild side bets or just ignore the noise?
i skip most side bets since the edge balloons fast, but sometimes i’ll throw a tiny chip for the fun spike if there’s a bonus promo running, not banking on it though