I am a gambling beast

[yaaaflow]

Haha a 7% edge would be so ridiculously exploitable that no casino would consider dealing blackjack if it were regularly possible. Theoretically if you were counting cards and the count was ridiculously in your favor then for a single hand or two you could approach a 7% edge but by no means could you have that edge over any significant run of hands.

Not to mention that I'm sure that post is considering single deck blackjack which is barely spread anywhere anymore, and when it is the payout on a blackjack is 6-5 instead of 3-2 which steals another 1.4% of your equity on any given hand.

[Nimblerot]

Originally Posted by yaaaflow [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not to mention that I'm sure that post is considering single deck blackjack which is barely spread anywhere anymore, and when it is the payout on a blackjack is 6-5 instead of 3-2 which steals another 1.4% of your equity on any given hand.

This. The casino that I worked at had single deck blackjack, but not only did blackjack pay 6-5, but we cut the deck in half and only used the top half, usually two hands for a full table. Also, all cards were face down until they needed to be revealed, usually at the end of the hand. Good luck getting an edge over the house with those variables.

[WizardEQ]

Originally Posted by Nimblerot [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This. The casino that I worked at had single deck blackjack, but not only did blackjack pay 6-5...

The single deck is mouth-watering. The payout on BJ is horrid. No thanks!