Gaming Tip for Blackjack Players

Don’t play at tables with a 6 to 5 payoff for a blackjack. It’s not only bad; it’s very bad. To illustrate how bad it really is, here are some facts. Let's say you bet $10 a hand and play 100 hands per hour. Using proper "basic strategy," meaning you know the correct play when it comes to hitting, standing, doubling down and splitting and no card counting. At a six-deck game dealt from a shoe, with reasonable good rules, you can expect to lose on average $2.60 an hour. On a single-deck game, with good rules you would lose an average of $1.80 in that hour. At a game that pays only 6-5 for a blackjack; however, you can expect to lose more than $14 an hour. This is a game to avoid.