Sorry, but I don't know where else to ask this. Our local Route 66 Casino just west of Albuquerque just opened a single deck game where they pay 3 to 2 for blackjacks, but you can only double on 10 and 11, and there's no double after split. I figured out those odds, but they also offer 3-1 payouts if you get a 6-7-8 or 7-7-7 AND beat the dealer on their 6-deck shoe games. How much does that improve the game? I don't know if I should abandon my double deck game I play there. They only offer this Monday-Thursdays. S17, No DAS, Split up to 4 times, except only twice for Aces, not sure about surrender...never play the shoes.
The promo represents a 2 unit bonus (original bet + 2 extra). The difference here which is not covered in The Wizard's appendix is that your hand must beat the dealer in order for the bonus to be paid.
I can crunch the numbers for you, but I need a couple of questions answered:
Does this apply to split hands?
Does this apply to doubled hands and, if so, what is the payout? 3/1 on the full wager or just the original bet?
I'll get started assuming that answer to both questions is "no". I'm also assuming that the hands need not be suited.
I gave the rules for both double deck and shoes. Surrender I don't believe is allowed. As far as I know, it applies to split hands (the 7-7-7 or 6-7-8), but I would venture a guess that if you tried to double a 7-7 and got the third 7, they would not give you 6 times your bet!
