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Table Games BJ House Edge 1-8 decks

Discussion in 'Table Games' started by Jjhill5, Nov 8, 2012.

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  1. Jjhill5

    Jjhill5 Newbie

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    Why does the HE change with the more decks that are in play. I understand that less decks are in favor of a player assuming they can count and vary their bets. But I would thing that a math calculator would not take that into considerdation. It seems to me that adding more decks would not change the math of the game.

    Explanation?
     
  2. CenterfieldNine

    CenterfieldNine High-Roller

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    Whether or not you are counting cards, removing cards changes the composition of the deck(s) involved...
     
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    44inarow VIP Whale

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    My understanding is that it has to do with blackjacks. Basically, it's because fewer decks make it 1) more likely to get a player blackjack, and 2) less likely for a blackjack-blackjack push between player and dealer.
     
  4. Nevyn

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    This all happens because the cards you've already been dealt have a much higher impact on what you could get when there are fewer decks. This changes the likelihood of blackjacks, the effectiveness of double downs and a few other things.

    The blackjack is easiest to explain. Say I just dealt you an Ace in a one deck game. What are your odds of blackjack? 16 tens left in 51 cards.

    In 2 decks its 32/103

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    In 8 decks its 128/415

    16/51*100= 31.37%
    32/103*100= 31.07%
    128/415*100= 30.84%
     
  5. mike_m235

    mike_m235 Tourist

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    This is exactly correct.

    To provide the simplest example, say you are on the first hand and your first card is a 10. At single deck, your odds of putting an ace on that 10 are 4 in 51, or 7.843%. If you were playing 8 decks, your odds are 32 in 415, or 7.771%.
     
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    I like this board because even when I'm too lazy to do math, someone else will do it for me and still tell me I'm right. :beer:
     
  7. Jjhill5

    Jjhill5 Newbie

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    Got it!

    Thanks
     
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