Gambling Tip of the Month

by The Vegas Guru

Betting the House: Blackjack

Compared to a single deck, a two-deck game handicaps your play -0.35 percent; four decks, -0.48 percent; six decks, -0.54 percent; and eight decks -0.58 percent.

As you can see, it is always to your advantage to play on a game that offers the fewest decks. Also note, the house edge goes up substantially when you go from one deck to two, but the change is less dramatic as you add more decks.

How much is this costing you in dollars and cents? If you were to play 100 hands per hour at $5 per hand, each -0.1 percent would cost you approximately 50 per hour. Playing on a game with two decks versus one deck will cost you $1.75 per hour, with each additional deck costing you increasingly more.

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