2 Deck Blackjack Vs 6 Deck

• A single deck game that pays out 6:5 increases the house edge to a stunning 1.45%. It means players are less likely to make any tangible profits if they win. For example, if you place a £20 bet for a single-deck blackjack game that pays 3:2, you walk home with only £22, whereas, you win about £25 for a single-deck game with a 6:5 payout.
• The game is played with a single deck of cards (that’s the come-on) and when a player gets a blackjack, he is paid at 6-to-5 instead of the traditional 3-to-2. That change in blackjack payoff increases the house edge by about 700% (Yikes!). Let me show you in dollars and cents what a 6-to-5 blackjack payoff costs you.

1. 6 Deck Blackjack Practice
2. 6 Deck Blackjack Strategy

In the old days, Blackjack was a simple game that utilized a single, 52-card deck of playing cards. In modern times, the most common versions of blackjack are played with 6 or 8 decks of cards.

6 Deck Blackjack Practice

Blackjack is the most popular table casino game while online slots 2 Deck Blackjack Vs 6 Deck are the popular casino game amongst the video machines. Both games have high odds and are tons of fun. For the longest time I was a 6 deck shoe player. In the past couple of years, I have focused solely on double deck. I am conflicted whether I prefer the the pitch and handle or the face up version. Face up gives the player a better opportunity to attempt to 'count' in my opinion.

In Las Vegas, for example, 6-deck Blackjack is most common (though…more and more are starting to use 8 decks). Atlantic City casinos also offer 6 Deck Blackjack, as well as 8-Deck Blackjack. Another blackjack variation known as Spanish 21 often includes the use of 8 decks of cards and a much wider range of rule variations.

6 Deck Blackjack Strategy

Of course, there are also many other variants of Blackjack you can find online. Most Microgaming casinos, such as Royal Vegas, will offer additional types such as Multi-hand blackjack. So read on for our focus on the basic games of Blackjack.

Vegas Strip 6-Deck Blackjack Rules

• All standard rules apply
• Dealer Hits Soft 17: Yes
• Double any two cards: Yes
• Double after Split: Yes
• Resplit: Yes (up to 4 hands)
• Surrender: Varies

Atlantic City 6-Deck Blackjack Rules

• All standard rules apply
• Dealer Hits Soft 17: No
• Double any two cards: Yes
• Double after Split: Yes
• Resplit: Yes (up to 4 hands)
• Surrender: Varies

Spanish 21 8-Deck Blackjack Rules

• All standard rules apply
• Dealer Hits Soft 17: Yes
• Double any two cards: Yes
• Double after Split: Yes
• Resplit: No
• Surrender: Yes
• Surrender after Doubling: Yes
• 5+ Card 21: Yes, bonus payouts for 5, 6 and 7 card 21, only before Double/Split.
• All 10’s removed from decks (not Face Cards, just 10’s).

Conclusion

There is little practical difference in 6 and 8 Deck Blackjack games. Be sure to check the rules of various Blackjack games, noting in particular whether the dealer Hits or Stands on soft 17. When the Dealer Hits Soft 17 (bad for the player), the house edge is higher; when the Dealer Stands on Soft 17 (good for the player), the house edge is lower.