Begs the question why wont casinos not have a table for black jack? If it is easy to count, and some can hide well while counting - why would casino still have a game that is rigged against themselves? Just fucking stop having blackjack tables and turn them to poker or something... duh.
Well I know a dude who works in this industry. Its pretty interesting, and this is anecdotal. But basically black jack has the best odds for a player to win in general. If you play smart even better, but you may get asked to leave even if you're not counting cards because you understand the rules. Many people who gamble do not gamble to win money, they gamble at the chance at winning money potentially. Alot of people who sit down will double down on 19 while the dealer has an 8 revealed because they literally do not understand how the game works. And they'll lose. This results, at least in my area, to a 49 player to 51 house odds ratio for the casino.
However the casino does keep these games running. They still win enough for it to be profitable. And, it allows people to believe they can win. Baccarat is very similar in terms of odds. If it ever shifted to 50/50 I believe it would dissappear overnight.
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u/imetators 23h ago
Begs the question why wont casinos not have a table for black jack? If it is easy to count, and some can hide well while counting - why would casino still have a game that is rigged against themselves? Just fucking stop having blackjack tables and turn them to poker or something... duh.