Indian Casino Blackjack

[Meeler09]

I've been playing blackjack lately at a casino in Oklahoma on an indian reservation. They have this weird policy of charging a 50 cent ante every hand you play. Thinking about it after getting home one day, I realized I had won 200 dollars but paid almost 500 in antes. Should I give BJ up at this place? Bigger bets than 10 dollars?

I'm beginning to think that it is highly unlikely to even break even when paying these antes.

[chiachu]

paying 50 cents on a $10 bet, is kinda like giving up 5% house edge.
Obviously, the more you bet, the less the ante matters (ie. if you're betting $100, the 50 cents is only .5%).
Compare this number with the fact that blackjack usually has ~.5-1% house edge if played perfectly.
So if you're betting only 10$, you might be better off playing slots /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[MikeSmith]

never go back

[ChipWrecked]

Write your state reps. and senators; ask them to introduce bills for house-banked Indian gaming ala California.

[Annorax]

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Ummm... you mean Vegas, right? Cali has corporation-banked games that feature the same house fee/ante garbage as Oklahoma apparently has.

[Shaggy]

The indian casinos in california are house banked just like vegas. The non indian games (Hustler, Bicycle, Commerce) are "corporation" banked.

-Shaggy

[hogua]

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Ummm... you mean Vegas, right? Cali has corporation-banked games that feature the same house fee/ante garbage as Oklahoma apparently has.

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This changed a few years ago. Indian casinos in Cali can house bank.