Australia Day PP Blackjack 2-1 instead of 3-2

[josh_x]

Hey,

So i get this email:

We've got a special promotion for our Aussie players: We're paying out at 2:1 rather than 3:2 on the first 500 natural blackjacks hit this Australia Day.

Now i know nothing about blackjack, but this has gotta make it +ev to play right? Can anyone explain to me what this means? Normally if you get dealt a blackjack on a $10 hand you get $15 (for $5 profit), but today you will get $20, is that what it means? And what exactly is a natural blackjack?

If it's +ev, how much would you estimate the edge is, and therefore how much of my bankroll should i risk playing? Also regarding basic strategy, what are those charts that you can get on the internet like? The one's that tell you to hit if you have x with dealers y showing etc, are they optimal (without delving into card counting etc)?

Thanks for any help,

[Balut]

Hey Josh,

I dont know too much about the +ev but I can tell you if you placed a $10 bet you would get back $25 ($15 profit). With this promotion, your same $10 bet would yeild a return of $30 or $20 profit.

Just thought I should clear that up.

[ninenine_zoe]

Blackjacks pay 2 to 1 adds +2.27% of EV to whatever the house advantage was.
woo

[josh_x]

Thanks guys, sounds like i should play right? I'll post results later.

[MAYHEM45]

Guarantee that those 500 BJs hit all in the first minute of the promo.

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Guarantee that those 500 BJs hit all in the first minute of the promo.

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Maxbet for one minute straight.