Odds On 6 Deck Blackjack

6 Deck Blackjack Game
Odds Of Winning 6 Deck Blackjack
Six Deck Blackjack

Nov 01, 2019 4. Players will find the double deck variation of the game offers much better odds than the single deck option. Playing single deck blackjack these days could offer payouts of 6:5, which makes the game a lot more risky for the player because your payouts on lower why your risk remains the same.

The best odds in Las Vegas blackjack games tend to be on single and double deck tables. Some players still prefer a six-shoe over those games. There are several in Las Vegas that offer favorable rules to players.

6 Deck Blackjack Game

Playing Six-Deck Blackjack on Las Vegas

The best six-deck blackjack games in Las Vegas stand on all 17s. Players may double down on any two cards and after splitting. These games also permit surrender and re-split aces up to four hands. The house edge in this game is 0.26%.
The casinos with these rules are listed below. The typical minimum bet is listed next to it.

Aria: $100
Bellagio: $50
Bally: $50
Cosmopolitan: $100
Encore: $100
Green Valley Ranch: $50
M Resort: $50
MGM Grand: $50

Mirage: $100
Palazzo: $100
Park MGM: $100
Sahara Las Vegas: $100
Treasure Island: $25
Tropicana: $25
Wynn: $200

Caesars and Station Casinos do not permit re-split aces in the stand on 17 shoes. This bumps the house edge up to 0.33%. These casinos generally have a $100 minimum bet. The games are found in the high limit lounge.

Bighorn and Longhorn Casinos Offer Odd Advantageous Rule

Bighorn and Longhorn Casinos are locals’ joints. Bighorn Casino is located on East Lake Mead in North Las Vegas. Longhorn is located at the corner of Harmon and Boulder Highway. These two casinos permit double down on any two cards and after splitting, as well as surrender and re-split aces. The dealer hits soft 17. These tables have a $5 minimum.

Bighorn and Longhorn offer players an unusual rule that is not found in any other traditional blackjack games in Las Vegas. Players may double down after hitting a card, something typically only found in Super Fun 21 and other carnival blackjack games that do not pay 3-2. This cuts the house edge nearly in half, making it 0.28%. This is only slightly worse than the high limit shoe games. That’s a great deal for a $5 game.

Previous Six-Deck Blackjack Surveys

Las Vegas Casinos are constantly changing and updating their games. We want to make sure you can always go back and check the information, you will be able to consult the data of previous years.

Odds Of Winning 6 Deck Blackjack

Six-Deck Blackjack Games at Las Vegas Casinos

Casino	# of Decks	Min Bet	Max Bet	H/S 17	DA	DAS	RSA	Surrender	# of Tables	6/5 BJ	Video	Exotic	House Hold %
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	–	–	–	–	2	No	No	BJ Switch	0.58000%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Bonus Spin	0.63873%
4 Queens	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Zombie	0.63873%
Aliante Casino	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	No	No	No	0.57085%
Aliante Casino	6	25	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	–	No	No	No	0.57085%
Aria	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.84232%
Aria	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.48263%
Aria	6	300	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
Aria	6	500	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
Aria	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	20	No	No	No	0.48263%
Aria	6	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	11	No	No	No	0.48263%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	No	No	No	0.57085%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	Lucky Ladies	0.57085%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	Let’s Play Blackjack	0.57085%
Arizona Charlie’s – Decatur	6	3	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
Bally’s	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Even	No	Double Attack BJ	0.63873%
Bally’s	6	3	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Bally’s	6	50	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Bally’s	6	50	2000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.28507%
Bellagio	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2	Yes	No	Free Bet BJ	1.91020%
Bellagio	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Bellagio	6	50	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Bighorn	6	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	Lucky Ladies	0.48263%
Binion’s	6	3	200	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
Binion’s	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Zombie	0.63873%
Boulder Station	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%
Boulder Station	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.63873%
Boulder Station	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.63873%
Boulder Station	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Lucky Ladies	0.63873%
Caesars Palace	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Caesars Palace	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.55051%
Caesars Palace	6	200	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	14	No	No	No	0.28507%
Caesars Palace	6	500	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.28507%
California	6	5	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.78327%
California	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	2.14296%
Cannery	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Casino Royale	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.99842%
Casino Royale	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%
Circus Circus	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	22	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Circus Circus	6	2	1100	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Club Fortune	6	3	100	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
Cosmopolitan	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
Cosmopolitan	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cosmopolitan	6	200	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cosmopolitan	6	300	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cosmopolitan	6	500	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cosmopolitan	6	200	20000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cosmopolitan	6	300	20000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cromwell	6	100	3000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cromwell	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Cromwell	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Downtown Grand	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.48263%
Downtown Grand	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
Eastside Cannery	6	3	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
El Cortez	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.63873%
Ellis Island	6	5	300	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%
Ellis Island	6	5	300	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Blackjack Bonus Spin	6.36000%
Ellis Island	6	5	300	H	–	–	–	–	1	–	No	Buster Blackjack	6.21000%
Encore	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	BJ Switch	0.58000%
Encore	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	Yes	No	0.55051%
Encore	6	10	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Encore	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	Yes	No	0.35361%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	9	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Encore	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Encore	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%
Excalibur	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	19	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.99842%
Fiesta Henderson	6	3	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55051%
Fiesta Rancho	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.63873%
Fiesta Rancho	6	3	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.55051%
Flamingo	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.28507%
Fremont	6	5	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	No	No	No	0.78327%
Fremont	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	4	Yes	No	No	2.14296%
Fremont	6	3	200	H	Yes	No	No	No	1	Yes	No	Kings Bounty	2.14296%
Fremont	6	10	200	H	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Super Fun 21	1.98680%
Gold Coast	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.63873%
Golden Gate	6	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	2	No	No	Free Bet	1.02000%
Golden Gate	6	5	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	12	No	No	No	0.63873%
Golden Nugget	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	1.99842%
Golden Nugget	6	10	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	No	No	Free Bet	1.02000%
Golden Nugget	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.55051%
Golden Nugget	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Golden Nugget	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Golden Nugget (Pool)	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Golden Nugget (RL)	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
Golden Nugget (RL)	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Green Valley Ranch	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Green Valley Ranch	6	10	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.55051%
Green Valley Ranch	6	50	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.28507%
Green Valley Ranch	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55051%
Hard Rock	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Hard Rock	6	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Hard Rock	6	100	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	No	0.48263%
Hard Rock	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	Lucky Lucky	1.93054%
Hard Rock	6	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	Lucky Lucky	1.93054%
Hard Rock	6	100	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.48263%
Harrah’s	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.63873%
Harrah’s	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Free Bet	0.63873%
Harrah’s	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	EZ Bust	0.63873%
Harrah’s	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	0.63873%
Harrah’s	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Buster Blackjack	0.63873%
Harrah’s	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	War Blackjack	0.63873%
Harrah’s	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.35361%
Hooters	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	4	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Hooters	6	1	200	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Hooters	6	10	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
Jokers Wild	6	3	300	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.63873%
Linq	6	10	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Linq	6	15	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	9	Yes	Yes	No	1.91020%
Linq	6	15	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Linq	6	15	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Buster Blackjack	1.91020%
Linq	6	15	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	21+3 Xtreme	1.91020%
Linq	6	15	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	BJ Spin	1.91020%
Linq	6	15	3000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Longhorn	6	1	50	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
Longhorn	6	3	100	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
Longhorn	6	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.48263%
Lucky Club	6	1	50	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.63873%
Lucky Club	6	3	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.63873%
Lucky Club	6	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.63873%
Luxor	6	100	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.63873%
Luxor	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	Yes	Yes	No	0.63873%
Luxor	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	14	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Luxor	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Lucky Lucky	1.99842%
Luxor	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%
Luxor	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Buster Blackjack	1.99842%
M Resort	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	No	No	No	0.63873%
M Resort	6	50	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Mandalay Bay	6	15	2500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Mandalay Bay	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
Mandalay Bay	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Lucky Lucky	1.84232%
Mandalay Bay	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Buster Blackjack	1.84232%
Mandalay Bay	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blackjack Spin	1.84232%
Mandalay Bay	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.35361%
Mandalay Bay	6	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
MGM	6	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9	No	No	Free Bet	0.48263%
MGM	6	25	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.48263%
MGM	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	No	No	No	0.48263%
MGM	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	Buster Blackjack	0.48263%
MGM	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	Lucky Lucky	0.48263%
MGM	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	Blackjack Spin	0.48263%
MGM	6	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.48263%
MGM	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	0.48263%
MGM	6	500	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	0.48263%
Mirage	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	23	Yes	Yes	No	1.84232%
Mirage	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blackjack Spin	1.84232%
Mirage	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Buster Blackjack	1.84232%
Mirage	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	Lucky Lucky	1.84232%
Mirage	6	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
Mirage	6	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
Mirage	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
Mirage	6	300	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	5	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
Mirage	6	500	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
NYNY	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.99842%
NYNY	6	5	100	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%
NYNY	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	21	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
NYNY	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	Yes	Buster Blackjack	1.99842%
NYNY	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	Yes	Lucky Lucky	1.99842%
NYNY	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	Yes	Blackjack Spin	1.99842%
NYNY	6	100	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Orleans	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	No	No	No	0.63873%
Palace Station	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Palace Station	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.55051%
Palazzo	6	15	7000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	25	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	17	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.84232%
Palazzo	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.64476%
Palms	6	10	1000	H	Yes	No	Yes	No	12	No	No	No	0.71539%
Palms	6	15	1000	H	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	No	No	1.98680%
Palms	6	100	10000	S	Yes	No	Yes	No	6	No	No	Super 4	0.49945%
Palms	6	100	10000	S	Yes	No	Yes	No	1	No	No	Bet the Set 21	0.49945%
Palms	6	10	1000	H	Yes	No	Yes	No	1	No	No	Bet the Set 21	0.71539%
Paris	6	10	200	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55051%
Paris	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	BJ Switch	0.55051%
Paris	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.35361%
Park MGM Casino	6	10	500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	BJ Switch	0.57085%
Park MGM – NOMAD Casino	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	No	0.28507%
Planet Hollywood	6	100	10000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.48263%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	–	–	–	–	1	No	No	Most Liberal 21	1.33000%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	8	No	No	No	0.63873%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Free Bet	0.63873%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Bonus Spin	1.99842%
Plaza	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Buster Blackjack	0.63873%
Poker Palace	6	2	50	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	4	No	No	No	0.57085%
Railroad Pass	6	3	200	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.63873%
Rampart	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.48263%
Red Rock	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	No	No	No	0.55051%
Red Rock	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Red Rock	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4	No	No	No	0.35361%
Rio	6	15	5000	H	Yes	No	No	No	3	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.99842%
Rio	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7	No	Yes	No	0.35361%
Rio	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	Yes	No	0.63873%
Rio	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
Rio	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	3	Yes	Yes	No	1.99842%
Rio	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.99842%
Rio	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	EZ Bust	1.99842%
Rio	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Kings Bounty	1.99842%
Sam’s Town	6	3	500	H	Yes	No	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.63873%
Santa Fe Station	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.55051%
Silverton	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	No	0.57085%
Silverton	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	7	No	Yes	No	0.57085%
Silverton	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	Royal Match	0.57085%
Silverton	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	No	No	Blackjack Spin	0.57085%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	14	Yes	No	BJ Switch	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	15	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	20	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	25	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	25	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Sahara Las Vegas	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	Yes	No	0.28507%
Saraha Las Vegas	6	200	2000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	Yes	No	0.28507%
South Point	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	10	No	No	No	0.63873%
South Point	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	Pair Square	0.63873%
South Point	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	No	No	0.63873%
Stratosphere	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	14	No	Yes	No	0.57085%
Suncoast	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	No	No	No	0.63873%
Suncoast	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	–	Spin 21	0.63873%
Texas Station	6	5	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.55051%
Texas Station	6	10	500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.55051%
Treasure Island	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	No	Yes	No	0.63873%
Treasure Island	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.48263%
Treasure Island	6	10	2000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.48263%
Treasure Island	6	25	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.28507%
Tropicana	6	10	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	6	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Tropicana	6	5	1000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.93054%
Tropicana	6	100	5000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.28507%
Tropicana	6	25	3000	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.28507%
Tuscany	6	3	300	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	1	Even	No	Super Fun 21	0.48263%
Tuscany	6	5	300	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6	No	No	No	0.48263%
Venetian	6	15	7500	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	No	No	BJ Switch	0.48263%
Venetian	6	50	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	No	No	No	0.48263%
Venetian	6	100	15000	H	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3	Yes	No	No	1.84232%
Westgate	6	15	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Westgate	6	5	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	6	Yes	No	No	1.99842%
Westgate	6	5	2000	H	Yes	Yes	No	No	1	Yes	No	Free Bet BJ	1.99842%
Westgate	6	100	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2	No	No	No	0.55051%
Westgate	6	100	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	2	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Wynn	6	50	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	50	10000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	15	2500	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	No	No	BJ Switch	0.55051%
Wynn	6	25	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5	No	No	No	0.55051%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	29	Yes	No	No	1.91020%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Blazing 7’s Blackjack	1.91020%
Wynn	6	15	5000	H	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Yes	No	Free Bet	1.91020%
Wynn	6	100	10000	S	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	10	No	No	No	0.35361%

By Henry Tamburin
There's an awful blackjack game that is spreading like wildfire in casinos throughout the US. 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.
If you bet $10 and get a blackjack in a traditional game (3-to-2 payoff on blackjack) you will win $15. In a 6-to-5 game that same $10 bet will net you only $12. So you're out $3 for every blackjack hand that you get. On average you'll get four blackjacks per hour so for every hour you play a 6-to-5 single deck game, it costs you $12. Do you want to hand over to the casino $12 per hour for the privilege of playing blackjack? Of course you wouldn't but that is exactly what you do when you play the 6-to-5 single deck game at a $10 minimum bet.
When this game was first introduced at the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas several years ago I thought it didn't have a chance because I mistakenly believed that players weren't going to stand for the reduced payoff. But unfortunately I was dead wrong as uneducated players are flocking to play these 6-to-5 single deck games to the delight of casino operators. The game has since spread to casinos in the south, mid-west, and east coast so be wary.
Why is the public enamored with this terrible game? I believe it's because the majority of players have heard for years that 'single deck blackjack games offer better odds.' That's a fact and the smart basic strategy player can virtually eliminate the house edge in a traditional single deck game where blackjacks pay 3-to-2. The problem is that the traditional single deck blackjack game is hard to find these days so marketing the 'new' 6-to-5 single deck games to the gullible public has been very easy.
The 6-to-5 game has these additional pitfalls:
1. The 6-to-5 payout rule hurts all players. That means the tourists will be adversely affected by this rule as well as the more skilled basic strategy players and card counters.
2. If you wager an amount that is not divisible by 5, your payoff for a blackjack gets worse. Suppose you wagered $8 and get a blackjack. In a 6-to-5 game you'll get paid $6 for the first $5 of your wager and even money for the remaining $3. In other words you get paid a net of $9 which is $3 less than what you would have gotten paid in a traditional 3-to-2 game. The reason for this is that a 6-to-5 payoff can only be paid out at the correct odds if the player wagers in multiples of $5.
3. Dealers are also impacted by the 6-to-5 payout. If you make a $1 tip bet for the dealer in a traditional 3-2 payout game and get blackjack, the $1 tip bet would earn the dealer $1.50. But in a 6-to-5 game, they only get even money because of the difficulty in paying off in small change (a $1 bet in a 6-to-5 game would pay $1.20).
4. Because the math doesn't work out with the 6-to-5 payoff, the even money option when a player is dealt a blackjack and the dealer shows an ace is prohibited. Most novice players and low rollers like to take the sure even money when they get a blackjack and in a 6-to-5 game they can't.
5. For the most part card counting is not profitable on a 6-to-5 game unless you can get away with a very big bet spread.
6. You'll not find a 6-to-5 single deck game on high limit tables. The reason is that high rollers wouldn't stand for a 6-to-5 payout (the per hourly added cost for a black chip player playing heads up against the dealer in a 6-to-5 game is about $180).
It's painfully obvious that this game is being marketed to tourists and amateur players that know very little about blackjack. So be forewarned and do not play any blackjack game where player blackjacks pay 6-to-5 (or worse: even money).

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Henry Tamburin has been a respected casino gambling writer for the past 50 years. He is the author of the Ultimate Blackjack Strategy Guide and was editor of the Blackjack Insider newsletter. You can read his latest articles on blackjack, video poker, and his personal playing experiences at https://www.888casino.com/blog/writers/henry-tamburin