- Joined
- Aug 25, 2004
- Location
- Bexhill on sea, England
Faultless or Faulty? Can any Blackjack wizards help me?
Ive played Blackjack hundreds of times online & in B&M casinos but theres still one thing I can not understand thats really bugging me (apart from why do I always lose!);
Assuming a completely fair game with truly random cards, if the player plays to the exact same rules as the dealer (i.e. regardless of what the dealers showing, the player draws to 17+, doesnt split or double), then surely logic says the chances of winning a hand MUST be precisely 50/50.
Question 1 Do you agree?
On the assumption that the above is correct; when dealer hits BJ, player loses 1 x stake, but when player hits BJ he wins 1.5 x stake. Therefore, logically, playing this strategy must mean the player will always win in the long run!
Obviously there must be a hole in my logic somewhere (big enough to drive a bus through), or everyone would be doing it (including me!). But I cant see it.
So question 2 is: Which part of the above logic is incorrect? (i.e. What exactly is it that gives the house the edge???).
By the way, I havent actually trailed this yet so theres a million to 1 chance I have just unlocked the secret of the universe! (Or at least, the secret of Blackjack!)
Ive played Blackjack hundreds of times online & in B&M casinos but theres still one thing I can not understand thats really bugging me (apart from why do I always lose!);
Assuming a completely fair game with truly random cards, if the player plays to the exact same rules as the dealer (i.e. regardless of what the dealers showing, the player draws to 17+, doesnt split or double), then surely logic says the chances of winning a hand MUST be precisely 50/50.
Question 1 Do you agree?
On the assumption that the above is correct; when dealer hits BJ, player loses 1 x stake, but when player hits BJ he wins 1.5 x stake. Therefore, logically, playing this strategy must mean the player will always win in the long run!
Obviously there must be a hole in my logic somewhere (big enough to drive a bus through), or everyone would be doing it (including me!). But I cant see it.
So question 2 is: Which part of the above logic is incorrect? (i.e. What exactly is it that gives the house the edge???).
By the way, I havent actually trailed this yet so theres a million to 1 chance I have just unlocked the secret of the universe! (Or at least, the secret of Blackjack!)
