Interesting BJ game

[WABJ11]

I have a friend who offers a home blackjack game. Some of us guys go and play over there since Vegas or any other gambling metropolis is not close. The rules he offers are very interesting...

2 decks used
BJ pays even money, but is automatic winner even if dealer has BJ.
DHS17
DAS
Split up to 4 hands
Re-split aces
Double any 2 cards
No surrender
Dealer peeks

What kind of an advantage does the house have on this game?

 

[actuary]

Hey, you can determine the edge under various rules using the Wizard of Odds blackjack page: http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack

He also has a house edge calculator at http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack/house-edge-calculator.html , though it only gives the house edge for bj paying 3 to 2 and 6 to 5.

 

[Brock Windsor]

Ball park estimate it looks like close to 2.5% HE.

 

[SystemsTrader]

The HE is -2.08% which is massive. Your friend, if you can call him that is scamming you if you play that game.

 

[johndoe]

If his penetration is deep enough (or he's sloppy) it still might be beatable.

 

[rollem411]

If his penetration is deep enough (or he's sloppy) it still might be beatable.

Penetration will not matter because the even money payout on blackjacks.

 

[Sonny]

Penetration will not matter because the even money payout on blackjacks.

Unless he deals deep enough for end play.

-Sonny-

 

[FLASH1296]

YOU ARE BEING SCAMMED.
The H.A. here approaches 3%

 

[johndoe]

Penetration will not matter because the even money payout on blackjacks.

Sufficient penetration is enough to overcome just about any bad rule. (Whether it's worth the time is another story)

 

[moo321]

Penetration will not matter because the even money payout on blackjacks.

It's still beatable, but you probably need to ramp up at a TC of +6. If he's dealing most of the cards, and you can spread 1-100, it's quite doable.

 

[rollem411]

Alright, alright...I'm trying to be realistic. You would def. need some advanced techniques to beat this game.

A single deck game with the same rules and 98% PEN heads up would yield an IBA of around -2.something. I'm not near my home computer so I can't give the exact number, but I used a 1:20 spread and that still wasn't enough to beat the game.

JD, I take back my original statement...I should have said, it is not worth the time.