Questions from newcomer

[wongway21]

First I'd like to thank the Mayor for setting up this great site and people who have contributed comments. It's been helpful for me. Now I have lots of questions; a few of which I'll ask now.

What I'd most like to know is whether anyone has experience playing casino's in the Seattle, WA area and/or could recommend casinos and suitable play strategy for the local casinos. There are quite a few around from small casino's right in town to larger casino's on Indian Reservations about 30 minutes away.

The closest Casino on a reservation is in Tulalip where they have 18 BJ tables $5min-$500max. They seem to offer decent games 2D or 6D tables with basic rules H17, DOA, SPL3, NRSA, NS, BJ3:2.

Some of the small local casino's seem to offer very favorable rules. Many offer Spanish 21, is this common? and are there suitable counting/betting strategies for this game? For example, one local casino has Spanish 21 with the following rules: Blackjack is paid immediately 3:2 (without checking for dealer blackjack), DAN, DAS/SPL3, RSA(SPL3), a double down rescue option, higher payoffs for multiple card 21, and some other bonuses for certain card combinations.

I learned to use the revere point count strategy many years ago, and played occasionally as a hobby but eventually quit because I had to spend hours to get to the nearest casino. I recently moved close to a number of casino's so I'm looking into BJ strategy methods once again. It looks like many new counting systems have been developed. Can anyone give me recommendations where I might best spend my time learning a new strategy and what I might expect at casino's in the Seattle area?

Thanks,

 

[BradRod]

Re: Questions

The closest Casino on a reservation is in Tulalip where they have 18 BJ tables $5min-$500max. They seem to offer decent games 2D or 6D tables with basic rules H17, DOA, SPL3, NRSA, NS, BJ3:2.

Some of the small local casino's seem to offer very favorable rules. Many offer Spanish 21, is this common? and are there suitable counting/betting strategies for this game? For example, one local casino has Spanish 21 with the following rules: Blackjack is paid immediately 3:2 (without checking for dealer blackjack), DAN, DAS/SPL3, RSA(SPL3), a double down rescue option, higher payoffs for multiple card 21, and some other bonuses for certain card combinations.
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Welocme to the forum.
I do not know about your other questions. I can comment about these 2, I believe without fear of being contradicted.

I dont believe a game w/ H17 is a decent game. I t cuts into your adavantage also NS is not favorable to you. What is the pentration situation there ?

I think that mosr serious players would consider Spanish 21 a serious BJ game. Did you know that all the numbered ten cards are removed from the deck ?

Good luck with your game.

Brad

 

[wongway21]

Re: Questions

Thanks for the info, I'm glad you mention that the tens are removed from the deck in spanish 21. I guess this explains why so many of the other rules are favorable. Incidentally, I did find basic strategy and counting methods online for playing Spanish 21, but I think I'll stay away from those tables for now. Looks like if I want to play local I'll have to live with conditions that are not ideal, but still beatable.