Sands update

[NAP]

I believe he means...........That they no longer allow you to just take "Even Money" when you have a BJ and the dealer is showing an Ace up........... They now make you go through the entire process of buying the insurance, them taking the losing ins. bet then paying 3 to 2 on your BJ........or you winning the ins. bet and pushing on your BJ. Either way you are getting even money but now they make you jump through the hoops to get it.......then again he could be talking about his auto or homeowners policies

What a waste of everyone's precious table time!

 

[jaygruden]

What a waste of everyone's precious table time!

Agreed......I never uderstood the logic or motivation on the part of the casinos to do this. I can only imagine it has something to do with fear of dealer colusion....IE: I once saw someone ask for "even money" with a 20 and the dealer paid it. It was on a "lucky ladies" so the dealer paid the 4 to 1 on the "any 20" then paid "even money" on the bet, then swept the cards. Everyone just looked at eachother but no one said anything...she turned the ten and everyone else lost.....the player did give her a nice tip after the FU.......I'm sure it was dealer error but by the house making you (and the dealer) go through the process slows down the exchange, and they may feel it gives both the pit and eye more time to catch something like that.

 

[HsiaoDi]

Someone made a good point when I was there.... If you're on your last bet... no money for insurance.... You're f'ed

 

[Gamblor]

Someone made a good point when I was there.... If you're on your last bet... no money for insurance.... You're f'ed

You're not F'ed EV wise at a non high count, ploppies definitely aren't F'ed, it helps them.

Ploppy will ask for even money, dealer tells them we don't take even money, and someone tells them insurance is the exact same thing, and they decide not to take insurance! Casinos lose money on this policy.

 

[HsiaoDi]

I'm not sure what's the rationale for the policy change... I think recently harrah chester changed back to giving even money... but sands choose to change it....

 

[Gamblor]

I'm not sure what's the rationale for the policy change... I think recently harrah chester changed back to giving even money... but sands choose to change it....

Yep makes absolutely no sense to me, assume some stupid casino managers had some brilliant rationale. What it would be I have no clue.

I prefer even money, for the slight cover it provides.

They'll probably change the policy back in a few months, meanwhile jerking around their dealers, causing confusion, turning off ploppies, slowing down the game etc.,

 

[geneticfreak]

There is no even money at Hollywood either. They claim it is state law, which is simply not true.

 

[jaygruden]

I'm not sure what's the rationale for the policy change... I think recently harrah chester changed back to giving even money... but sands choose to change it....

Parx lets you take "even money" as well.