When to use a matchplay in BJ

[London Colin]

I guess the casino fears people who will hedge the matchplay on even bets.
Although it is not difficult on columns either (but the house take is larger then).

I was thinking along similar lines, but it seems like flawed logic from the casino's perspective.

As far as I can see, anyone choosing to hedge a matchplay is doing the casino a favour, both by reducing its value and by reducing the casino's overall variance with respect to the matchplay promotion.

I suppose they might fear that one person doing it could cause an outbreak among those who wouldn't have thought of the idea, and more importantly are the kind of gamblers the promotion is designed to entice. They might follow the example they see, making one hedged bet and then walking away.

 

[FLASH1296]

It takes an I.Q. > 86 to consider hedging one's bets properly.

As such, the casinos would rather not attract those who will just come to cash in on their match play coupons. Such people do exist.