las vegas blackjack question

thekeyman · Aug 9, 2013

in vegas when playing 2 deck blackjack does the dealer stand on a soft 17 or do they have to hit a soft 17

thanks for you help

FozzwaldT.Bear · Aug 9, 2013

House rules may vary from casino to casino, but most will hit on a soft 17, as it's slightly to their advantage.

Doug · Aug 9, 2013

hard to even find two decks

Hotpizza · Aug 10, 2013

Doug said:
hard to even find two decks

Aria = hit/stand stand $50 min
Bally's = hit $25 min
Bellagio = stand $50 min
Caesars Palace = hit/stand stand = $500 min
Circus Circus = hit $25 min
Cosmo = hit $15 and $200 min
Encore = hit $100 min
Flamingo = hit $25 min
Harrah's = hit $10 and $100 min
Luxor = stand $100 min
LVH = hit $25 and $100 min
Mandalay = stand $100 min
MGM = stand $100 min
Mirage = hit/stand $25 min stand
Monte Carlo = stand $50 min
NY NY = hit/stand stand on $50 min
Palms = hit $25 min
Planet Hollywood = hit $25 min
Rio = hit $25 min
Riviera = hit miin $25
Treasure Island = hit/stand stand on min $100
Tropicana = Hit min $25
Venetian = Hit and Stand. Stand on Tables 100 min +
Wynn = Hit min $50

thekeyman · Aug 10, 2013

Doug said:
hard to even find two decks

no not true at all,all boyd casino's have 2 decks,downtown has 2 decks,there are plenty of places that have it

daboyzinblue · Aug 10, 2013

Check out Wizard of Vegas. Tons of Vegas gaming info there.

snoop · Aug 10, 2013

Keyman,
Do you know how to count card or you just sit down and play?

thekeyman · Aug 10, 2013

daboyzinblue said:
Check out Wizard of Vegas. Tons of Vegas gaming info there.

thats the site i play on while trying different styles,but id like to set the game up by the way they play it in vegas

thanks for the post

thekeyman · Aug 10, 2013

snoop said:
Keyman,
Do you know how to count card or you just sit down and play?

SNOOP,no i don't count cards anymore,just too much for me at my age to do that,so i just sit and play the basic stragety

KennyB · Aug 10, 2013

You have to read the rules before you sit down. Very important. I hate playing when they hit on soft 17. House advantage. They aren't changing the rules to benefit the players.

thekeyman · Aug 10, 2013

Kenny B said:
You have to read the rules before you sit down. Very important. I hate playing when they hit on soft 17. House advantage. They aren't changing the rules to benefit the players.

yea i know what you mean kenny,but i forget from year to year on how they do it thats why im looking for info on from people who either live there,just been there or just know in general

Doug · Aug 10, 2013

thekeyman said:
no not true at all,all boyd casino's have 2 decks,downtown has 2 decks,there are plenty of places that have it

I meant at lower minimums and not 6:5

thekeyman · Aug 16, 2013

Also I have another question. Do you find it to throw out the basic principles when playing blackjack.do you find yourself sometimes hitting on hands you would normally not if others are at the table

Porcupine · Aug 16, 2013

thekeyman said:
Also I have another question. Do you find it to throw out the basic principles when playing blackjack.do you find yourself sometimes hitting on hands you would normally not if others are at the table

Curious what kind of hands do you change from basic strategy based on people at the table?

I play the same way regardless of other players being there. Although, sometimes I cringe a bit inside if I make a count-driven play that is against basic strategy when I know someone is going to start with the "you took the dealer's bust card" or "you should have hit that 16, now the whole table lost"

thekeyman · Aug 16, 2013

Porcupine said:
Curious what kind of hands do you change from basic strategy based on people at the table?

I play the same way regardless of other players being there. Although, sometimes I cringe a bit inside if I make a count-driven play that is against basic strategy when I know someone is going to start with the "you took the dealer's bust card" or "you should have hit that 16, now the whole table lost"

i left out a key component which i meant to say if your playing one on one against the dealer do you see youself sometimes going against basic stragety

Akillies · Aug 16, 2013

conditions change all the time, sometimes from table to table in the same casino and the same pit

Hotpizza · Aug 17, 2013

thekeyman said:
hats why im looking for info or just know in general

See post 4, all you need to know is there.

Porcupine · Aug 17, 2013

thekeyman said:
i left out a key component which i meant to say if your playing one on one against the dealer do you see youself sometimes going against basic stragety

I don't change based on being heads-up with dealer, but I really don't get a lot of chances to play one on one.
Are you saying heads-up you get off your game and start hitting hands you know you shouldn't?

thekeyman · Aug 17, 2013

Porcupine said:
I don't change based on being heads-up with dealer, but I really don't get a lot of chances to play one on one.
Are you saying heads-up you get off your game and start hitting hands you know you shouldn't?

its not that you get off your game,its just that without cards changing up so much with others at the table,its just you take different chances or hits when you otherwise would not