chloe kitty Posted April 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 1, 2019 We haven't been on Carnival for a while. Do they have $5.00 min. blackjack tables?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSHLOT Posted April 1, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 1, 2019 YES they do. However, if the table gets crowded they may bump up the min. bet to 10 or so. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcathome Posted April 1, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 1, 2019 3 hours ago, chloe kitty said: We haven't been on Carnival for a while. Do they have $5.00 min. blackjack tables?? No they do not. The min is 6 on the lowest table. It can be on the bet or the thing that pays 20 with two cards. Have not seen 5 dollars in many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSHLOT Posted April 1, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I actually forgot about the extra dollar, is that a mandatory bet though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcathome Posted April 1, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Yes it is manadatory either as part of the bet or the side bet on matching twenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted April 1, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Is it best to play the side bet or just put the whole $6 as your bet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted April 1, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, JaniceB said: Is it best to play the side bet or just put the whole $6 as your bet? side bets are always the sucker bet. But, since Carnival went to continuous shuffling machines and only pay 6:5 for BlackJack ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted April 1, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Thanks, guess I won't be playing that bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 1, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I’ve see people win a lot of money on that side bet. I don’t play it. Be prepared for people that do play it to point out every time you would’ve won had you played it. They won’t point out all the times you would’ve lost though. The payout for blackjacks is lower than land based casinos. I haven’t see them raise the min bet. But I have seen ships only have one or two $6 tables that stay loaded the entire cruise where you can’t even play. You’re also more likely to find people who don’t really know how to play there than at land based casinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcathome Posted April 1, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 1, 2019 3 hours ago, JaniceB said: Is it best to play the side bet or just put the whole $6 as your bet? Best to play the whole thing on a betfor myself. I have seen people play the side bet with larger amount than the best. Sometimes it pays off as for myself iusually take ten dollar and play on the side bet and after ten hands i have no singles left so i go to playing six on the bet. Usually people will loss the side bet more often. But if you play five or ten dollars on it and win three of ten side bets you might come out ahead, Dealers will tell you often the side bet is a sucker bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjfitz0703 Posted April 1, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Saw this title and was curious. No 2:1 on BlackJack? What do they do on soft 17? What other house edge add-ons are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHodgeman Posted April 1, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 1, 2019 8 hours ago, JaniceB said: Is it best to play the side bet or just put the whole $6 as your bet? Since they pay 6:5, it is best to bet $5 on the hand and $1 on the side bet. That way, you will be paid $6 for your $5 wager on a blackjack. If you are betting $6 on the hand and get a blackjack, you will only be paid $7 vs. the $7.20 you are owed on a 6:5 table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHodgeman Posted April 1, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, bjfitz0703 said: Saw this title and was curious. No 2:1 on BlackJack? What do they do on soft 17? What other house edge add-ons are there? 2:1 on blackjack? Maybe only in tournament play... The former standard payout was 3:2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 1, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 1, 2019 50 minutes ago, BTHodgeman said: 2:1 on blackjack? Maybe only in tournament play... The former standard payout was 3:2. 3:2 is standard but the ship pays 6:5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHodgeman Posted April 1, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: 3:2 is standard but the ship pays 6:5 Sadly, 3:2 isn't standard in many places anymore. Most everywhere has moved to 6:5 -- even the Las Vegas strip, where there are 'competitors' every 1/4 mile... You can find it, but typically at higher minimums ($25-50). Edit: annotated 'competitors' since in Las Vegas, 2 companies control 75% of the strip. 🙂 Edited April 1, 2019 by BTHodgeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted April 1, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, BTHodgeman said: Sadly, 3:2 isn't standard in many places anymore. Most everywhere has moved to 6:5 -- even the Las Vegas strip, where there are competitors every 1/4 mile... You can find it, but typically at higher minimums ($25-50). 3:2 is standard in Louisiana. That’s all I know. Edited April 1, 2019 by Saint Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloe kitty Posted April 2, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Thank you everyone. Appreciate the into. $6.00 is fine. Don't like the continuous shufflers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted April 2, 2019 #18 Share Posted April 2, 2019 21 hours ago, Saint Greg said: I’ve see people win a lot of money on that side bet. I don’t play it. Be prepared for people that do play it to point out every time you would’ve won had you played it. They won’t point out all the times you would’ve lost though. The payout for blackjacks is lower than land based casinos. I haven’t see them raise the min bet. But I have seen ships only have one or two $6 tables that stay loaded the entire cruise where you can’t even play. You’re also more likely to find people who don’t really know how to play there than at land based casinos. I do remember people pointing out what you could have won, never how many time you lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtouch Posted April 2, 2019 #19 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 4/1/2019 at 10:18 AM, Saint Greg said: I’ve see people win a lot of money on that side bet. I don’t play it. Be prepared for people that do play it to point out every time you would’ve won had you played it. They won’t point out all the times you would’ve lost though. The payout for blackjacks is lower than land based casinos. I haven’t see them raise the min bet. But I have seen ships only have one or two $6 tables that stay loaded the entire cruise where you can’t even play. You’re also more likely to find people who don’t really know how to play there than at land based casinos. Also be careful if you don't play using basic strategy as some players will get irritated that you "took their card" or you "let them get a card" you should have taken. I use basic strategy but I don't care how the other guys/gals play as it is for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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