[Hatch]

Does anyone know what the house rules are for blackjack in Macau? Do any casinos have better odds than others for blackjack or other games? Can't find too much info on Macau's casinos on the internet in English. I'd like to input the odds into a basic stratehy calculator and print it out before I go.

Thanks for any info.

[phooey]

Dealer stands on soft 17. Your not allowed to hit after a split on aces. You can still hit after a split with anything else. Your allowed to surrender.

I don't know if the other casinos have better odds I usally go to Sands or Wynn.

[Hatch]

Thanks. I also heard you can't surrender if dealer has ace. The basic strategy engine doesn't give an option for that, though. Don't know about doubling, peeking so just guessed and came up with this. The odd thing is that it says player has the edge.

[KnowItAll]

I vaguely recall someone tell me that bystanders could bid on your hand also?

[jonnye]

Originally Posted by KnowItAll

I vaguely recall someone tell me that bystanders could bid on your hand also?

Yep - this seems to be the case (and on the bacarrat tables too). Nothing like the added pressure of gambling someone else's money especially when, like me, you're pretty crap at the whole thing...

[phooey]

haha yeah some guy bet on me in blackjack and then complained when i lost

[jonnye]

Originally Posted by phooey

haha yeah some guy bet on me in blackjack and then complained when i lost

Really - haha, that does make me laugh. Personally, I find most of the fun at casinos is being sat there, and trying to look like I know what I'm doing. Where's the fun in betting on some other idiot guessing? Unless of course, that particular idiot is cleaning up. In which case...

[KnowItAll]

I also think there might a rule where if the bystander bets more than you he can take over your hand.

Not too sure .. true?

[Vodkalicious]

Not that I heard off. If u have that seat first ..its yours alright. Unless you get up and leave thus the person behind you will take your spot.

But I find it rather irritating if someone keep stretching across my head or body during the Barracat Game.