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I have made 5 figure profits over the years whoring blackjack bonuses. Unfortunately these days there are not so many good blackjack bonuses left. I have no doubt that the games are fair online ... at least my bank balance agrees!

My advice would differ depending on why you are playing. If it is to whore a bonus then stick to bets sizes no higher than 1-2% of your deposit and always follow the basic strategy - it really is the best and only way to play.

If its just a casual game where you don't have a bonus then of course be aware that there is house edge so play for short term gain and quit while you are ahead. Again always use basic strategy.

The best online blackjack to play: Betfair in the zero lounge (no house edge), Microgaming single deck classic, Cryptologic single deck. Other than that, vegas strip blackjack is usually reasonable, and atlantic city rules can be favourable because you can surrender.

I forgot to add - if you are playing live then avoid the scam that is 6:5 blackjack. The casinos often advertise it like "single deck blackjack where blackjack pays a whopping 6:5". The usual payout is 3:2, so you're being paid $6 on a $5 bet instead of the usual $7.50. This adds about 1.5% to the house edge.

You are welcome. I still play now and then ... but its no longer my part-time occupation hehehe 😉 The casinos have made the wagering requirements too high!

Thanks for the insight yobes. I have similar blackjack bonus bagging experience and I agree the good bonuses have pretty much dried up these days unless you are willing to go hard on the stickies.

cocacolakid, if you want to make sure you don't make any mistakes you can switch on autoplay on the microgaming software. It takes the fun factor out of it but at least you know you're playing the best game possible.

cocakolakid wrote:

Whlie playing at a land-based casino I can tell whether or not its a shoe in favour of the player and would try to maximize the bet and doubling up whenever i can,.

Well if you're talking card counting then online its pretty much useless except for a miniscule edge in single deck games. Remember its effectively a new shoe on each deal at most online casinos. But land-based where they don't use continuous shuffle machines then yes you can count cards and vary your bets with the count.

Betfair's zero house edge game is interesting - in the very long run you should not lose anything playing it as long as you use perfect strategy. I wonder if they pay comp points on the zero edge games.... (off to check)

... and the answer is no comp points on any games played in Betfair's Zero Lounge.

They change the rules or payout slightly to alter the odds. In the case of Betfair's blackjack, they pay 2:1 instead of 3:2 for a suited blackjack and they also pay 2:1 for a 5 card 21. Their zero roulette is simpler - they have no 0 on the wheel. Baccarat I think as well where you dont pay any commission and jacks or better with an adjusted pay table that works out at 100% payout with perfect play.

So how do they make money? Not everyone plays perfect blackjack or video poker. But I'd assume over the long run they would make very little money on the roulette or baccarat.

Oh yes, for sure. Betfair is all about the sports betting market - the casino is definitely just a sideshow that they use to attract more people to the brand.