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Reason #3 why the Wizard likes Bovada:
Excellent Odds
In my opinion many online casinos are too stingy when setting the odds on their games. They think they will make more money that way but I believe they are misguided, because when players lose too quickly it’s not fun, and those players might not come back.
Bovada is one of the few casinos that understands this. They offer generous odds to let you play longer and get you a better chance of winning. Among their generous offerings are Full-Pay Jacks or Better returning 99.54%, six other video poker games paying over 99%, single-zero roulette, and my favorite, Pick ’em Poker, returning 99.95%!
Kudos to Bovada for not being afraid to give their players a good gamble.
Blackjack Basic Strategy for Cryptologic Software
Last Update: February 13, 2000
The following table displays the basic strategy for Cryptologic casinos. This chart may also be used correctly for Boss Media multi-player blackjack. Cryptologic rules are as follows:
- Eight decks
- Dealer stands on soft 17
- Double on any first two cards
- Double after a split
- No resplitting
- U.S. hole card rule
- Player may not draw to split aces
To use the basic strategy look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. In both cases an A stands for ace. From top to bottom are the hard totals, soft totals, and splittable hands. In the body of the chart are color coded cells that indicate the best play: H=hit, S=stand, D=double, P=split.
Note: If the table calls for doubling and the player has 3 or more cards then the player should hit soft 17 or less and stand on soft 18.