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Reason #5 why the Wizard likes Bodog:
Intelligent Bonuses
Many online casinos offer huge signup bonuses, but there's a catch. Buried in the fine print is that play on the most popular games doesn't count towards earning the bonus. It's common for blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, and Jacks or Better to be excluded. Sometimes everything except slots. And that's if you can even find the terms and conditions. Many casinos put their 100% bonus in big flaming letters but make you hunt all over the site to find the rules. But Bodog allows play on all games to count towards the wagering requirement. It's that simple. Just no opposite betting. All casinos ought to be as easy as Bodog about this. The bonus offer itself is simple too: on your first deposit, they'll give you an extra 10%. If you deposit $100, you'll wind up with $110 in chips or tokens. Finally, in the unlikely event that Bodog feels you've been abusing their bonuses they won't seize your winnings, like some other casinos. In the worst case scenario they will politely tell you that they will not be offering you any future bonuses but you are welcome to keep playing and keep everything you have made already. (Visit Bodog) One click and you're in:
No popups, no download, no registration, no B.S., just the game. See important note about Bodog payouts & deposits. |
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The purpose of this appendix will be to show why the player should insure then split aces against an ace in Real Time Gaming casinos using 2 or 4 decks. It will also show why to take insurance with two eights or 11 against a dealer ace in a 2-deck game, but not a 4-deck game. If you are not familiar with the rules of this game please see my Real Time Gaming review. Tables are shown for both 2 and 4 decks, the most common configurations for Real Time Gaming casinos. In my experience Real Time Gaming casinos use four decks, which explains why I advise only taking insurance with two aces against an ace in my Real Time Gaming basic strategy. The following table shows the expected return of all affected hands assuming the dealer does not have a blackjack. These numbers can be found in my blackjack appendix 9.
Considering the possibility of a blackjack the following table shows the expected value of doubling and splitting the same plays. These numbers can be derived from table 1 and a probability of blackjack of 32/101 for 2 decks and 64/205 for 4 decks. These tables clearly show why the player should never double or split if the dealer has a possible blackjack.
The cost of insurance on a half unit bet in a 2-deck game is (32/101)*1 + (69/101)*(-0.5) = -0.024752475. Likewise the cost in a 4-deck game is (64/205)*1 + (141/205)*(-0.5) = -0.031707317. The next two tables show the expected return of hitting without taking insurance, and doubling and splitting with taking insurance, both assuming a possible dealer blackjack. The last column shows the correct play.
Go back to the Real Time Gaming review. See my casino index for a list of sites that use Real Time Gaming software. 
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