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Safe Bet for Blackjack
Introduction
The Safe Bet is a side bet available in the Jackpot blackjack game by Dragonfish, a provider of software to Internet casinos. The idea is simple, the bet pays 3 to 2 if the player's first two cards are a hard total of 12 to 16 and composed of two different ranks.
Rules
This side bet is based on the player's initial two cards. It pays 3 to 2 if the player has a "stiff" hand, meaning a total of 12 to 16 with no aces and can't be split.
In the game I found it by Dragonfish, four decks are used.
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of Safe Bet, assuming four decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 7.84%.
Safe Bet — Four Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1.5 | 7,936 | 0.368636 | 0.552954 |
| Lose | -1 | 13,592 | 0.631364 | -0.631364 |
| Total | 21,528 | 1.000000 | -0.078410 |
The next pay table shows the house edge only for various number of decks.
House Edge Table
| Decks | House Edge |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6.49% |
| 2 | 7.39% |
| 4 | 7.84% |
| 5 | 7.93% |
| 6 | 7.99% |
| 8 | 8.06% |