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Last Updated: November 5, 2019
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Wild Aces
Introduction
Wild Aces is a simple side bet the player may make if his first card is an ace that his next card is any 10-point card. Wins pay 2 to 1. Mathematically, it is the same as insurance. The following table shows the probability of winning and expected return by number of decks.
Analysis
Wild Aces
| Decks | Probability Win |
Expected Return |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.313725 | -0.058824 |
| 2 | 0.310680 | -0.067961 |
| 3 | 0.309677 | -0.070968 |
| 4 | 0.309179 | -0.072464 |
| 5 | 0.308880 | -0.073359 |
| 6 | 0.308682 | -0.073955 |
| 8 | 0.308434 | -0.074699 |
As of May, 2018, it can be found at the Westgate in Las Vegas. Some readers may be interested to know the maximum bet on Wild Aces is $100. I think you can count on that.
Written by: Michael Shackleford
