Blackjack Side Bets - Are They Worth It? 

Thanks! :)

Wow! Alway happy to hear about a subscriber's big win...

Just don’t sit down at a table that pays 9 to 1 on all side bets. That’s extremely greedy on the casinos part

You're welcome. I am glad it was helpful! Keep watching...

This is totally true! This video though assumes the viewer isn't card counting, as its a very advanced technique. But yes we should have mentioned that.

You're welcome!

How do you get a mini Royal? Ace King of same suite?

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide mini royal is Ace, King, Queen straight flush.

You must play at the same casino i do, because the side bets you mentioned are at the one i play at. I hit the 180/1 and 90/1 multiple times and it pays amazing.

@@Ryan-es5yp They do add some excitement to the game, but horrible odds. Say you play an average of 80 hands per hour for 5 hours... that's 400 hands. If you play just $5 on each bet that's $4,000 in one night. Now, say you do well and get 20 flushes, that makes up $1,000. Now you have $3,000 to make up just to be even. That's 2 3-of-a-kind suited or 3 royal flushes or 6 3-of-a-kind unsuited. And that's just to become even!

Personally I'm against side bets but appreciate them as an option.

Had I bought that $50 worth of bitcoin in 2010 for 5cents a coin I would have like 100million$ so you cannot dwell on your ill timed instincts.

Ya it never ceases to amaze me the number of house specific side bets are out there.

Correct. But having that info is the key

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide I used the Revere Point Count and kept a separate count of Aces. That was extremely accurate for me.

Hahahahahah thanks...???

What's the name of this online casino?

That is what I was wondering...

I cant recommend you play drunk but I can say insurance is not for me personally despite understanding the mathematical reasoning as to why I would want it. That is one wild side bet scenario though. Congrats! This just anecdotally shows that side bets can be great fun and even a good player strategy. Thanks for sharing.

@@TheTallMan50 It is Playnow.com. It is run by the BC government and restricted to only people in British Columbia Canada.

What pot of gold side bet are you referring too?

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide the one with free double down and splits.

That is a fantastic ratio.

Anecdotal example but I am happy to hear that

I tend to agree with you.

I always do this and you are defo right!

have you seen the side bets at the palace. 256/1 for suited trips, 180/1 for straight flush and 90/1 for trips.

@@Ryan-es5yp HI Ryan: yes I have in fact I recently won a lot of money on side bets. However if on long run you factor in your blackjack losses you are probably that much ahead, agreed they are fun and tempting. You either hot or not. T

Wow, hope you stopped and pocketed your 4k profit.

Totally agree, they are directed more towards pure gamblers, and not to blackjack players who are looking for every strategy in the book to beat the casino. But if the goal is entertainment, they are a fun distraction.

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide That’s correct. Side bets are a good attraction to gamblers to increase their gaming time on the table. Regarding to beat the casino in this game, I’m afraid it’s impossible if you aren’t a card counter. Playing perfect with the so called “Las Vegas Strategy”, the house edge is still 0,48 - 0,50 %.

I love those side bets!

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide Me too. I won $4k this past Monday at Ameristar in Vicksburg playing 21+3.

depends obviously on the number of decks. Its fairly easy to calculate this if you know how many decks the dealer is using.

That is some lovely luck, hope you bought yourself something nice.

I love it when stuff like that happens. I just enjoy the good energy.

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide facts i think I was more excited than she was 😅

exactly

That is one hell of a run. Congrats! What strategies are you using?

@@AllAmericanCasinoGuide Thanks I use a mini martingale with a stop loss after doubling down twice unless two or three cycles of losses have passed already then if I note that and my bankroll allows it I go to a 3rd or 4th double down. Basic strategy. Always split AA always splits 88 always double 11 . After several wins instead of reverting to the main bets I reset it to the absolute table minimum so when i lose I try to lose the minimum. Play 1 hand at a time or 3 not 2. When playing 3 hands count how many rounds it's been since a 21+3 or a pp. Make note of it if it's been 5 rounds then add side bets at the minimum with room to increase as the hands go by. Don't play side bets when playing only one hand at a time. Your main bets should never be more than 2% of your chipstack. Ideally they should never be more than 1%. If you have 10$ your starting bets should be 10c. If you had 100$ your starting bets should be no more than 1$ and really even if you have 100$ it's safer for your minimum bet to be 50c . Don't risk ruin. Play within your limits

@@qwertyuiop3971 Hello Qwerty, i also working on a mini martingale. Can you please explain to me more how you stop loss work? So lets say you start with 1, you loose so bet 2, you loose so bet 4, your next bet will 1 again, reight? And you start doubling after a win again or? Thanks in advance!!!

Best time to stop betting is when you hit a big hand and are way up.

Hahahahah

How much on the sides starting off? Would really appreciate any advice.

My advice is keep the side wager small. Focus on the actual game and not the side bet carnival.

Casinos are banking on players not knowing that.