Ship Casino Blackjack Payouts

[RnB]

Sailed Caribbean Princess June 6 - 18, 2017. The payout for a Blackjack has been reduced from 3-2 to 6-5. Has any other cruise line done this?

[happy cruzer]

Carnival. If you know which line you are thinking about you can go to that board and do a search on blackjack. Gamblers seem to like NCL and Carnival for the players clubs.

[cmurchake]

When I sailed Norwegian Getaway in January their $6 min tables were 6:5 and the $25 min tables were 3:2. They had 1 or 2 $15 min tables but I never sat there to know what the payout was.

[Husky61]

There are casinos in Las Vegas doing the same thing with 6-5 payouts for blackjack.:')

[WVU_Neal]

6:5 blackjack is a significant change (increase) in the house advantage for the game. It is a game that I won't play. Ever. And most of the casinos on the Strip in Las Vegas have done this for their low limit games. It's not a good game. Avoid.

 

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[davecttr]

If you are playing blackjack for entertainment like I do then don't worry. That 6:5 payout still has a lower house edge than 3 card poker and roulette. My preferred cruise lines have 3:2 payouts but if they introduced 6:5 I would reduce my minimum stake and/or play less hands.

[NantahalaCruiser]

When I sailed Norwegian Getaway in January their $6 min tables were 6:5 and the $25 min tables were 3:2. They had 1 or 2 $15 min tables but I never sat there to know what the payout was.

Did you mean $5 min table rather than $6? It the minimum were truly $6, you would then have to bet a minimum of $10 to get the true 6:5 payout.

[cmurchake]

Did you mean $5 min table rather than $6? It the minimum were truly $6, you would then have to bet a minimum of $10 to get the true 6:5 payout.

 

$6 min on the table - whether that be a $6 bet or a $5 bet AND $1 side bet on lucky ladies.

[pp doc]

Does any cruise line offer 3-2 blackjack payout??

 

[mnocket]

5 hours ago, pp doc said:

Does any cruise line offer 3-2 blackjack payout??

 

Many do on $25 tables. 

[SRF]

Last cruise (Royal), last August, all tables were 6 to 5. 

 

And has been mentioned, if you play a table with a $6 minimum, they short the payout, by paying $7 on a $6 bet, instead of the correct $7.20.

 

So the payout is 7 to 6 (1.1667 times), versus 6 to 5 (1.2 times).

 

 

Edited February 11, 2019 by SRF

[pp doc]

I've given up blackjack unless there is a 3-2 payoff for blackjack.  They already have an edge with the 6-5 payoff it just makes it worse.  Let the beginners play.  sorry I don't need to lose my money that bad.  Played at Kings Casino in Antigua they have 3-2 odds for blackjack.

[davecttr]

Good for us UK cruisers, both my favourite cruise lines  (P&O and Marella) have 3:2 pay out and hand shuffle, usually 6 decks. Low minimum bets as well. They are tiny casinos though, a roulette table, 2 or 3 card tables and  some slots. few serious gamblers aboard, in over 40 cruises I have rarely met anyone who can play a good game. OK for relaxation for an hour or so in the evenings. I tried Norwegian Epic, the $15 tables were 3:2 and I found a hand shuffled one as the continuous shuffler had broken down. On Epic there was only one player all week who did not know basic strategy.

[SRF]

Even at 6 to 5 (real 6 to 5), BJ is still a lot better odds than a slot machine. 😄

 

I play for fun, so will play even those.

 

I do not like continuous shuffle machines though.