Quick report: Blackjack on Grand Princess

[mk-ultra]

For those interested in playing blackjack: one 3:2 table ($25+), 2 low-dollar 6:5 standard BJ tables, and one "Fun 21" table.

 

At the $25+ table, pretty standard cruise ship rules.  S17, RSA, DOA, no surrender.  Dealt from a CSM though... no shoe.  Fun & accurate dealers... though it was amusing watching them count their own hands a few times.  Bosses were great and made sure you were well taken care of at this table (flagged down bar service without asking and made sure drinks were comped).

 

My buy in was ~$1000 a night (5 night cruise).  Ended cruise ~+$2000 (yay).  Received cert for "$350 in casino free play" in my cabin on last night, only good on three specific  cruises happening in the next two months.

 

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by mk-ultra

[AV8rix]

Thank goodness I'm on HAL.  I will NEVER play on a CSM table nor will I ever play on a 6:5 table.  HAL still does hand shuffle.  However, HAL will generally only open the 3:2 table if asked.  So on any HAL ship I make friends with the host on the first day and he will  open the 3:2 table for me for the rest of the cruise.  Nice thing about the 3:2 tables on land or at sea is that they're always higher minimum and that generally works to keep the beginners away.