21 3 Side Bet
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I had a wild experience at one of the Indiana riverboats this past Friday. The bj tables were crowded, so I played straight bj at a 21 + 3 sidebet table (6d, s17, das, etc.) Because I was having a good session and had been watching the other ploppies loosing at bj but making money on the side bet - I played the side bet for the first time (the tc was +8 and I thought I might catch some faces with only two other players). (yes, I know the house has a 5%+ advantage on this bet). Here is what happened -
first side bet -10$ - J,K dealer Q win $90 dealer bust
next hand side bet - 45$ - 10,10 and dealer 10 win $405 dealer push
next hand side bet - 45$ - 8,9 and dealer 10 win $405 dealer 19
and then believing this could never happen 4 times in a row, I was dealt an A,K
snapper with the dealer showing a queen. Unfortunately I didn't play the side
bet, not even for the rest of the night. My question?
What are the approximate odds of getting a winning side bet on 4 consecutive hands from a 6 deck shoe? Approximately .1 x .1 x.1 x.1 = 1 in 10,000?
first side bet -10$ - J,K dealer Q win $90 dealer bust
next hand side bet - 45$ - 10,10 and dealer 10 win $405 dealer push
next hand side bet - 45$ - 8,9 and dealer 10 win $405 dealer 19
and then believing this could never happen 4 times in a row, I was dealt an A,K
snapper with the dealer showing a queen. Unfortunately I didn't play the side
bet, not even for the rest of the night. My question?
What are the approximate odds of getting a winning side bet on 4 consecutive hands from a 6 deck shoe? Approximately .1 x .1 x.1 x.1 = 1 in 10,000?
21 Plus Top 3 Side Bet
As the “+3” portion of the title suggests, 21 + 3 is a side bet based solely on combining your two-card starting hand with the dealer’s lone up card. When those three cards come together to create qualifying three-card poker hands, you’ll earn a juicy payout of 9 to 1 on your money. Here’s how it works. The bj tables were crowded, so I played straight bj at a 21 + 3 sidebet table (6d, s17, das, etc.) Because I was having a good session and had been watching the other ploppies loosing at bj but making money on the side bet - I played the side bet for the first time (the tc was +8 and I thought I might catch some faces with only two other players).