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Article: Blackjack side bets no bargain - except 'Surrender' if played correctly.(Time Out!)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- June 16, 2000
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Casino gambling has entered the age of rampant entrepreneurism. Throngs of new casino games and optional betting propositions for existing games are just waiting for gaming commission approval. Blackjack already has various optional wagers on some of its tables.
The bad news is virtually all the new optional betting props are bad bets. That's because inventors dream up new ways to bolster casino profits, then sell their ideas to the casinos.
A couple of years ago at Harrah's Joliet, there was a side bet for blackjack called "Royal Match." You could bet that your starting hand would be suited. If it was, that side bet would pay 5-2 odds, regardless of the ...