Aug 23, 2010

Atlantic City casinos may be suffering big time from economic woes and unfashionableness, but that’s not keeping them from fighting the good fight with promotions. Trump Marina Hotel Casino has recently introduced the best possible promo for attracting blackjack players and are achieving incredible success.

With just two $1 blackjack tables, the Trump Marina is experiencing popularity it hasn’t seen in years. As an experiment, Trump Marina applied for licensing for two of the cheapie tables from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and soon found that the only thing lacking was…a third $1 table, for which the hotel casino has applied.

We’ve listed several online casinos that offer high limit blackjack tables, with some surpassing 1,000 a hand. There are also certain live dealer tables with 5,000 and 10,000 table bet limits. These are for the serious high rollers.
The Best Table Games in Atlantic City Are at Resorts Casino. Resorts Casino Hotel offers some of the highest limits in town, and no one can match our trademark personalized service. Feel free to ask about the rules and play for any table game. Plus, visit our convenient table game smoking area steps away from the boardwalk.

In the early 1990s, $2 blackjack tables were quite common to see in Atlantic City, but these were gradually phased out in favor of appealing to higher-stakes players. Resorts Atlantic City reintroduced $2 tables in its gameroom earlier this year by dint of a blackjack variation requiring a 25¢ bet of players when betting $2 to $5 on a hand. Trump Marina took up this fee when installing the low-wager tables in its casino.

Jim Wortman, a former Atlantic City casino executive and nationally recognized gaming expert, said it was entirely plausible for one player to win so big at the blackjack tables - if he had sound.

Nowadays, Trump Marina Casino officials say that the $1 tables make about $1,100 per day in profit for the casino and $1,500 per on Saturdays and Sundays. Some have even hinted that players may soon be seeing even lower-priced games in New Jersey…50¢ blackjack, anyone?

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Many towns and states across America offer blackjack. However, few blackjack destinations are more notable than Atlantic City and Las Vegas.

These two iconic gambling towns both have plenty of tables for you to enjoy. But how do they compare to each other in terms of blackjack?

I’m going to cover how Vegas and Atlantic City differ from each other regarding blackjack rules, casinos, card counting, and blackjack variations.

Slight Rule Variations

At first glance, Las Vegas and Atlantic City feature nearly identical rules. However, they do have slight discrepancies in this category.

I’ll start by going over the common Vegas Strip game:

4 decks
Natural blackjack pays 6:5; but it can also pay 3:2
Dealer stands on soft 17
Dealer peaks for a natural with a 10 or ace upcard
You can double down on any two cards
You can double down after splitting (DAS)
Split your hand up to three times (4 total hands)
Split aces once
You only receive one card after splitting aces

Again, Atlantic City rules are almost exactly the same as what’s featured on the Vegas Strip (and beyond). However, AC does have the following rule exceptions:

Both games can give you a solid chance to win. The main question involves if you’re being paid 3:2 or 6:5 on blackjacks.

A 3:2 payout lowers the house edge by 1.39% in comparison to 6:5. Given that this rule varies in both Sin City and AC, I see no major differences in the rules between the two.

Verdict: Atlantic City and Vegas tie on the standard rules

Vegas Features Far More Casinos

The Vegas Strip game is merely a standard set of rules found at many casinos throughout Sin City. However, it by no means encompasses the entire town.

Certain casinos located downtown and on the Boulder Strip feature some of the world’s best blackjack rules. They offer single-deck tables with 3:2 natural payouts and other player-friendly rules.

Such games are only possible due to Las Vegas’ immense selection of casinos. Sin City features 136 gambling venues at the time of this writing.

You may find Vegas Strip rules at the majority of the town’s casinos. However, you can also locate a few exceptions that offer blackjack house edges lower than 0.5%.

Atlantic City features nine casinos—10 when counting Bally’s and Wild Wild West as separate entities. Each of these establishments is a large resort that caters to many tourists.

In contrast, some of Vegas’ 136 casinos are smaller venues that serve locals. In short, Atlantic City feels bigger than just 10 casinos.

The problem, though, is that AC doesn’t have the top-to-bottom variety in terms of blackjack. Most of its casinos feature standard Atlantic City rules.

This town doesn’t have the small locals establishments that offer incredible blackjack rules. You’ll miss this variety if you’re looking for the absolute-best chance to win.

Verdict: Vegas offers numerous blackjack casinos

Atlantic City Can’t Ban Card Counters

Casinos have never welcomed card counters with open arms. Almost every gambling jurisdiction lets casinos kick out advantage players.

Atlantic City is the one gaming destination, though, that doesn’t allow casinos to do this. Based on a ruling in Uston v. Resorts International, AC casinos can’t discriminate against skilled gamblers.

Of course, this law doesn’t prevent gambling establishments from changing the rules (i.e. 8 decks & 6:5 payouts) or asking the dealer to shuffle more often (reduces deck penetration). In theory, though, it makes Atlantic City the perfect card counting destination under the right rules.

Las Vegas has always allowed casinos to throw out and ban advantage players. Casinos have the same right as any other Vegas-based business in this regard.

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You can still find great tables to count cards at thanks to the sheer variety alone. But you will be booted if you’re caught.

Verdict: Atlantic City is, theoretically, the best destination for counting cards

Sin City Offers Some of the Best Blackjack Games Anywhere

Again, the average game between Las Vegas and Atlantic City isn’t much different regarding rules. However, Vegas has the rarest-and-best games.

El Cortez is a perfect example. Located in downtown, it features a single deck, 3:2 payouts, and other favorable rules that create a 0.34% house edge.

You can’t do any better than this at online casinos! Other venues, such as Silverton, have similar rules and house advantages ranging between 0.4% and 0.5%.

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Atlantic City features the occasional table with a 0.5% house edge. But you normally need to wager $50 or more to play in these games.

The average table features eight decks and other house-friendly rules. And while these games don’t differ much from the Vegas Strip, they can’t compete with the Sin City locals casinos.

Verdict: Las Vegas f

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