The dealer couldn't believe it! The payout for that hand was 500-1. In hindsight, I should have asked her if I could play her hand for the side bet.Īnyway, at one point, she was dealt two kings of spades, and the dealer had blackjack. She was NOT making the side bet, and was being dealt 'Twenty' on a regular basis. I bet $5 per hand on the side bet, and only won it once.but what happened to my friend needs to be told. I decided to give it a try the other night. Apparently, the odds of winning are much lower on this than it was on the 'poker hand' side bet.
Again, the amount you win depends on whether they're suited, mixed suits, kings, etc. If your two cards add up to 'twenty,' then you win. Upon asking a dealer about it, they replaced the 'side bet' game with a new one-one based on 'Twenty' about two weeks ago. The lowest is a flush, then a straight, then three of a kind, etc.īut Harrah's (my favorite place to play blackjack) no longer has that side bet. The payout depends on what kind of poker hand you have. With this bet, if your two cards and the dealer's 'up' card make a poker hand, you win.
My favorite 'side' bet is the 'poker hand' one. I know they're supposed to be 'sucker' bets, but I usually do very well with them. I'm a BIG fan of making those 'side' bets which are offered at many blackjack tables.