[quote author=veleten link=topic=130242.msg4
some rules take only the initial bet (like in Nevada,for example) ,not the double portion of a bet if the dealer has a bj, but not to allow to double down or split on a dealer's 10/face card? what a nonsense
specially for you:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack[/quote]
Your comment
perfectly normal
usually dealer's blackjack beats any of the player's hands except for blackjack which is a push usually
this casino's rules are pretty common, no gimmicks ,don't know why are you so surprised
From the wikipedia page you linked to
The "original bets only" rule variation appearing in certain no hole card games states that if the player's hand loses to a dealer blackjack, only the mandatory initial bet ("original") is forfeited, and all optional bets, meaning doubles and splits, are pushed. "Original bets only" is also known by the acronym OBO; it has the same effect on basic strategy and house edge as reverting to a hole card game
Not sure how "surprised" I acted. I just found it odd, since other casinos and sites seem to adhere to a more fair (in my view) set of rules.
My primary complaints against this casino were/are
- There was no explanation of the bonus game (for blackjack) on the site
- There was a bug in the game that I experienced off and on for 4+ years. Time and time again it was reported, and with game logs, screen shots etc - it was for the most part ignored. I'm told the 2 bugs have been fixed - but I haven't played a ton to see if that's the case.
- There is no way to export hand and bet history. I manually tracked over 1000 hands and found what I considered to be some improbabilities. However, I would love to check these over 100,000 or more hands - but the closest the site will offer is a seed history of the cards, with no way of knowing how the hand was played (example, success rate when doubling against a 9)
- The crappy blackjack rules (in my view)
- The slow customer service
