Buffarino
08-27-2003, 11:44 AM
Just got back from my annual Vegas trip (and I wish I was still there!), and noticed something I don't like one bit. Seems most of the hotels on the Strip are going to a 'dealer must hit soft 17' format. You really have to search for 'dealer must stand on all 17s' tables. I talked to a pit boss at MGM about it and she said get used to it. More and more of them are coming in all the time.
At most casinos you could find a $10 stand on 17 table, but not all, and you really had to hunt for them at most places. For example, if you want to play at the Bellagio, and you don't want to play at a 'dealer hits soft 17' table, you've got to play at a $50 minimum table or higher. And this was in the middle of the day on a Monday. I imagine it's even worse on weekends.
As a BJ player like you, I was not encouraged by the pit boss' words. I'm afraid what I'm going to find the next time I go back.
At most casinos you could find a $10 stand on 17 table, but not all, and you really had to hunt for them at most places. For example, if you want to play at the Bellagio, and you don't want to play at a 'dealer hits soft 17' table, you've got to play at a $50 minimum table or higher. And this was in the middle of the day on a Monday. I imagine it's even worse on weekends.
As a BJ player like you, I was not encouraged by the pit boss' words. I'm afraid what I'm going to find the next time I go back.