Perfect Pairs @ Barona Casino, CA
Barona Casino is offering a new “promotion” called Perfect Pair blackjack. The various taglines are “The Best Blackjack in the U.S. is getting even better” and “Your odds have never been better”.
What it is, of course, is just another “bonus” sidebet that some players like, and the house loves. A quick analysis of the odds reveals:
| Pair Type | Payout | Probability | EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| suited | 30:1 | (13)(4)C(6,2)/C(6*52,2) = 1.608% | 0.48232 |
| same color | 10:1 | (13)(2)(6)(6)/C(6*52,2) = 1.929% | 0.21222 |
| mixed color | 5:1 | (13)(4)(6)(6)/C(6*52,2) = 3.859% | 0.23154 |
| total | 7.396% | 0.86818 |
So for every $1 you bet, you only get $.87 back. That’s a 13.2% house edge on the bet. That would classify it as a sucker bet in anyone’s book.
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