The original 2012 report
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Players and fans of the game of standard blackjack will now find that the Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort has a new standard blackjack game with a twist called House Money. The game allows players to wager n $1 to $25 on a special bet called the House Money circle which is located to the right of their main blackjack bet. This is the first bet to be paid out.
House Money blackjack is a table game from Las Vegas’ Shuffle Master and allows players to place a side bet called house money. Here, players will have to buy-in for a minimum blackjack bet.
Roger Snow, the inventor of the game commented, “House Money is the first side bet that gives players total control. It’s totally up to them how they play.”
Cory Laird, Jackson Rancheria’s table game instructor, explained the game as follows, “If you put $5 on House Money and end up with $30 or $40, all of a sudden your $10 blackjack wager can become a $50 blackjack wager.”
It is based on how this game fares, and the reaction from the blackjack community that will determine how far the game of House Money blackjack will go and whether we can expect other casinos to add this offering to their casino floors.
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New blackjack products often change a particular part of the familiar game: an extra wager, a different decision, more hands or a new interface. The announcement is useful for identifying that change. It is not a substitute for a complete rules sheet, nor proof that a named product remains available.
- Main game
- Identify the basic format and who or what the player faces.
- Extra feature
- Separate optional bets and paid choices from the ordinary wager.
- Missing detail
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Does a new feature automatically make the main game better value?
No. A feature describes a change, not its mathematical value. Start with the full rules and any separate wager or fee; the linked rules and odds guides explain what to compare.
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