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Next week, as industry insiders honour National Blackjack Day on Thursday, you might hear a few things about the state of blackjack, the most played table game in Las Vegas.
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Because traditional blackjack games pay players $3 for every $2 bet on a natural blackjack, which is an ace and a face card or 10, its date, 3-2, is noteworthy.
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However many casinos now offer 6:5 blackjack payouts, or $6 for every $5 spent, meaning that if you bet $10 on a table with a 3:2 payout, you would win $14
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But on a 6:5 table, you would only win $12. Fans of the game have been protesting about the rise of 6:5 payout tables since the middle of the 2010s.
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According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, there are 2,024 blackjack tables in operation nationwide.
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The Mirage, which Hard Rock International just purchased from MGM Resorts International, appears to have plans to change its blackjack regulations this year
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The modifications, which were leaked to a local blogger who released a document without the company's confirmation as to whether the changes will take place,
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Were refused an interview request by Hard Rock representatives.Other experts offered their opinions on the potential modifications keeping this uncertainty in mind.
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While none of the potential adjustments are related to the 3:2 or 6:5 payouts, some of them seem to increase the house's advantages over players.
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