Shemp at his best - he blows away the MIT delusions of grandeur. Great, focused, unrelenting post, Shemp. Thanks. -Mainstream
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcg...@...> wrote: <big snip>.. > But what happens when the dealer's turn comes and HE goes over 21? > Well, he may lose against any player that is still in the game (those > who held at 21 or under)...but EVEN THOUGH HE, THE DEALER, HAS TIED > THE PLAYER WHO ALSO WENT OVER 21, HE HAS COLLECTED THAT PLAYER'S > MONEY ALREADY...HE DOESN'T GIVE IT BACK TO HIM EVEN THOUGH THEY > TIED!!! > > That, my friends, is the SOLE advantage the house has in Blackjack > and the SOLE basis for the house making money in Blackjack. > > And it's also why the MIT people -- even with card counting -- will > never, ever beat the house (and despite what the movie and the book > may have told you, they didn't beat the house in the long run).
