SONBP2
Carnival Cruise Blackjack:
Just returned from my Carnival cruise vacation and thought I would give a run down of the gaming, specifically blackjack on the ship.
1.) Games offered:
a.) Blackjack: Automatic Continous Shuffle Machine, Dealer Hits on S17, Double after split, Splitting up to 4x, Blackjack pays 3 to 2 and No Surrender.
b.) Spanish 21 (all Queens removed instead of Tens): 8 Decks, Dealer Hits on S17, Blackjack pays 3 to 2 regardless of the dealer hand, and 21s pay immediately, Surrender allowed (even when dealer has a face card).
c.) Three Card Poker
d.) Craps with 2x odds
e.) Caribbean Stud Poker
f.) Roulette with 00
g.) Face-Up Blackjack: 8 Decks, Dealer Hits on S17, Blackjack pays even money, Player losses on a push.
h.) Poker Pro Machine
i.) Blackjack side bet: Fun Time Bonus Bet: ($1-$25), A Red/Black Pair pays 5-1, A Black Pair or Red Pair pays 10-1, A Suited Pair Pays 25-1, and Suited Kings Pays 50-1. I don't know what the odds on this game are, but I am guessing it isn't that great because table minimums for Blackjack and Spanish 21 were $6. The dealers told me this minimum was to encourage players to bet $5 on the blackjack hand and $1 on the bonus bet.
2.) My experience:
a.) I played about 12 sessions of Blackjack/Spainish 21/Face-up Blackjack: I had 8 losing sessions, 1 winning session, and 3 break even sessions. To say the least, I got crushed. I have never seen so many dealer blackjacks in my life. Almost every time I played the dealer pulled 4 to 5 blackjacks. I sat down once on Spanish 21 and the dealer pulled 4 blackjacks and drew to three 21s in 8 hands. My only winning session came at Face Up Blackjack (aka Double Exposure). Another lady I played with frequently on the trip said she was down about $8,000 stating that she had lost about $2,000 per day.
b.) I witnessed a few things I have never seen before: (1) Casino allowed one player to play at two separate tables at the same time. This considerably slowed down the play for other players. I was at the table once when this occurred and we were waiting on this player to finish his hand at the other table and make his play at our table and out of nowhere the dealer slammed his hand on the table and yelled at the player's waiting to wake-up and pay attention because it was our turn. (2) At the craps table during the middle of a players roll, the pit boss did a fill in the middle of the table requiring the shooter to throw over the chips to the other end of the table. (3) I also witnessed a lady stand on a soft 14 against a dealer Queen.
3.) My only good experience at the casino during the trip was that on the final day I won the slot tournament ($20 entry fee) and $500 prize.
Just returned from my Carnival cruise vacation and thought I would give a run down of the gaming, specifically blackjack on the ship.
1.) Games offered:
a.) Blackjack: Automatic Continous Shuffle Machine, Dealer Hits on S17, Double after split, Splitting up to 4x, Blackjack pays 3 to 2 and No Surrender.
b.) Spanish 21 (all Queens removed instead of Tens): 8 Decks, Dealer Hits on S17, Blackjack pays 3 to 2 regardless of the dealer hand, and 21s pay immediately, Surrender allowed (even when dealer has a face card).
c.) Three Card Poker
d.) Craps with 2x odds
e.) Caribbean Stud Poker
f.) Roulette with 00
g.) Face-Up Blackjack: 8 Decks, Dealer Hits on S17, Blackjack pays even money, Player losses on a push.
h.) Poker Pro Machine
i.) Blackjack side bet: Fun Time Bonus Bet: ($1-$25), A Red/Black Pair pays 5-1, A Black Pair or Red Pair pays 10-1, A Suited Pair Pays 25-1, and Suited Kings Pays 50-1. I don't know what the odds on this game are, but I am guessing it isn't that great because table minimums for Blackjack and Spanish 21 were $6. The dealers told me this minimum was to encourage players to bet $5 on the blackjack hand and $1 on the bonus bet.
2.) My experience:
a.) I played about 12 sessions of Blackjack/Spainish 21/Face-up Blackjack: I had 8 losing sessions, 1 winning session, and 3 break even sessions. To say the least, I got crushed. I have never seen so many dealer blackjacks in my life. Almost every time I played the dealer pulled 4 to 5 blackjacks. I sat down once on Spanish 21 and the dealer pulled 4 blackjacks and drew to three 21s in 8 hands. My only winning session came at Face Up Blackjack (aka Double Exposure). Another lady I played with frequently on the trip said she was down about $8,000 stating that she had lost about $2,000 per day.
b.) I witnessed a few things I have never seen before: (1) Casino allowed one player to play at two separate tables at the same time. This considerably slowed down the play for other players. I was at the table once when this occurred and we were waiting on this player to finish his hand at the other table and make his play at our table and out of nowhere the dealer slammed his hand on the table and yelled at the player's waiting to wake-up and pay attention because it was our turn. (2) At the craps table during the middle of a players roll, the pit boss did a fill in the middle of the table requiring the shooter to throw over the chips to the other end of the table. (3) I also witnessed a lady stand on a soft 14 against a dealer Queen.
3.) My only good experience at the casino during the trip was that on the final day I won the slot tournament ($20 entry fee) and $500 prize.
Blackjack fans will want to make sure their selected cruise ship offers the game and below are the most popular ships for those that enjoy the thrills of blackjack. Radiance of the Seas – Royal Caribbean Destinations: Alaska, Australia/New Zealand, Transpacific, Hawaii Single and eight deck blackjack offered with a $5 minimum on both tables.
- Jul 18, 2016 Carnival Cruise blackjack. Ask a wide-open leading question of your dealer such as 'Is this game the same as the Blackjack game that I play in Las Vegas?' Which gives the dealer the opportunity to tell you about any weird differences form conventional BJ. The good news is that a cruise ship casino is a good place to play live for.
- Sep 07, 2016 The candidates should have minimum two years dealer experience conducting Blackjack, Dice, American Roulette, Caribbean Stud Poker and various other casino games and should also have proof of completion of Gaming Board and/or Commission approved dealer school or international equivalency. Responsibilities include (but not limited to).
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Congrats on the tourney win. I've been on a handfull of these weekend Carnival cruises to meheeco. 'Paradise' is the only ship I've been on. My experience with the spanish 21 on the cruise has been the opposite; I can never seem to lose...or maybe I'm so drunk I feel like I'm winning. Did your ship have Texas Hold 'Em without dealers? Did you happen to see any VP pay tables?
SONBP2
The Poker Pro machine was Texas Hold'Em without dealers, so Yes. As for the VP pay tables I only remember that from the games offered no full house paid more than 30 credits so I stayed away. Also, all VP machines contained a progessive, but you had to double your bet, so instead of 5 credits you had to bet 10 credits. The lowest denomination was $0.25.
Hi all. Recently went on a 7 day cruise and wanted to give a data dump on what I experienced as a way of introducing myself.
My wife and I played all but the last night. There were about 6 blackjack tables - 2 were single deck (paying 6-5) and the rest were 8 decks (paying 3-2). They were all 'dealer hit on soft 17.' The limits were pretty small. They had a $3 table most of the time and a $6 table. They would also open a $10 table as things got busy. There were two tables that would have a $25 min with a $300 max that would be available but usually not being used. The max limits seemed moe a suggestion than a hard and fast rule in that there were times I bet $250 each on two different hands and split with no raised eyebrows.
I found most nights I could go head-to-head on the $25 table and never have any company. I think two or three times I played with one or two other people.
The penetration was about 75% (6 decks out of 8). Though 2 sessions I hit dealers that cut to 7 decks!
Overall, it was a very positive experience with no heat even though we walked away with over $1,500 for the week.
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A little about myself. My wife and I saw the movie '21' when it came out and it sounded interesting. I am a member of Mensa and my wife was looking for a Christmas gift for me on the Mensa web site. She found 'Mensa Guide to Blackjack.' I read it, memorized the tables, learned the hi-lo system and headed for the casinos on New Years Day. We are pretty close to one of the main gambling sites. We spent most of Jan at the $10 tables with groups of people.
Then I bought and read 'Blackbelt in Blackjack' and 'Burning the Tables in Las Vegas.' I am now at the chunky green tables and trying to play mostly head-to-head. Our bankroll is doing pretty good (slowly growing) and we get a chance to go to the tables about 2 or 3 times a month.
Thanks for a great web site. I look on here every chance I get to see if there is something new to learn.
My wife and I played all but the last night. There were about 6 blackjack tables - 2 were single deck (paying 6-5) and the rest were 8 decks (paying 3-2). They were all 'dealer hit on soft 17.' The limits were pretty small. They had a $3 table most of the time and a $6 table. They would also open a $10 table as things got busy. There were two tables that would have a $25 min with a $300 max that would be available but usually not being used. The max limits seemed moe a suggestion than a hard and fast rule in that there were times I bet $250 each on two different hands and split with no raised eyebrows.
I found most nights I could go head-to-head on the $25 table and never have any company. I think two or three times I played with one or two other people.
The penetration was about 75% (6 decks out of 8). Though 2 sessions I hit dealers that cut to 7 decks!
Overall, it was a very positive experience with no heat even though we walked away with over $1,500 for the week.
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A little about myself. My wife and I saw the movie '21' when it came out and it sounded interesting. I am a member of Mensa and my wife was looking for a Christmas gift for me on the Mensa web site. She found 'Mensa Guide to Blackjack.' I read it, memorized the tables, learned the hi-lo system and headed for the casinos on New Years Day. We are pretty close to one of the main gambling sites. We spent most of Jan at the $10 tables with groups of people.
Then I bought and read 'Blackbelt in Blackjack' and 'Burning the Tables in Las Vegas.' I am now at the chunky green tables and trying to play mostly head-to-head. Our bankroll is doing pretty good (slowly growing) and we get a chance to go to the tables about 2 or 3 times a month.
Thanks for a great web site. I look on here every chance I get to see if there is something new to learn.
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