Block Pro Blackjack

Introduction

Block Pro Blackjack is a blackjack side bet based on the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card. It can be found in some casinos in South Africa on 5-, 6- and 8-deck games. Following is an explanation of the winning hands. Please note that all winning hands must be three cards of the same suit.

• Triple Aces: Players initial two cards and dealer up card are all suited aces. Pays 100% of the progressive jackpot.
• Triple Royal: Players initial two cards and dealer up card are all the same face card and suited . Pays 20% of the progressive jackpot.
• Triple: Players initial two cards and dealer up card are all the same rank of 2's to 10's and suited . Pays 10% of the progressive jackpot.
• Suited pair: Player first two cards form a suited pair and the dealer's up card is of the same suit. Pays 50 to 1.
• Flush: Players initial two cards and dealer up card are suited. Pays 5 to 1.

Game literature by TCS John Huxley kindly explains that the jackpot reseed is $2,000 and the contribution rate can be 65% or 70%. The minimum bet to qualify for the progressive prizes is $1. Fixed wins are deducted from the jackpot meter. Contrary to what the literature says, I believe that the pays are on a "for one" basis.

The following return tables are for 5, 6, and 8 decks and contribution rates of 65% and 70%. Progressive wins shown are the average award.

Additional statistics for five decks with 65% contribution rate:

• Fixed return: 46.24%
• Cost of reseed: 2.76%
• Additional return per $1000 in meter: 3.45%
• Meter amount equivalent to 1% in return: $289.56
• Breakeven: $15,566.20

Additional statistics for five decks with 70% contribution rate:

• Fixed return: 46.24%
• Cost of reseed: 2.76%
• Additional return per $1000 in meter: 3.45%
• Meter amount equivalent to 1% in return: $289.56
• Breakeven: $15,566.20

Additional statistics for six decks with 65% contribution rate:

• Fixed return: 47.05%
• Cost of reseed: 3.19%
• Additional return per $1000 in meter: 3.99%
• Meter amount equivalent to 1% in return: $250.67
• Breakeven: $13,273.00

Additional statistics for six decks with 70% contribution rate:

• Fixed return: 47.05%
• Cost of reseed: 3.19%
• Additional return per $1000 in meter: 3.99%
• Meter amount equivalent to 1% in return: $250.67
• Breakeven: $13,273.00

Additional statistics for eight decks with 65% contribution rate:

• Fixed return: 48.05%
• Cost of reseed: 3.76%
• Additional return per $1000 in meter: 4.70%
• Meter amount equivalent to 1% in return: $212.72
• Breakeven: $11,050.00

Additional statistics for eight decks with 70% contribution rate:

• Fixed return: 48.05%
• Cost of reseed: 3.76%
• Additional return per $1000 in meter: 4.70%
• Meter amount equivalent to 1% in return: $212.72
• Breakeven: $11,050.00

External Links

• Game literature by TCS John Huxley