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Last Updated: September 13, 2016
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Cash Queens
Introduction
Cash Queens is a side bet available in the Side Bet Blackjack game by Pala Interactive, a provider of software to Internet casinos. It is a side bet that wins if the player's initial two cards total 20 points. Pays range from 2 to 500, according to the specific type of 20 and the dealer hand. It would be easy to compare it to Lucky Ladies.
Rules
Following are the rules for Cash Queens.
- If the player's initial two cards are both queens and the dealer has a blackjack, then the Cash Queens bet shall pay 500 to 1.
- If the player's initial two cards are both queens and the dealer does not have a blackjack, then the Cash Queens bet shall pay 50 to 1.
- If the player's initial two cards are a ranked 20 (10-10, J-J, or K-K), then the Cash Queens bet shall pay 10 to 1.
- If the player's initial two cards are a suited 20 (including a soft 20), then the Cash Queens bet shall pay 10 to 1.
- If the player's initial two cards form 20 points any other way (including a soft 20), then the Cash Queens bet shall pay 2 to 1.
Analysis
The following table shows my analysis of the Cash Queens bet, assuming eight decks of cards. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 8.40%.
Cash Queens — Eight Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of queens with dealer BJ | 500 | 1,999,872 | 0.000271 | 0.135500 |
| Pair of queens | 50 | 40,403,664 | 0.005475 | 0.273753 |
| Ranked 20 | 10 | 127,210,608 | 0.017238 | 0.172382 |
| Suited 20 | 5 | 153,199,872 | 0.020760 | 0.103800 |
| 20 | 2 | 459,599,616 | 0.062280 | 0.124560 |
| Loser | -1 | 6,597,169,488 | 0.893976 | -0.893976 |
| Total | 7,379,583,120 | 1.000000 | -0.083981 |
The next pay table shows the house edge only for various numbers of decks.
House Edge Table
| Decks | House Edge |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21.01% |
| 2 | 13.76% |
| 4 | 10.18% |
| 5 | 9.46% |
| 6 | 8.99% |
| 8 | 8.40% |
Written by:Michael Shackleford
