Gambling GuideSuit 'Em Up
Introduction
I noticed Suit 'Em Up at the Red Rock casino in Las Vegas on April 19, 2013. It was on a double-deck table on what I refer to ask pay table 1 below. Years later, I saw another pay table at an Internet casino using Felt Gaming software. That game used six decks and pay table 2 below.
As long as the player's first two cards are suited he wins, with wins depending on what the ranks are. I am aware of two pay tables, as shown below.
Pay Tables
| Event | Pay Table 1 | Pay Table 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Suited aces | 60 to 1 | 50 to 1 |
| Suited blackjack | 10 to 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Suited pair | 5 to 1 | 5 to 1 |
| Suited 11 | 3 to 1 | 3 to 1 |
| Any other suited | 2 to 1 | 2 to 1 |
Analysis — Pay Table 1
The following return table is for pay table 1 and two decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 9.41%.
Suit 'em Up — Pay Table 1 — Two Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited aces | 60 | 4 | 0.000747 | 0.044810 |
| Suited blackjack | 10 | 64 | 0.011949 | 0.119492 |
| Suited pair | 5 | 48 | 0.008962 | 0.044810 |
| Suited 11 | 3 | 64 | 0.011949 | 0.035848 |
| Any other suited | 2 | 1120 | 0.209111 | 0.418223 |
| Loser | -1 | 4056 | 0.757282 | -0.757282 |
| Total | 5356 | 1.000000 | -0.094100 |
The following return table is for pay table 1 and six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 3.41%.
Suit 'em Up — Pay Table 1 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited aces | 60 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.074202 |
| Suited blackjack | 10 | 576 | 0.011872 | 0.118724 |
| Suited pair | 5 | 720 | 0.014840 | 0.074202 |
| Suited 11 | 3 | 576 | 0.011872 | 0.035617 |
| Any other suited | 2 | 10080 | 0.207767 | 0.415533 |
| Loser | -1 | 36504 | 0.752412 | -0.752412 |
| Total | 48516 | 1.000000 | -0.034133 |
Analysis — Pay Table 2
The following return table is for pay table 2 and two decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 10.16%.
Suit 'em Up — Pay Table 2 — Two Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited aces | 50 | 4 | 0.000747 | 0.037341 |
| Suited blackjack | 10 | 64 | 0.011949 | 0.119492 |
| Suited pair | 5 | 48 | 0.008962 | 0.044810 |
| Suited 11 | 3 | 64 | 0.011949 | 0.035848 |
| Any other suited | 2 | 1,120 | 0.209111 | 0.418223 |
| Loser | -1 | 4,056 | 0.757282 | -0.757282 |
| Total | 5,356 | 1.000000 | -0.101568 |
The following return table is for pay table 2 and six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 4.65%.
Suit 'em Up — Pay Table 2 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited aces | 50 | 60 | 0.001237 | 0.061835 |
| Suited blackjack | 10 | 576 | 0.011872 | 0.118724 |
| Suited pair | 5 | 720 | 0.014840 | 0.074202 |
| Suited 11 | 3 | 576 | 0.011872 | 0.035617 |
| Any other suited | 2 | 10,080 | 0.207767 | 0.415533 |
| Loser | -1 | 36,504 | 0.752412 | -0.752412 |
| Total | 48,516 | 1.000000 | -0.046500 |
House Edge Summary
The following table summarizes the house edge under both tables for various numbers of decks.
House Edge Summary
| Event | Pay Table 1 | Pay Table 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2.67% | 3.97% |
| 6 | 3.41% | 4.65% |
| 5 | 4.01% | 5.20% |
| 4 | 4.91% | 6.02% |
| 2 | 9.41% | 10.16% |
Written by: Michael Shackleford
