The best six-deck game can be found in Reno at the Silver Legacy. Their two-deck games have the following rules: double down on any first two cards, split any pair, and resplit any pair (except aces). There are seven Reno-area casinos that tie for best place to play double-deck blackjack: Atlantis, Cal-Neva, Eldorado, Grand Sierra, Nugget, Peppermill and Silver Legacy. This raises the casino edge in this game to. (NOTE: There are numerous casinos that offer a game similar to this one except they will only allow you to double down on totals of 10 or more. The best single-deck games can be found at Boomtown and Western Village where they allow you to double down on any first two cards, split any pair and resplit any pair (except aces). Some casinos may pay 6-to-5 for blackjack and this increases the casino edge to around 1.5% and they should be avoided. You should always look for casinos that pay the standard 3-to-2 for blackjack.

All recommendations in this section apply to basic strategy blackjack players. Additionally, some casinos may also restrict your double-downs to two-card totals of 10 or 11 only. This results in a slightly higher advantage (.20%) for the casinos. The bad news is that all casinos in the Reno/Tahoe area hit soft 17. The good news is that there is an abundance of single-deck and double-deck games available. Blackjack – There’s good news and bad news for blackjack players in Northern Nevada.

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