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How to play winning blackjack at the Flamingo, Las Vegas
The Flamingo
3555 Las Vegas Blvd.
The game
Multi-deck, 6-5 payoff, dealer hits S17
The minimum
$5
The lowdown
Forget it. This is just about the worst game in town. For every $10 wager, you lose nearly $2. Only a casino vacuum cleaner picks up more.
The game
Single-deck, 6-5 payoff, dealer hits S17, double after splitting OK
The minimum
$10
The lowdown
With $1.45 to lose on $10, you'd better a 1.45 house advantage. Keep on walkin'.
The game
Multi-deck, 3-2 payoff, dealer stands on S17, doubling after splitting OK
The minimum
$100
The lowdown
Expensive and just barely fair (40 cents on $10 wager). You can do better.
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