Do any casinos deal double-exposure blackjack anymore?

Any Double Exposure blackjack anymore? Stupak had it at Vegas World, as did the old Lady Luck, with very very liberal rules.

You're right: Double Exposure first appeared at Vegas World, Bob Stupak's off-Strip casino, in 1979.

Here's how it's played. Both the dealer's first two cards are face up, which provides a lot more information, obviously, than the usual one card face down. The takeback for the house consists of the following: A natural blackjack pays even money and insurance is disallowed (of course); except for player and dealer naturals, pushes lose; there's no surrender; and some casinos disallow doubling after splitting.

Though the game is beatable with card counting, it never became popular with recreational players. Through the years, as far as we know, it's been offered in only a handful of Nevada casinos, a few in Atlantic City, and one in Tunica.

If you’re not a U.S. citizen and you can legally play at the Internet casinos, the game is widely available online. Because Double Exposure has always been viewed as a gimmick game, there are dozens of rule variations, all of which affect the potential player advantage.

We believe that Circus Circus is the only Las Vegas casino that currently deals Double Exposure blackjack. The minimum bet is $10 and it’s open only during busy shifts. We're not aware of any other U.S. casinos currently offering Double Exposure as one of their table games. If you know of any, please tell us about it.

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Jon Miller Mar-07-2023

Blackjack SWITCH

There was a version of Blackjack offered years back at Barbary Coast/Jim's Saloon where you played two hands side by side....with the opportunity to SWITCH the top cards between the two hands (I think.....lots of drinking went along with this).   Great sport with a full table of ones friends screaming "SWITCH" then "DOUBLE" as you moved a 4 over to match with a 7 below and a 10 over to match another 10.   I remember the dealer won ties (I think) and did NOT bust until 22.   I'm sure the odds were simply terrible, but as with double exposure, a fun variety to play with a fun table....

KennyA Mar-07-2023

Switch

I believe that I also saw this game at Casino Royal in the 90s.

Michael Mendoza Mar-07-2023

what is the house edge of double exposure BJ?

you mentioned it was beatable if you read cards, what about to those who can't?

jay Mar-07-2023

Switch

BJ Switch I believe started at Casino Royale. I have seen it since at several MGM casinos - NY NY, MonteCarlo, and I think the SLS. I haven't been back to Vegas since the pandemic but I agree that this is a fun version of the game. Nothing that I ever made money on.

Kevin Lewis Mar-07-2023

Basically a scam

Vegas World had all sorts of bizarre junk that seemed very attractive at first glance but was actually much worse than the "normal" version--like Crapless Craps.

Double Exposure seemed superficially attractive until you got, say, a hard 20 vs. the dealer's hard 20. The basic strategy was pretty simple, but virtually everyone got it wrong. And people would do spectacularly stupid things, like double on 11 vs. a hard 18.

Raymond Mar-07-2023

Early 80's

I remember seeing this game back in the early 1980's, when I went to Vegas a few times (then stopped until 2012).  I watched it for a while, played it a little, then went back to regular blackjack.  Too many rules went against the player for my taste.

As to where I saw it--Circus Circus, Riviera, and the Silverbird (former Thunderbird) for sure, and perhaps the Frontier.  I don't recall seeing it at the Desert Inn, Stardust, or Imperial Palace.

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