Can the players win any bets at all?
Players will win occasional individual bets. In fact, in a real bustout joint they have to allow the players to win occasionally, otherwise players will soon become suspicious. In our simulated game the dealer can only take advantage of the opportunities whenever they present themselves. If an opportunity does not happen to present itself during an individual round that this particular round is left to chance. A legitimate casino blackjack game has a small edge over the players; typically 0.11% to 0.44% if the players follow proper basic strategy. If the players do not follow proper basic strategy the house edge gets increased to 5% or even above 8%. A bustout game has an edge well over 80% against the players, if the dealer takes advantage of every opportunity. By comparison a legitimate game of pure chance, such as tossing a coin for heads or tails, should have a 0% advantage or disadvantage, because there is an equal chance to win or lose.
