What is “Over/Under” Blackjack?
Caesar’s Tahoe introduced the Over-13 and Under-13 side bets that are allowed at some blackjack tables. These bets are based on the player’s total for the first two cards, when aces are counted as one. Over-13 bets win when the player’s cards total 14 or higher, while under-13 bets win when the player’s cards total 12 or under. Either bet will lose when the player’s total is exactly 13. These bets are placed at the same time as the blackjack bet, and usually the side bet can be no larger than the bet on the blackjack hand. Over/under games are usually dealt from a 6 or 8 deck shoe, and the player’s first two cards are always dealt face up. Although these are “sucker” bets for basic strategy players, with a house edge of 6% to 10%, special card counting strategies can be used to give the player a significant edge on these bets.
