blackjack switch

[BigMike]

I noticed while I was in Atlantic City recently that there's a variation of blackjack called blackjack switch. What's the difference? I'm a poker man so a little enlightenment is appreciated. 8D

[DougsAce]

Im crap at explaining things like these so let's get a quote from good ole Wiki:

"Blackjack Switch is a variant of blackjack in which two hands are dealt to each playing position, and the player is initially allowed to exchange ("switch") the top two cards between hands. For example, if the player is dealt 10-5 and 6-10, then the player may switch to transform the two hands into 10-10 and 6-5. Natural blackjacks are paid 1:1 instead of the standard 3:2, and a dealer hard 22 pushes all player hands except a natural. The initial bets on the two hands must be identical, although during playing out they may be doubled and split independently. The two wagers are resolved separately."

[Lucky8]

two deals? isn't this double the risk too?

[mBordz]

Bad payout if it's 1:1 on natural blackjack. As you've probably read on lots of mathematical calculations done on a 1:1 payout at a set number of hands per hour, it turns out you lose more per hour. Try to read this up. Do a quick Google.