The effect of such a rule change might seem as thin as a casino chip - experts say it raises the dealer’s advantage by about 0.2 percent - but anything that tilts the balance between dealers and players is considered serious within the industry. Maryland casinos asked the state last March to permit their blackjack dealers to draw a card on a “soft 17” hand - a hand adding up to 17 including an ace, which can be counted as a 1 or an 11 - instead of having to stand pat.
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