I make the occasional trip out to Wendover and, with it being such a small gambling town, the options aren't too large out there. The only poker games going are usually 1-2NL and 2-5 spread. The only other choice I will make is counting cards at the blackjack table.
So, which of my two gambling options is my best choice?
The 1-2NL and 2-5 Spread rake is 10% of each pot up to $4 and, depending on the casino, either $1 or $2 goes to the BB jackpot per hand.
The blackjack games pay 3:2 for blackjack, 2:1 on insurance and almost all of the casinos offer single deck BJ and they deal through the entire deck.
Which would be a better gamble out there? Does counting cards swing the BJ odds enough in my favor where it would be better to do that rather than try to beat the rake at the 1-2NL game?