[rm18]

Aren't you supposed to win automatically if you can take 5 cards?

[diogee]

I do believe so

[pico]

Originally Posted by rm18

Aren't you supposed to win automatically if you can take 5 cards?

indian casinos...no
vegas...no
macau...in some places yes

house rule differs. you gotta ask when casino. i have not seen one 5 cards rule casino anywhere.

[VegasDave]

That rule is called a Five Card Charlie.

It is extremely rare though. It lowers the house edge by a whopping 1.46%... something most casinos aren't going to do.

[numptie]

Is that not for pontoon?

[Doug]

Las Vegas Club has a gimmick game with 6-card Charlie, but odds suck.

6-card charlie, player may double up to 4 cards, unsuited BJ pays 1-1, suited BJ pays 2-1

[thezbar]

Spanish 21 is a version of blackjack that has a rule that fter you draw certain ammount of cards you paid at that point. Some casinos offer this game.
Marketing departments sometimes offer bonuses to the normal game of blackjack.For example a seven card charlie could be worth 50 dollars on Tuesdays between the hours of 12 to 8. Its a ploy to get people in on the slower days.
I've never seen or heard of a normal blackjack game with any multiple card bonus as part of its regular rules.

[Justin7]

5-card (and 6-card) Charlies are a rare-exotic rule for BJ. Some carnival games (like Spanish 21 and "Super Fun 21" also have it. Most BJ games don't have it.

[Doug]

It's all gimmicks in the Harrah's era. Gimme the old Horseshoe with single decks, 3-2 BJ, mid deck entry, free packs of cigs.

All these gimmicks add to house edge.

[Lucas]

too bad that someone does not offer odds on beating 7 card charlie of the dealer without 10s
btw... the picture below shows how casinos cheat for sure

[Poker_Beast]

This is funny, growing up we always had a 5 card rule in our family "home" games. I have never seen it since.

[bbyhill]

Originally Posted by usckingsfan31

That rule is called a Five Card Charlie.

It is extremely rare though. It lowers the house edge by a whopping 1.46%... something most casinos aren't going to do.

here in Oklahoma at one Indian casino they have a special Friday nights 5 card charlie night

[Red_Sux]

Originally Posted by Poker_Beast

This is funny, growing up we always had a 5 card rule in our family "home" games. I have never seen it since.

at home games, i tend to give all the money back also.