ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACKJACK
Q. See queen.
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quarter. A $25 casino chip that is usually green or partially green in color.
queen. (Q). One of four 10-valued cards in a standard deck of playing cards. If a player knows he will receive a 10-valued card he has an advantage of about 14% or so.
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Quick-Eye.(aka BJ Quick-Eye) 1982. CRN Enterprises, El Monte, CA. This is an ingenious device for speed reading cards based on the principles of a tachistoscope. It is comprised of a viewing tube and a card-sliding tray and may be helpful for players alert enough to spot cards accidentally flashed by a dealer.
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Quick Pay 21. (2018) (aka Quick Pay Blackjack) A blackjack variant invented by Mike Pertgen and first seen at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The game features options to accept a “quick pay” for initial hands of 18 – 20 or continue playing as normal. A dealer 17 pushes all un-busted hands. Play starts with the player making two wagers: the “Bet” and “Surrender or Play.” Hedge bets (side bets) are allowed that the dealer will draw to a specific total from 18-21 and pays based on the specific dealer up-card. HA ~ 1.23%
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Qwik Count. {PCS/L1}. (Jake Smallwood) (1988) A simplified count developed for spouses and friends who can’t handle a regular count but want to help in some manner. You start the shuffle with a count equal to -1 times the number of decks used. (e.g., -6 for 6 decks). Add +1 for every hand dealt including the dealer’s hand each round. Subtract one from the count for each 10 or ace you see. In other words, only 10s and aces are counted but you are keeping track of hands played. This method is based on the observation that the average hand played uses approximately 2.6 cards.
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EQUIVALENT COUNT (APPROXIMATE)
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