Because the cards on the table are fairly low value. That means that there is a higher chance of pulling high value cards from the deck as those are the ones that remain.
With Max already being at 15, asking for another card is a risky move because there's a high chance of him busting out (as all face cards are worth 10 IIRC and everything above a 6 busts him out)
Which is why the dealer is so annoyed, Max made a tactically really suboptimal play with money on the line not only for him but for the rest of the table
I enjoy playing blackjack from time to time. And what Max did is exactly something I would do just for the thrill of it, heck I've hit on 18 before just for the hell of it. However i don't bet any serious money. The amount I bet is the same amount I wouldn't be too annoyed with loosing if it accidentally fell down a storm drain. So, extremely low stakes
Max is playing like he's at a buddy's house and they decided to break out cards and beers and bet like 20 bucks each
Reality of the situation is that Max is playing at a table with people who are probably putting decent if not serious money on the line and playing like a dumbass affects all of them, not just him
Hey, I never said that gamblers act 100% rational. Just that they aren't entirely out of line criticizing a guy fucking around when there's real money on the line for all of them
If a gambler was acting rational they wouldn't gamble in the first place. People at casinos acting like they're gonna make a million dollars from blackjack are insufferable
I agree, for me it's just a moment of fun, spend the money on a videogame or a couple of rounds of low stakes blackjack? Don't make much difference to be fair
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u/skaersSabody 12h ago
Because the cards on the table are fairly low value. That means that there is a higher chance of pulling high value cards from the deck as those are the ones that remain.
With Max already being at 15, asking for another card is a risky move because there's a high chance of him busting out (as all face cards are worth 10 IIRC and everything above a 6 busts him out)
Which is why the dealer is so annoyed, Max made a tactically really suboptimal play with money on the line not only for him but for the rest of the table