[–] ilovepussy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
"The house has an advantage in blackjack simply because the player has to draw first and if he busts, the player automatically losses regardless if the dealer subsequently busts in the same round. This is the casino's solitary advantage in blackjack and if everything were equal, the house edge in blackjack would be about 8 percent."
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[–] probablysarcastic 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Depends on the casino. In some of them the house wins a push.
[–] woofcat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They have higher odds as they go last, and one of their cards are hidden. Meaning you are working with half the information and they are working with all of the information.
You are likely to presume they have better cards than they do, and potentially bust.
[–] bulksalty ago
Because the player plays first play first, so if you go bust the house doesn't need to take the chance of going bust (they auto-win).