With one box play (no other players and you don't open a second box), PP seem to appear more often (I saw situations of 6-7 PP happen within roughly 20 hands when playing one box, that is a 6-7x30 return). (Of course if you only want to play PP, you can back bet in someone else’ empty PP box, as long as there is only one box in action)

If I catch a Perfect Pair within this range, I will: 1) either stop playing and pocket the money 2) or continue playing, until I lose everything back, or reach my win or loss limit or time limit for my main BJ play, whichever is earlier. What I do is simply set aside $300 every time for PP side bet, with $10 one hand, which allows me to play a maximum of 30 hands even if I lose every hand. Remember it is very likely for you to get other types of Pairs within this 30 hands range also, which means you win 'Free Spins' for that Perfect moment (does it sound like Jackpot with Gaming Machine? But remember, it is much easier to get PP than Jackpot, for the simple reason of much lower house edge). What does this mean? It means if you can catch one PP within 30 hands, you win or at least get even (depending on where in the process you catch that PP). One PP means a 30 to 1 payout (here in Queensland), which is a very good return (and it is not uncommon that PP come into my hands several times within a short period). So if you used to play things like Big Wheel or Gaming Machine, play PP instead, which will give you a much better edge. With a 6-deck game, the house edge for PP is much lower than for the Big Wheel or Gaming Machines. Though a CSM seems a bad thing to BJ players, it is not that bad in terms of PP. * For simplicity reason, Perfect Pairs will be shortened to PP in all subsequent passages. According to my experience, the majority of time when I play BJ with CSMs, at lease one Perfect Pairs appears (within 30-60 hands), plus many other pairs (coloured pairs and mixed pairs).

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