Lucky Lucky Blackjack
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- Blackjack Lucky Lucky is one of North America´s most popular and infamous Blackjack Side Bet games, and it is played on hundreds of tables across both the US and Canada. The game is all about the Blackjack style, with a twist. You play against the dealer, as always, but with a Lucky Lucky Side Bet which is an optional bet.
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Introduction
Lucky Lucky is a side bet based on the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card. As far as I know, it is the first side bet to be based on the player's first two cards and the dealer's up card. Since it came out, there have been many imitators.
Through the years I have seen four pay tables, which I refer to on this page as numbers 1 to 4. Pay table 1 was the original one and seen at casinos all over the United States and Canada. Pay table 2 was a double-deck version, omitting the pay for a suited 7-7-7, which is impossible in a double-deck game. Pay table 3 came along around 2014 as an apparent effort to increase what was a low house advantage for a side bet. Pay table 4 can be found at Internet casinos using Felt Gaming software.
The following table shows the various pay tables.
Lucky Lucky Pay Tables
| Event | PT 1 | PT 2 | PT 3 | PT 4 | PT 5 | PT 6 | PT 8 | PT 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 7-7-7 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 500 |
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 |
| Unsuited 7-7-7 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 100 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 25 |
| Suited total of 21 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Analysis — Pay Table 1 — Six Decks
Following is my analysis of pay table 1 using six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 2.66%, which is quite low for a side bet.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 1 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 7-7-7 | 200 | 80 | 0.000016 | 0.003191 |
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 864 | 0.000172 | 0.017234 |
| Unsuited 7-7-7 | 50 | 1,944 | 0.000388 | 0.019388 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 12,960 | 0.002585 | 0.077553 |
| Suited total of 21 | 15 | 26,568 | 0.005299 | 0.079492 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 406,296 | 0.081043 | 0.243130 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 377,568 | 0.075313 | 0.150626 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 364,320 | 0.072670 | 0.145341 |
| All other | -1 | 3,822,720 | 0.762513 | -0.762513 |
| Total | 5,013,320 | 1.000000 | -0.026556 |
Analysis — Pay Table 2 — Two Decks
Following is my analysis of pay table 2 using two decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.39%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 2 — Two Decks
| Event | Combinations | Probability | Pays | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 32 | 0.000176 | 0.017572 |
| Any 7-7-7 | 50 | 56 | 0.000308 | 0.015376 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 480 | 0.002636 | 0.079076 |
| Suited total of 21 | 10 | 936 | 0.005140 | 0.051399 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 14,904 | 0.081843 | 0.245530 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 13,792 | 0.075737 | 0.151474 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 13,344 | 0.073277 | 0.146554 |
| All other | -1 | 138,560 | 0.760884 | -0.760884 |
| Total | 182,104 | 1.000000 | -0.053903 |
Analysis — Pay Table 2 — One Deck
Following is my analysis of pay table 2 using one deck. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.05%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 2 — One Deck
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 4 | 0.000181 | 0.018100 |
| Any 7-7-7 | 50 | 4 | 0.000181 | 0.009050 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 60 | 0.002715 | 0.081448 |
| Suited total of 21 | 10 | 108 | 0.004887 | 0.048869 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 1,836 | 0.083077 | 0.249231 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 1,688 | 0.076380 | 0.152760 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 1,640 | 0.074208 | 0.148416 |
| All other | -1 | 16,760 | 0.758371 | -0.758371 |
| Total | 22,100 | 1.000000 | -0.050498 |
Analysis — Pay Table 3 — Six Decks
Following is my analysis of pay table 3 using six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.31%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 3 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 7-7-7 | 200 | 80 | 0.000016 | 0.003191 |
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 864 | 0.000172 | 0.017234 |
| Unsuited 7-7-7 | 50 | 1,944 | 0.000388 | 0.019388 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 12,960 | 0.002585 | 0.077553 |
| Suited total of 21 | 10 | 26,568 | 0.005299 | 0.052995 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 406,296 | 0.081043 | 0.243130 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 377,568 | 0.075313 | 0.150626 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 364,320 | 0.072670 | 0.145341 |
| All other | -1 | 3,822,720 | 0.762513 | -0.762513 |
| Total | 5,013,320 | 1.000000 | -0.053054 |
Analysis — Pay Table 4 — Six Decks
Following is my analysis of pay table 4 using six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 3.95%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 4 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 7-7-7 | 200 | 80 | 0.000016 | 0.003191 |
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 864 | 0.000172 | 0.017234 |
| Unsuited 7-7-7 | 50 | 1,944 | 0.000388 | 0.019388 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 25 | 12,960 | 0.002585 | 0.064628 |
| Suited total of 21 | 15 | 26,568 | 0.005299 | 0.079492 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 406,296 | 0.081043 | 0.243130 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 377,568 | 0.075313 | 0.150626 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 364,320 | 0.072670 | 0.145341 |
| All other | -1 | 3,822,720 | 0.762513 | -0.762513 |
| Total | 5,013,320 | 1.000000 | -0.039482 |
Analysis — Pay Table 5 — Six Decks
Following is my analysis of pay table 5 using six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 9.96%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 5 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 7-7-7 | 200 | 40 | 0.000014 | 0.002763 |
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 500 | 0.000173 | 0.017267 |
| Unsuited 7-7-7 | 50 | 1,100 | 0.000380 | 0.018994 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 7,500 | 0.002590 | 0.077704 |
| Suited total of 21 | 15 | 15,300 | 0.005284 | 0.079258 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 234,900 | 0.081123 | 0.243368 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 218,200 | 0.075355 | 0.150710 |
| Total of 19 | 1 | 210,600 | 0.072731 | 0.072731 |
| All other | -1 | 2,207,480 | 0.762351 | -0.762351 |
| Total | 2,895,620 | 1.000000 | -0.099557 |
Analysis — Pay Table 6 — Six Decks
Following is my analysis of pay table 6 using six decks. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 12.60%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 6 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 7-7-7 | 200 | 40 | 0.000014 | 0.002763 |
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 500 | 0.000173 | 0.017267 |
| Unsuited 7-7-7 | 50 | 1,100 | 0.000380 | 0.018994 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 7,500 | 0.002590 | 0.077704 |
| Suited total of 21 | 10 | 15,300 | 0.005284 | 0.052838 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 234,900 | 0.081123 | 0.243368 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 218,200 | 0.075355 | 0.150710 |
| Total of 19 | 1 | 210,600 | 0.072731 | 0.072731 |
| All other | -1 | 2,207,480 | 0.762351 | -0.762351 |
| Total | 2,895,620 | 1.000000 | -0.125976 |
Analysis — Pay Table 7 — One Deck
Following is my analysis of pay table 7 using one deck. The lower right cell shows a house edge of 5.05%.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 7 — One Deck
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 6-7-8 | 100 | 4 | 0.000181 | 0.018100 |
| Any 7-7-7 | 50 | 4 | 0.000181 | 0.009050 |
| Unsuited 6-7-8 | 30 | 60 | 0.002715 | 0.081448 |
| Suited total of 21 | 10 | 108 | 0.004887 | 0.048869 |
| Unsuited total of 21 | 3 | 1,836 | 0.083077 | 0.249231 |
| Total of 20 | 2 | 1,688 | 0.076380 | 0.152760 |
| Total of 19 | 2 | 1,640 | 0.074208 | 0.148416 |
| All other | -1 | 16,760 | 0.758371 | -0.758371 |
| Total | 22,100 | 1.000000 | -0.050498 |
The following table is an analysis of pay table 8 with six decks.
Lucky Lucky — Pay Table 8 — Six Decks
| Event | Pays | Combinations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suited 777 | 500 | 80 | 0.000016 | 0.007979 |
| Suited 678 | 200 | 864 | 0.000172 | 0.034468 |
| Unsuited 777 | 100 | 1,944 | 0.000388 | 0.038777 |
| Unsuited 678 | 25 | 12,960 | 0.002585 | 0.064628 |
| Suited 21 | 15 | 26,568 | 0.005299 | 0.079492 |
| Unsuited 21 | 3 | 406,296 | 0.081043 | 0.243130 |
| Any 20 | 2 | 377,568 | 0.075313 | 0.150626 |
| Any 19 | 1 | 364,320 | 0.072670 | 0.072670 |
| All other | -1 | 3,822,720 | 0.762513 | -0.762513 |
| Total | 5,013,320 | 1.000000 | -0.070743 |
House Edge Summary
Following is a summary of the house edge by pay table and number of decks.
House Edge Summary
| Decks | Pay Table 1 | Pay Table 2 | Pay Table 3 | Pay Table 4 | Pay Table 5 | Pay Table 6 | Pay Table 7 | Pay Table 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.61% | 5.95% | 6.66% | 6.41% | 7.31% | 8.67% | 9.56% | 8.67% |
| 2 | 2.82% | 5.21% | 6.02% | 5.97% | 6.85% | 8.17% | 9.03% | 8.17% |
| 3 | 2.77% | 4.65% | 5.5% | 5.52% | 6.39% | 7.7% | 8.54% | 7.7% |
| 4 | 2.72% | 4.32% | 5.18% | 5.24% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.25% | 7.4% |
| 5 | 2.68% | 4.1% | 4.98% | 5.05% | 5.92% | 7.21% | 8.05% | 7.21% |
| 6 | 2.66% | 3.95% | 4.83% | 4.92% | 5.78% | 7.07% | 7.91% | 7.07% |
| 7 | 2.63% | 3.84% | 4.72% | 4.82% | 5.68% | 6.97% | 7.81% | 6.97% |
| 8 | 2.63% | 3.84% | 4.72% | 4.82% | 5.68% | 6.97% | 7.81% | 6.97% |
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