Trips pay in blackjack is the practice of counting any number of points as a single loss, rather than as part of the combination. This is done in order to make it easier to “beat the house.”
There are a few reasons trips pay in blackjack. First, it’s often more difficult to draw cards that add up to a number that would result in a loss (such as twoces or tens).
Second, it’s possible to get lucky and hit a “natural” (a card that counts as one point, like an ace). .
Finally, trips can help you avoid getting trapped in a hand where you’re already behind and don’t have many good options. For example, if you’re dealt a six and two fours, you might be better off counting those as two losses and moving on to another hand.
