Comment by hamdingers

4 hours ago

The game is still won through the application of skill even if the house chooses not to play it with you.

The house isn't a player. They offer the game for players to play. That is a fundamentally different role.

Saying that the house is playing the game against you is equivalent to saying that Nintendo is playing Super Mario Bros against you.

Duration comes into play here. Is blackjack a single long game or is each hand a "game?"