6 Deck Shoe Blackjack
I realize the rules will not necessarily be equal in terms of S17, Early Surrender, etc... but I'm curious if you have a strong preference. Isn't it easier to count into and increase your bet reliably in two deck? Perhaps not if there are fewer cards, and thus less variance in distribution of high to low cards. Anyway, really looking forward to your responses. Thank you. ; )
6 Deck Blackjack Dealing Shoe
6 Deck Shoe Blackjack Inserts
A six-deck shoe has 6 x 16 = 96 10-values and 6 x 52 = 312 total cards. The chance of an initial 10 is therefore 96 out of 312 or 30.769 percent. Considering only the 10 to be gone, the shoe then would have 6 x 4 = 24 aces in 311 remaining cards. So the chance of topping the 10 with an ace is 24/311 or 7.717 percent. If a casino is too crowded, avoid the pitch games and Wong into some shoes now and then, but don't expect to catch any hole-cards from a shoe. Or maybe try a little depth-charging. You have to enter a casino with an open mind. Don't go there looking for a specific good game (as in: 'I heard they have a six-deck game with S17 and LS. Dealing shoes come in many colors and sizes, depending on the number of decks they are capable of holding (2, 4, 6, or 8 decks). When the cards are placed in the shoe, the dealer will insert a brightly colored blank plastic card. When this card is drawn it indicates that the current game is the last one before a new shuffle. 17.4k members in the blackjack community. A subreddit dedicated to the card game Blackjack for counters and casual players alike! Should I avoid 6 deck shoes?