Torque said:
Im from Australia can someone please inform me what is a CSM? im in sydney....
A CSM is a Continous Shuffling Machine.
Essentially, CSM's make it impossible to count cards. This makes the game, over the long run, unbeatable.
HOWEVER, CSM's make basic strategy more accurate (this is because they keep the composition of the deck more even). In a six-deck game, a CSM lowers the house edge by 0.02%.
If you are in Sydney, your only casino is Star City. If you ever get to Queensland, the gambling conditions here are slightly better: Star City will take busted splits against dealer Blackjack. At Jupiters and Treasury, the casino takes original bets only (i.e. the bet you made before the cards were dealt).