Shuflle Machines

#1
Hello my frieds! I would like to ask if Basic Strategy works against Shuflle Machines (one2six etc.).Please answer only if you really know the answer!
 

Mikeaber

Well-Known Member
#2
Yes

Toomany said:
Hello my frieds! I would like to ask if Basic Strategy works against Shuflle Machines (one2six etc.).Please answer only if you really know the answer!
one2six I infer is a Constant Shuffle Machine. But no matter. "YES" Basic Strategy will work with it.
 

newyorkbear

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#3
I think it depends on what you mean by "works".
As BS is not count dependent,it will be as effective on a CSM as on any game. But all BS,by itself,does is allow you to lose at a slower pace.In that sense,BS does not "work" at all.
 

KenSmith

Administrator
Staff member
#4
Basic strategy, by definition, is the best way to play against the CSM. With a standard game, which is not shuffled after every hand, basic strategy is the best way to play every hand on average, but isn't necessarily correct at any specific time.

That is, sometimes you should play differently than basic strategy based on the remaining deck composition. That never happens when you are playing against a continuous shuffler (with a few exceptions caused by the handful of cards visible on the table.)

So, rest assured, basic strategy is ideally suited for CSMs. That is, if you must play against these awful things.
 
#5
Counting with CSM

I don't suppose there is any strategy out there for counting against CSM's? I understand that they shuffle randomly so keeping traditional count seems pointless - but maybe there is some strategy out there that I'm missing other than BS ?
 

aussiecounter

Well-Known Member
#6
Melagan said:
I don't suppose there is any strategy out there for counting against CSM's? I understand that they shuffle randomly so keeping traditional count seems pointless - but maybe there is some strategy out there that I'm missing other than BS ?
Simply, NO.
However, there have been a few people who have managed to "track" certain cards through the machines (aces and clumps), but this is not a simple thing, and I believe was only possible on old school machines that hadn't been perfected yet.
But dont try to beat CSMs these days, because you won't.
 
#7
Sadly, all of the Indian Gaming casinos I've seen in California use CSMs. Where do you have to go to find a natural blackjack game anymore? Only in Nevada? And even then...how common are they?
 

Mikeaber

Well-Known Member
#8
Lucky

I guess we're lucky Melagan. To my knowledge, there are none in use in Kansas. Nor do I recall seeing any in Kansas City, Missouri. I do know that they do use them at the Cherokee casino in Tulsa on the lowest limit tables.
 

tedloc

Well-Known Member
#9
Basic

Basic Stratege is based on the first 3 cards out of the deck (Your 2 cards and the dealers up card). As stated in another post, on a non CSM game your chance to win goes up and down as the cards come out. On a CSM game Basic Stategy is the only way to play. You do not need to consider those variations on BS that occur when the count goes up or down.
 

Quinc

Well-Known Member
#10
Melagan said:
Sadly, all of the Indian Gaming casinos I've seen in California use CSMs. Where do you have to go to find a natural blackjack game anymore? Only in Nevada? And even then...how common are they?
you really need to go to reno.. every casino here has single deck, and double deck games. speaking of single deck games i was playing the 1$ table at the bonanza and everytime the count got +3 or higher (hi/lo count) the dealer would beat the entire table.. i still ended up leaving ahead, but not by much.. better to win a little then to lose alot.
 
#11
I guess Im confused. How does the casino using automatic shufflers disable you from counting the cards?? Everytime the cards are shuffled dont you start back at a count of zero?? Please write me some details about this topic because Im unsure about it. Thanks
 

KenSmith

Administrator
Staff member
#12
Regular automatic shufflers don't do anything to stop card counters. But, there are new continuous shuffle machines where the discards are immediately put back into the machine. The used cards may resurface as soon as the next hand.

Many counters like automatic shufflers (ASMs?) because there is no downtime for shuffling. However, continous shufflers (CSMs) are another matter entirely.
 
#13
Melagan said:
Sadly, all of the Indian Gaming casinos I've seen in California use CSMs. Where do you have to go to find a natural blackjack game anymore? Only in Nevada? And even then...how common are they?
Melagan may be confusing CSMs and ASMs. zg
 
#14
Melagan said:
I don't suppose there is any strategy out there for counting against CSM's? I understand that they shuffle randomly so keeping traditional count seems pointless - but maybe there is some strategy out there that I'm missing other than BS ?
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There is about the king model...But it's very difficult and it depends on a lot of parameters....I' a ready to share it with you if anyone out there (e.g. Ken Smith or any other executive member) can give me any exploitable info about the one2six model. You see, where I play it' s full of them! I wish it were the King model....!
 

ihate17

Well-Known Member
#15
Where in California are you?

Melagan said:
Sadly, all of the Indian Gaming casinos I've seen in California use CSMs. Where do you have to go to find a natural blackjack game anymore? Only in Nevada? And even then...how common are they?
I play both hand shuffled and ASM games in So Cal all the time. If you are in So Cal, you are going to the wrong casinos.

ihate17
 
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