Card counting isn’t dead. It’s a fun hobby. It should be dead as a career choice. If someone has what it takes to make a successful career out of card counting they could probably be successful at many normal jobs and make more money.
I think that when the TC gets really high and people are spreading their bets some casino pit bosses might say “OK. That’s enough of that shoe. Send in a new dealer.” I don’t think the house has to shuffle every time the player gets an edge for it to be PS. It usually only happens when the TC...
So as long as the house knows the shoe has a player edge and directs a shuffle because the shoe favors the player then it is PS. I think most would say it is not PS if the house is unaware of the count and directs a shuffle based only on bet increases. In my scenario above the pit is on the...
I have argued with other AP’s whether or not a PS can be accomplished through frequent dealer changes. At some casinos it is policy to shuffle after a dealer change. It’s pretty obvious to me what is a normal dealer change and what isn’t. When I’ve been playing for awhile and now I’m getting...