Recent content by Meistro

the shoe isn't really necessary, if your wife prefers dealing without it. the discard tray is actually the important piece since you need to practice deck estimation. i wouldn't worry too much about the cards, different casinos use different cards so u have to get used to varying card sizes...

Harsh but fair. If you are interested in reviewing the complete work I'd be happy to send you a copy.

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stop over betting your bankroll

Usually with six deck after you put the cut card in, the dealer completes the cut and then puts another cut card in after. It is the second cut card that determines the penetration, not the one you place. The best way to compare competing counting opportunities is through the use of a...

I would say the opposite, a ploppy comrade slows me down significantly more in a shoe game than in a pitch game, as my top speed (in terms of rounds per hour) is so much higher when playing shoe vs pitch.

The ideal number of players is just yourself, anyone else will just slow you down.

I personally play two hands all the time, dropping only in highly negative counts.

"If so, why does BS say DD to begin with?" How is a 9 v 2 composed? 9 can be either 7,2, 6,3, 4,5. 2 is composed of one 2. So aside from the 7,2 v 2, which is a +2 RC, you have a +3 RC from 63 v 2 or 45 v 2. With 2 decks that is 1.5 TC. So that is why in double deck 9 v 2 is a basic...

usually they are not going to let you insure and surrender at the same time. Note 14 v T becomes a hit in any negative count.

As for whether to camp or to hit and run, that is a judgement call. Camping might expose you, but it will also allow you to get in volume and the more rounds you play the more money you make. If you are red chipping, then a lot of the time you can fly under the radar and camp.

"I mean a true count of +4 in 8-deck is JUST as good as a true count of +4 in double deck, correct? " It depends. You stated that the 8 deck game has "good rules", so presumably that means better rules than the double deck game. The best way to determine your exact edge at a particular true...

did u play blackjack while in latin america? how were the games?

bro don't start out with a max bet of $400. You are still green. get some experience at low limit play before u start making the big bets.

88 v 9 is never a surrender