Re: Shuffle tracking
"So, you are saying that trackable shuffles come up with 8 decks more often than with 6? That has not been my experience. But, I don't shuffle track that often."
I'm not sure if it is easier than tracking 6 decks for the same reason as you mention, ie I don't get to play 6 deck that often. I find that the casinos in Ontario think that because they use 8 they are protected. In the high stakes area they use 6, but shuffle very carefully. High stakes means a higher min/max bet, but the ploppy tables have high enough maximums to track or sequence and get a big enough bet out to make the trip worth while (1 1/2 hours both ways) and the ploppy tables allow for min bets high enough to create ploppy fear which is perfect for "playing other players hands."
I have found in many cases that the cards I track will be within a two deck area, and that is why I stated that I often play 8 deck like 4 2 deck games. All 4 of these decks will have an average true count assigned to them that will be corrected as we count it down as we go thru them, and re adjusted as we get into them. It is harder to describe than to do. A neg batch is a wong-out or cut out of play.