One of the predominant terms used in this forum is that of penetration. I would assume that all counters and most BS players know its definition, but what I have never seen talked about is how is it calculated on an "ad hoc" basis, i.e. One walks into a casino for a night of BJ ready to count cards and make hundreds and is mentally prepared for "battle". He checks the table mins., the number of players, the game rules and the pit action. The only important thing left to do is get a fix on deck/shoe pen. I suppose one may stand back in a shoe game and observe one dealt shoe and estimate within a 1/2 deck or so the correct estimated penetration for that table with that dealer. Only thing is, will the next dealer come within that same range? Do you have to repeat the process with the next dealer
On a perhaps more critical level, wouldn't the pen. calculation need to be more precise (to the very card) on a 1D game and what is a normal variance with the same dealer, maybe 3-5 cards? I know many of the clubs use the rule of 6, but even that would vary somewhat by table activity, player leaving mid-deck etc. Just want some common sense feedback.
On a perhaps more critical level, wouldn't the pen. calculation need to be more precise (to the very card) on a 1D game and what is a normal variance with the same dealer, maybe 3-5 cards? I know many of the clubs use the rule of 6, but even that would vary somewhat by table activity, player leaving mid-deck etc. Just want some common sense feedback.
