shinyam said:
I've lost over 20,000 on six deckers. However, I am doing very well on 8 deckers at the same place.
The betting ramp is the same. So is the pen, and other factors.
What could be the reason? I have not had any major wins at the six deckers, just major losses (from 2000-4000).
Any idea why this is happening? Could it be that they have short-shoed the six deckers?
No they are not short shoeing the six deck game. You didn't mention amount of play you are basing these results on, so I have to assume it is all just a short run, small sample size, in which case, as AM said, thats just the way it goes sometimes.
Bigger question for me is why you are playing 8 deck games if the same store has 6 deck games at same table limits, rules and penetration?
Do you realize how inferior the 8 deck game is?
As a player who 'grew up' on 8 deck games in AC, it took me a while to see this. At first glance it doesn't look all that worse. A couple one-hundredth of a percent extra house edge. It isn't until you look at the frequency of high counts that you can see what a large difference it
really is. This is confirmed by running simulations. It's a much bigger difference than it seems. So if a place has similar 6 and 8 deck games, it's not even a close call. Play the 6. For me to play 8 decks now over 6, it has to be something really special. Extraordinary penetration or some extra rule or advantage that isn't offered at the 6 deck game, which is rare. It's usually the other way around. I suppose crowded conditions could be a consideration as speed and hands per hour could make a less crowded 8 deck game more attractive, but that probably wouldn't be enough for me.
