6 Deck Shoe Blackjack Strategy
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If a casino is too crowded, avoid the pitch games and Wong into some shoes now and then, but don't expect to catch any hole-cards from a shoe. Or maybe try a little depth-charging. You have to enter a casino with an open mind. Don't go there looking for a specific good game (as in: 'I heard they have a six-deck game with S17 and LS. With a six-deck shoe, you will divide your running count by 6 at the beginning. If your running count is 12, your true count is 12/6 = 2. If four decks remain, divide 12/4 = 3. If two decks remain, you divide your running count by the two remaining decks: 12/2 = 6. 6 Deck Blackjack Strategy Chart Blackjack strategy charts are single-page primers for how to play twenty-one. Blackjack experts use computer simulations to find the probabilities and payouts for every scenario in their game, then they produce charts to show what the perfect move in every one of these situations is.
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The following table shows the effect on the player's expected value by removing one of each given card from a six-deck shoe. These numbers were based on these rules: Double on any two cards, double after split allowed, split anything only once, and strategy adjustments for the changed deck composition.
Effect of Removal — Six-Deck Shoe
| Card | Stand Soft 17 | Hit Soft 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.069% | 0.071% |
| 3 | 0.082% | 0.086% |
| 4 | 0.110% | 0.117% |
| 5 | 0.141% | 0.143% |
| 6 | 0.079% | 0.084% |
| 7 | 0.041% | 0.038% |
| 8 | -0.008% | -0.010% |
| 9 | -0.040% | -0.045% |
| 10 | -0.091% | -0.097% |
| Ace | -0.094% | -0.084% |
The source for this table is the amazing Composition Dependent Combinatorial Analyzer at bjstrat.net.
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Written by: Michael Shackleford
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I realize the rules will not necessarily be equal in terms of S17, Early Surrender, etc... but I'm curious if you have a strong preference. Isn't it easier to count into and increase your bet reliably in two deck? Perhaps not if there are fewer cards, and thus less variance in distribution of high to low cards. Anyway, really looking forward to your responses. Thank you. ; )