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Black Jack:
| July 17th, 2010 at 2:48:09 PM permalink | |
| dukesasse Member since: Jul 17, 2010 Threads: 1 Posts: 1 | How do I know how many deck of cards are used on a Black jack table? Dukie |
| July 17th, 2010 at 3:03:03 PM permalink | |
| miplet Member since: Dec 1, 2009 Threads: 3 Posts: 554 | Ask the dealer. |
| July 17th, 2010 at 4:01:32 PM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Nov 9, 2009 Threads: 174 Posts: 2419 | I have to say that Casinos seem to want to keep this kind of information off of their websites, so i sympathize with this question. BlackJack has many variations and there is value to *knowing* before *going* which can be frustrating. "Baccarat is a game whereby the croupier gathers in money with a flexible sculling oar, then rakes it home. If I could have borrowed his oar I would have stayed." Mark Twain |
| July 17th, 2010 at 9:13:22 PM permalink | |
| DJTeddyBear Member since: Nov 2, 2009 Threads: 105 Posts: 5737 | Casino websites are not known for providing much info to make an educated decision about which casino to patronize. Oh, sure, if you want to know which as the best restaurants or entertainment for those times away from the pit, the info is there, but nuances such as the number of decks or other rules? Fuggedaboudit! Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown.
But how much does it cost to knock on wood? |
| July 18th, 2010 at 12:56:10 AM permalink | |
| ahiromu Member since: Jan 15, 2010 Threads: 56 Posts: 554 | You should be able to eye it. If it's coming out of a shoe it's pretty easy to tell the difference between 2-4 deck and 6-8 deck and if it's coming out of an auto-shuffler you're already screwed so who cares. |
| July 18th, 2010 at 3:15:07 AM permalink | |
| FleaStiff Member since: Oct 19, 2009 Threads: 75 Posts: 4835 | LOL. The only sites I know of that used to list this information are all out of date. I don't know if the difference between six decks and eight decks would mean much. Frequency of cocktail service might be a more relevant consideration. Most casinos have websites that are full of pablum and pretty pictures rather than more useful information. |
| July 19th, 2010 at 7:18:25 AM permalink | |
| teddys Member since: Nov 14, 2009 Threads: 100 Posts: 2729 |
One deck or two decks: Easy. Just eyeball it. Six or eight decks: Harder to tell, but also possible to eyeball. I usually look for whether the dealer really has to stretch out his or her hand while picking up the cards for a shuffle check. A eight deck pack is rather hard to pick up, a six deck pack is routine. Otherwise, I just ask. "If you can make one heap of all your winnings / And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss / And lose, and start again at your beginnings / And never breathe a word about your loss..." -Rudyard Kipling |
| July 19th, 2010 at 7:23:14 AM permalink | |
| Ibeatyouraces Member since: Jan 12, 2010 Threads: 18 Posts: 919 | Any ideas out there why we dont see a 4 deck shoe anymore? And I dont mean casinos that use 4 decks in the CSM's. "Shut up Meg."
Peter Griffin, Family Guy |
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