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Frogger
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February 14th, 2015 at 4:17:17 PM permalink
I visited a casino recently that dealt 3-deck BJ out of a shoe. Everything looked fine, but just seems like an odd number of decks to use. Anything really different in strategy compared to double deck?
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February 15th, 2015 at 12:52:13 AM permalink
Oh wow this is a funny one. Right in between 2 deck and 4-8 deck strategy lol
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February 15th, 2015 at 1:14:21 AM permalink
They do this to thwart card counters.

It's impossible for a card counter to play since there's no published basic strategy for 3 deck bj.
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February 15th, 2015 at 2:45:44 AM permalink
Quote: sc15

They do this to thwart card counters.

It's impossible for a card counter to play since there's no published basic strategy for 3 deck bj.



It's not impossible. I play DD and forget I'm supposed to split 66 v. 7 and 77 v. 8, or double A3 v. 4--since I usually play 6D. Those splits are rare, and sucky, defensive high variance splits anyway--and A3 has a low index in 6D, where you will double when the count is favorable. Forgetting those plays in DD raises the house edge by a couple hundredths of a percent, while decreasing variance. I'd just play 3 deck the same as multi-deck.
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February 15th, 2015 at 2:46:11 AM permalink
Quote: Frogger

Anything really different in strategy compared to double deck?



I think you just use "multi-deck" strategy, as you would on 4+ decks.
May the cards fall in your favor.
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February 15th, 2015 at 5:11:18 AM permalink
I have been waiting for some honest answers before posting my thoughts:

Yes, it is definitely an odd number of decks. It is also a prime number of decks.
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February 15th, 2015 at 5:51:45 AM permalink
Quote: Dalex64

I have been waiting for some honest answers before posting my thoughts:

Yes, it is definitely an odd number of decks. It is also a prime number of decks.



WTF
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February 15th, 2015 at 9:54:12 AM permalink
Did I need to surround that with [joke] tags?
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February 15th, 2015 at 11:05:19 AM permalink
Quote: Dalex64

Did I need to surround that with [joke] tags?



Gee, I hope not. (source: Jose Jimenez, aka Bill Dana circa 1960)
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
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February 15th, 2015 at 12:17:14 PM permalink
Quote: Dalex64

Did I need to surround that with [joke] tags?



That would have been more confusing, cuz then I would have thought it was supposed to be humorous.
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February 15th, 2015 at 3:09:44 PM permalink
Quote: Dalex64

Did I need to surround that with [joke] tags?



Do horses have an infinite number of legs?
May the cards fall in your favor.
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February 15th, 2015 at 3:49:07 PM permalink
Quote: Avincow

Oh wow this is a funny one. Right in between 2 deck and 4-8 deck strategy lol


I've calculated 3-deck basic strategy; IIRC, it's the same as 4-8.
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