Using the strategy card at the table

I have a friend who likes to go play some blackjack with me every now and then, but she doesn't know the basic strategy, and keeps asking me what to do. It becomes difficult sometime, particularly, when I am trying to count, and she breaks my concentration.
Yesterday at the casino, I saw a guy, who was looking at the strategy card, without even trying to conceal it, and that got me thinking. Is it actually ok for the player to use the card at the table? I was assuming it wasn't, but it did not seem like that guy was bothering anyone with his card yesterday. If I could just hand the card to my friend instead of having to play her hand myself every time, it'd be a great improvement of my experience. Do you guys think it would be an ok thing to do?

Strategy cards are allowed as long as the user is not slowing down the game significantly.

Quote: Wizard

Strategy cards are allowed as long as the user is not slowing down the game significantly.

Most casinos freely hand those out, especially when asked.

I'm surprised that you're "a wise guy" but think and feel that the casinos wouldn't deem "controlling a table" more of a threat.

Quote: Garnabby

I'm surprised that you're "a wise guy" but think and feel that the casinos wouldn't deem "controlling a table" more of a threat.

I am not a "wise guy" at all, and I don't know what you mean by "controlling a table" :)
Thanks for the responses, it helps!

Some casinos do not want you to put the card on the table, but I've yet to find a casino that won't let you use one - unless you use it and still can't come to a quick decision.....

Quote: weaselman

I have a friend who likes to go play some blackjack with me every now and then, but she doesn't know the basic strategy, and keeps asking me what to do. It becomes difficult sometime, particularly, when I am trying to count, and she breaks my concentration.
Yesterday at the casino, I saw a guy, who was looking at the strategy card, without even trying to conceal it, and that got me thinking. Is it actually ok for the player to use the card at the table? I was assuming it wasn't, but it did not seem like that guy was bothering anyone with his card yesterday. If I could just hand the card to my friend instead of having to play her hand myself every time, it'd be a great improvement of my experience. Do you guys think it would be an ok thing to do?

Well, casinos sell these things in the gift shop, so...

I would add a caveat that these "strategy cards" aren't always accurate. I've seen ones that contained over a dozen errors, and some of them not so minor, either. Also, basic strategy is different for single deck and multiple-deck, and varies slightly depending on rules such as does the dealer hit soft 17, can you double after splits, etc.

I say the following from bitter experience: if you are teaching a woman basic strategy, the first time it turns out to be "wrong", such as she hits hard 16 against a 10, busts, and then the dealer turns over a 5 in the hole and busts in turn, you will a) never hear the end of it, and b) the strategy card will thenceforth be ignored in favor of "women's intuition". Hold on..what was that noise? Oh my God, five hundred women marching up the driveway to my house, holding torches. Gotta run....

Quote: weaselman

I am not a "wise guy" at all, and I don't know what you mean by "controlling a table" :)
Thanks for the responses, it helps!

"Wise guys" (used to be?) what a lot of the casino-staff called suspected card-counters.

The casinos will more tolerate, and often not suspect, the odd fly-by "lone wolf" card-counters... but zero in rather quickly on the professional teams of card-counters.

Incidently, i forgot to note earlier that a dealer must wait for a player's instructions (with chips out)... don't be rushed; or worse, passed by.