8 deck blackjack

First of all thanks for those answering my questions.

Rules used are:
Double split any two/dealer stands soft 17/ no surrender/ DAS allowed/ Splitting 1 X only

1. What is my starting disadvantage in 8 deck shoe?
2.How many hands will you get deal on average per hour dealing only 4 decks?
3.How many of those hands will be on average plus EV, using high low count?
4 What should be my betting spread look like at having 1-2-3% advantage and so on? (ramp)
5 I will sit out at TC negative 1
6. What is my EV per hour in this game using 10k BR per 100 hands


I tried to find this information online, a calculator or something, or a way to get the tools to find the answers to those questions by myself!

Thanks for your help all in this at forehand.

Stu Lunger

Using WoO Blackjack Calculator shows you are facing a 0.5% house edge. Dealing only 4 of 8 decks means you should not expect to make money at this game using a counting system. Your advantages will be few and far between given the penetration.

Thanks for taking the time answering my post. I have downloaded sample software and it depends very much on what you are able to bet as a spread and the bankroll you use. Using high opt 2 and leaving with minus 1 true will give me 18 dollar per hour if I use halve Kelly using 1 unit at plus 1, 10 units at plus 2 and 20 units at 4 or higher. My unit size would be 5

I have been counting before versus 6 deck shoe also cutting 50% and made a decent income!

Quote: stulunger

Thanks for taking the time answering my post. I have downloaded sample software and it depends very much on what you are able to bet as a spread and the bankroll you use. Using high opt 2 and leaving with minus 1 true will give me 18 dollar per hour if I use halve Kelly using 1 unit at plus 1, 10 units at plus 2 and 20 units at 4 or higher. My unit size would be 5

I have been counting before versus 6 deck shoe also cutting 50% and made a decent income!

It sounds to me like you are describing an online game. In any case, that kind of spread will surely draw heat pretty quickly.