Comment on Anon plays poker

Underwaterbob@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Usually yet, but some casinos do offer low deck shoes as a way to attract players.

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  • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Because you would need to be a class 9 sperd to capitalize on the odd differential.

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    • Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Not really. Counting cards is easy.

      2-6 = +1

      7-9 = 0

      10-Ace= -1

      Bet more when the running total is positive.

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      • JokeDeity@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m too dumb to know if this is smart, can you expand on this?

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• Telodzrum@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not impossible, a big shoe just makes it much more difficult. There are a not insignificant number of people who make a living gambling at casinos with varying degrees of success.

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  • Socsa@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It makes the initial state of the shoe harder to determine. And it makes it more obvious when people are sitting around watching the tables to infer that state.

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• Fogle@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If you’re using a random number of decks what’s even the skill? You might as well go to a slot machine

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  • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s the thing, they don’t want skill to be involved. It’s gambling. The house wants to win.

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• captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Depends on the table. Lower stakes tables may use one deck.

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