There is a reason for this difference related to card counting even for a Basic Strategy player. In this set of circumstances, if you deal to a cut card you may getโ.
But, if you're counting, the effect is minor. So, if we are dealing to a fixed point, and we are dealt a lot of large cards, then we will use fewer cards per round and get an extra round or two. The green bars show the enormous increase in the casino's advantage in the late rounds when dealing with a cut card. Some single-deck games deal a fixed number of rounds depending on the number of players. If there are small cards dealt, we will end up with hands with many cards. There is a reason for this difference related to card counting even for a Basic Strategy player. Oddly, it is interesting that all the sources for Basic Strategy house edge ignore this effect even though it exists for the vast majority of games. But there is an effect. And we know that a deck with few high cards left is bad for the player. This chart shows the difference between a fixed number of rounds and using a cut card. In this set of circumstances, if you deal to a cut card you may get five, six or seven rounds depending on the cards. Although it is in most Internet casinos and some Video Blackjack machines. Counting cards partially corrects for the effect. Note that in single-deck the numbers can change substantially by the exact circumstances, including when the specific dealer chooses to shuffle without a fixed-round rule. It's a fine line. Here we see the overall differences in house edge between cut card and fixed rounds. What is the overall effect?{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Probably yes, if you're playing Basic Strategy. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Some single-deck games and nearly all hand-dealt shoe games deal to a specified point and then shuffle after the current round ends. If there are many high cards e. What is the effect of the cut card? So, does this mean that you should avoid single-deck using a cut-card? This chart compares using a cut card with dealing a fixed number of rounds in a standard single-deck game with one player using Basic Strategy. Chapter Unusual Effects This chapter takes some time out to take a quick look at oddities of Blackjack that affect us even though we largely ignore them. The cut-card adds hands when the deck is lean in tens. Now the overall effect is not quite as bad because there aren't as many rounds played at these terrible disadvantages. Of course, all that I've shown with all of the above is what was already known. The problem is that these extra rounds will be dealt from a deck with fewer high cards because they have been used up. This is because the player and dealer can have hands of two cards or many cards. The cut-card effect is the effect on advantage caused by dealing to a fixed point instead of a fixed number of rounds. The red bars show an even 0. I have included a six-deck game even though six decks is not normally played to a fixed number of rounds.