Readers Q&A #28

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At Caesars Palace LV
are 2 decks tables
with 50% penetration
is this a good % for
use card counting?

kind regards Ernesto
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The "Ask the Pro" Staff

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Dear Ernesto,

No, a 50% penetration is not worth a card counters time. You can get 70% penetration at the 2 deck games at Treasure Island (TI) in the high roller area ($25 and up minimum). The TI has the same rules as Caesar’s but they don’t allow late surrender. The deeper penetration, however, more than makes up for this.

Regards,

Henry
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DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO. RE:BJ IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. I.E. # OF DECKS, RULES, ETC?.
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Dear Alliancetrks,

The casinos in Puerto Rico deal 6 deck games with double after pair splitting. The El Conquistador and Ponce Hilton Casinos also offer late surrender. Be careful because some casinos only allow doubling on 9, 10 and 11.

Regards,

Henry Tamburin

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I am a novice player. IN PLAYING MY COMPUTER i HAVE BEEN SUCESSFUL SPLITTING 10S AGAINST THE DEALERS 3-6. i AM TOLD AT A REAL TABLE THAT IS CONSIDERED "BAD MANNERS" TRUE???
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Dear Gjkerr,

Its not that it’s bad manners to split 10’s, rather it’s a very poor play to make. You should never split 10/s no matter what the dealer shows (including 3-6’s) unless you are card counting and you know there are lot’s of ten’s and aces left in the unplayed deck of cards. You’ve just seen some short term variation on your computer. If you continue to split 10’s against a 3 to 6, trust me in the long run you will lose more money than standing on the 20.

Regards,

Henry Tamburin

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I would like to know if card counting works when you gamble online.and i would also like to know if you know any web sides that teach you how to card count for free without buying any books or videos.
thank you.
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The "Ask the Pro" Staff

Dear Vlad,

Regards,

Henry Tamburin

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Dear BJInsider.com Expert Guide,

The following question was asked by

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what is the best card counting way and can u tell me what it is.
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The "Ask the Pro" Staff

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Dear Vlad,

There are several good card counting systems. The two most popular are the K-O Count by Vencura and Fuchs which uses an unbalanced card counting system (book Knock Out Blackjack by Vencura and Fuchs) and the Hi-Low card counting system which is a balanced counting system (my book Blackjack:Take The Money & Run). There are also several good counting systems for recreational players that was developed by Fred Renzey including the Ace/10 front Count (see Blackjack Insider archives issue #19 at www.BJInsider.com/newsletter.shtml ).

Regards,

Henry Tamburin