Realistic depth expectations in Blackjack
August 20th, 2006 by brother9Ideally when you go into a casino you want 100% depth in the shoe. Obviously that maximizes your advantage over the house when you count; this is especially true when you are using sidecounts.
But that’s not reality. At best - at absolute best your depth will be 85% into the shoe. Most likely you’ll end up somewhere around 75%, or even 70%. Unless you’re stuck playing in Atlantic City; I’ve written before about the problems in playing blackjack there.
And please don’t ask about depth of deal in an online casino. The only reason to even play blackjack in an online casino is to work one of the buy-in bonuses. There is no such thing as depth of deal in an online casino - if you have to ask why, PLEASE do not gamble. Ever.
