How many deck of cards do most casinos use for blackjack?

Question

How many deck of cards do most casinos use for blackjack?

Answer 1

You can find anywhere from a single deck game to a multi-deck shoe of 8 decks.

Be sure to check the rules before you sit down for the game, some casinos will offer some disadvantageous rules ti the player: For example, in a single deck game, a player who gets a blackjack may only get 6-5 payout, and the dealer will almost certainly hit soft 17.

Here are some rule variations and the effect that they have on a player's long-term profits.

Favourable Rules for the Player

Early surrender +0.62%

Late surrender Single deck +0.02%

Double down after splitting +0.13%

Drawing to split aces +0.14%

Re splitting of aces +0.03%

Double down cards any number +0.20%

2:1 payoff blackjack +2.32%

Unfavourable Rules for the Player

no doubling on hard 11 -0.89%

no doubling on hard 10 -0.56%

no doubling on hard 9 -0.14%

no doubling soft hands -0.14%

dealer hits soft 17 -0.20%

dealer takes no hole card -0.13%

2 decks (v single) -0.35%

4 decks (v single) -0.51%

6 decks (v single) -0.60%

pairs no re splitting -0.05%

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Good luck at the tables!

Answer 2

five or six I think

Answer 3

6 I think.

Answer 4

depends upon the casino and the table. Higher bet tables, such as tables with a minimum of a 5 dollar bet are usually 6 deck shoes. They go up from there. Usually to get less than 6 decks in a shoe means a bigger bet. I have played on a 1 deck table before, but it was a 50 dollar minimum bet.