6 or 8 decks in AC?

[msfurness]

Hi Folks,

During my last Vegas trip I purchased Renzey's Bluebook and the KO Book. As I indicated in a previous post however, I decided to go with the KO however, since is closer to the hi- lo in the points that are assigned to the cards with the only difference being a 7, which is counted as +1 in the KO. Having said that I highly recommend Renzey's book. It is very well written and had I not previously learned the hilo counting system, I probably would have gone with the KISS count.

My question to the list is the following...I'm going to AC soon. This will be the first time I will ever try counting, although I don't plan on really using it until I feel confident that I can actually do it. My research has shown that most of the casinos in AC (except Borgata) use 8 decks on the main floor. Is this true? This is critical for me as the IRC does vary depending on the # of decks. Do any of you have any tips for a newbie in being able to spot the difference between 6 and 8 deck games? Should I just buy 8 decks of cards and try to memorize the relative height?

Many thanks

[wds_42]

I was in AC about a month ago and Ceasars was dealing 8 decks.

Simple way to spot it is to ask. I always sit down at a table and say "Damn, what is that an eight or a 6 deck shoe? Must be a bitch to shuffle it." The dealers always will tell you.

[LeonShuffle]

The Borgata is the only one with all 6 deck shoes. The rest of them have them for the $50 or $100 minimums. And if you're still not sure, just ask the dealer. No need to be sneaky about it.

[msfurness]

Thanks Leon and wds_42. I'll just ask the dealer. I didn't want to call too much attention to myself, but I suppose this is the easiest way to go.

[hottspottguy]

from my understanding the norm in AC is 8 deck shoes....