Location of Single Deck Games Dealing 6 Rounds in Heads-up Play

1) I am planning a trip to Reno. Could someone please reply regarding Reno casinos and other casinos in the U.S. that have 3:2 single-deck dealers that are more inclined to deal 6 rounds of cards (playing one hand at a time) in heads up play (Rule of 7). By the way, here is the link to an excellent discussion of single deck game selection, written by LV Bear and originally posted on Green Chip and now on BJ21.com:
http://www.bj21.com/bj_reference/pages/singledeckgameselection.shtml

2) Let�s say that you walk up to a single deck game, and the dealer deals you 6 rounds. What are the odds that she will continue with that kind of penetration vs. going down to 5 rounds? I know it probably depends on the casino and the dealer, but in your experience, if she starts off with a certain number of rounds, is there a more than 50% chance she will continue with that assuming that you are not drawing too much attention.

3) By the way, I will not be card counting in Reno. If I can get my own $100 or so minimum table, is it possible I could request from the pit boss that the dealer deal me 6 rounds instead of 5, especially if I can clearly demonstrate that I am not a counter.

I can't answer #2 with any certainty, but I assume you realize that they'll swap out dealers every 30 mins or so. If you are at a casino where the dealer places the cut card (and it's not placed by a slot on the discard pile) then it's likely, to a degree, at the individual dealer's discresion.

The amount of "rounds" you play is somewhat subject to the cards dealt. For example, you could have a round where you and the dealer both get 2-card 20's. You could also have a round where you get a 4-card 20 and the dealer gets a 4-card bust. Since the amount of cards per round is subject to the cards dealt, there's really no way that they could guarantee you a specific amount of rounds (even if they wanted to). I would not recommend asking the pit boss; you are putting yourself on radar just by asking.

However, I believe the more significant question may be: "If you are not counting cards, why do really care how deep the penetration is?"

Let�s say that you walk up to a single deck game, and the dealer deals you 6 rounds. What are the odds that she will continue with that kind of penetration vs. going down to 5 rounds? I know it probably depends on the casino and the dealer, but in your experience, if she starts off with a certain number of rounds, is there a more than 50% chance she will continue with that assuming that you are not drawing too much attention.

Yes. Ethical dealers will always deal the same number of rounds on single deck as long as the numbers of players/hands remains the same. Ethical casinos will not use a shuffle card on single deck.

If I can get my own $100 or so minimum table, is it possible I could request from the pit boss that the dealer deal me 6 rounds instead of 5, especially if I can clearly demonstrate that I am not a counter.

No. It is not a good idea to ask the pit for better penetration. Though you say you are not counting, many pit bosses cannot accurately make that assessment. Asking for something unusual (that a ploppy wouldn't think to ask) will make pit personnel suspicious. Most Reno dealers deal six or seven rounds anyway. If you get a miserable five-round dealer, just move on.

experiment...if you get a 6 round dealer and that one goes on break and the next dealer gives 5 rounds try spreading to two hands and see if you get 4 rounds then go back to 1 hand when the main dealer comes back.