New Cards in shoe

When new decks have recently been opened, washed and put into play is the house at a bigger advantage than when the cards have been shuffled multiple times for over an hour?
Recently I have played at tables that have just been opened with new cards. I get into high-count situations and have lost due to the dealer not breaking. Just clumps of small cards coming out that are driving up the count.
Talked to some local players and they suggest I don�t play for the first hour after new cards have been put into the shoe. Is there anything to this theory?

I have always felt that basic strategy is based on constant randomness, but long term card counting results is based on all conditions including poorly washed new cards. If you can minimize certain situations then your long term results will improve, although there will be times when the table you sit down at will have just introduced new cards with poor washings without your knowledge.

Since I do not shuffle track, and execpt for side bets such as (royal match), I feel the card counter and basic strategy player is at a disadvantage with poorly washed new cards.

I generally take a break when new cards are introduced. The weaker the wash, the longer my break considering the number of spots being played.

Just my opinion...Frenchman

How do you feel about a Pitch game where the new cards are shuffled, rather than washed and then shuffled? The non is used in a hand shuffled game while the washed is where a shuffle machine is used, again PITCH.

Your great expertise and experience will be taken into consideration when examining your answer. :)

Iggy

The no wash hand shuffled game sounds good for 3-card poker off the top, especially if it is a weak shuffle. As far as BJ, I don't like either option. I depend on randomness to let the math of the game lean in my favor.

All things considered, I favor hand-shuffled compared to machine shuffled, but if I had a choice, I would prefer to shuffle myself :)

Frenchman