switching 6D to DD

in reading the posts it sounds like alot of the "professionals" are playing DD. I am very proficient at 6 D with 3 years experience - it is a hobby not a profession. should i be thinking about switching over? Dont you have to be solo or 1 other player max? Otherwise the # hands at pos counts would be so low with the thick cuts and only 2 decks. I am also worried about more heat. i currently play on a card with comps so I have to be careful.

I see just a couple of basic strategy changes. I havent researched the count based strategy tables. I assume there are some minor changes.

Ian

I think you could easily make the transition, but be advised, the spread you need to use, about 1-6, will often draw heat in DD. Much more than a 1-10 6D spread.

All of my backoffs have been at DD, none at 6D, except in places where the info was shared from another casino. Many casinos view DD as "counter catcher" games. If you are locked into an area w/ very few casinos then longevity could be an issue if you switch to DD, but if you are asking if you should play some DD on a trip to Vegas 2-3 times a year, then heck yeah!

As for number of players, as you know, the fewer the better regardless.

Don't you have to be solo or 1 other player max?

A good general guideline, from the BJ21.com Blackjack Glossary:

Rule of eleven. A method devised by Green Chip member Fine Tuner as a general guide to quickly gauge if a double deck game is worth playing. Eleven, minus the number of players, equals the worst cut percentage that is playable. For example, in a game with 3 players already there, if you sit down, there will be 4 players. 11 minus 4 = 7. This means you need 0.7 or better cut for the game to be playable. Conversely, if you know the cut is 1.0, then you also know it's playable only if you get it heads up. The table:

Spots .... Cut
4 players 0.7
3 players 0.8
2 players 0.9
1 player 1.0

I don't understand. Please explain?

Does this RO11 assume a 1-6 spread? Obviously, if you can spread bigger, the rule should be altered.

I think this was based on a 1-8 spread. I'll ask Fine Tuner to comment. In any event, is a broad, general rule.

Each month, on green chip, Fine Tuner posts all games in LV with a SCORE of at least 50.

A few years ago, because of deteriorating games, Fine Tuner starting looking for alternatives. He noted you could play at an inferior DD table with fewer players and still achieve a comparable win rate as a game with a SCORE of 50. This is due to an increase in the number of hands per hour. (SCORE assumes 100 hands per hour.)

Fine Tuner posted a chart for S17, DAS. I supplemented it with charts for S17; H17, DAS; and H17. These won a POM for Fine Tuner and are available in the green chip archives.

Given the number of questions you have been asking lately, you should probably join green chip and read all the archives. It is filled with more information than you can ever imagine. (And read Blackjack Attack if you don't understand SCORE).

Thanks Rick. I'll join that group later on.