The European no hole card rule in the UK

The European no hole card rule in the UK.
I think this rule is played all over the UK (tell me if you've found otherwise). Now while tryin to figure out the house edge in your local bj game people reffer to books and house edge calculators to get a figure. Try here http://www.wizardofodds.com/blackjack for a large table of rule variations notice on the wizards site he lists the european no hole card rule as giving the player a - 0.11% disadvantage. But is this assuming if the dealer has a blackjack his blackjack wins all even against a players blackjack or hand totaling 21?
Because i have played in casinos in the UK where a dealers blackjack does not beat my blackjack or my hand of 21 the result is a push.
So if someone was trying to figure out the house edge in the UK then they should not put the european no hole card rule of -0.11 into the equation.
Or have i gotten hold of the wrong end of the stick and the reason the ENHC rule gives you a -0.11 disadvantage is the dealer only takes his second card once all other players turns have ended? Although i can't see how the dealer taking his second card after all other players turns have finished gives the player a disadvantage.

Recently i picked up a leaflet inside a casino in the UK its the house edge leaflet. Its blackjack section appears as -
4 decks
(best technique) 0.51%
(0.85% where the dealer may draw on soft 17)
6 decks
(best technique) 0.55%
(0.89% where the dealer may draw on soft 17)

Best technique being basic strategy.

The house rules for the six deck game were -
6 decks
dealer hits S17
Double after split
Resplit pairs up to 4 times
Double on 9,10,11 only
Can't split pairs of 10's, 4's, 5's
blackjack pays 3 to 2
Only 1 card on split aces
no surrender
insurance pays 2 to 1
No re splitting of aces

Now is it just me or is the leaflets info wrong the house edge for there 6 deck game is not 0.89 (H17). I get it at 0.706. What does anyone else get?
I can't see how the dealer hitting soft 17 gives the player a further disadvantage of 0.34 this figure seem to high to me. (if i were to go off the leaflets info)

Any thoughts, input appreciated.

does beat player multi-card 21. I'd like to know which casinos in the UK treat it as a push!
I believe the house edge for 4 deck is .48, and .54 for 6 deck. It is brought down quite significantly using the riding technique.

In London, you can resplit indefinitely, including aces, or at least you used to be able to.

Have casinos in the UK changed their rules recently?

The only rule I have come across in the whole of the UK that is different from all the others, is H17, found in the Golden Nugget in London. Apart fron the GN, all the others are identical, or am I wrong?

Secondly I would say not only have I not seen a multicard 21 push a dealer BJ, but I have never seen this ANYWHERE in the world ( barring carnival type 21 games ).

Dealer blackjack may well have beaten a player 21 things are a little hazy from that night.

"I believe the house edge for 4 deck is .48, and .54 for 6 deck. It is brought down quite significantly using the riding technique." - Chancer

what is the riding technique?

Riding technique is where you can play behind another player, thye make the decisions. VERY recently on here or another forum, play deviations were discussed where playing non conventially can result in positive ev.

you don't "piggyback" on the ploppy from hell that stands on all stiff hands regardless of dealer's up card, that never doubles "because Patrick says it is too risky" and so forth. :)

I think it may have been me that brought this up a few weeks ago. If I find someone playing solid BS i'll play on there hands and when they split, if they still have a neg EV I put my money on one hand rather than doubling my bet and playing on both hands.

It's better to have a partner who follows the riding strategy found in "Basic Blackjack". Obviously your partner will not be concerned about the other players wanting to stone him/her to death........ Heads up is probably the best bet.

Have you ever seen what appeared to be a perfect BS player, that played hand after hand correctly, until some point such as doubling 11 vs 10 and he fails to do so, or he gets an A-2 vs a 7 and does double? I don't know what happens to a back-bettor when a player doubles. I assume he can double as well, or just let his original bet ride? That would protect you from some players that think you double all soft 13-17's against any 2-7 dealer up card, of course if he doubles A-2 against 7 and you don't increase your bet, it might not matter if he gets a 2 you are probably dead anyway.

if the player decides to double, split or take insurance, the rider has the option to do the same or decline if he wishes.