> (although I think casinos have good reason to forbid the technique, as the alternative would be to get rid of Blackjack). Another alternative is to play less

> (although I think casinos have good reason to forbid the technique, as the alternative would be to get rid of Blackjack). Another alternative is to play less deep into the shoe before reshuffling. Reshuffle often enough and the house has an advantage over card counters. However, this slows down play and therefore the reduces the rate they bring in money from people who don't counting cards (or count cards poorly).