My understanding is that the 6-deck shoe confers a mathematical advantage, not simply a card-counting advantage, over an 8-deck shoe. If you use the calculator

My understanding is that the 6-deck shoe confers a mathematical advantage, not simply a card-counting advantage, over an 8-deck shoe. If you use the calculator here you will see that it improves odds even under basic strategy play: http://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/calculator/ http://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/calculator/