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  1. 11-10-2017, 10:29 AM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    I made note of that by incorporating he circumcised deck comment. The numbers still don't add up though in terms of hands played per deck.
    The average SP21
    hand is about 3.1 cards.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jabberwocky View Post
    The average SP21
    hand is about 3.1 cards.
    Wasn't that mentioned in Walker's monograph?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    In the deck estimation drill, click Customize Tray Style. At the bottom, you can adjust the card thickness.
    Good information......did not know this!
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    Average number of cards in a SP21 hand is 2.9.
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    Spanish21:

    2.9x cards per hand (c.p.h.) rounds to 3 cards per round.

    So .... heads-up (almost) a quarter (1/4) deck per round.

    With 3 spots bet it comes to a half (1/2) deck. per round.
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    CVBJ V5.6.225 has been updated to increase the range of card thicknesses. Update at: https://qfit.com/downloads.htm#free. No charge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    CVBJ V5.6.225 has been updated to increase the range of card thicknesses. Update at: https://qfit.com/downloads.htm#free. No charge.
    The graphics look bad. It is my video card problem?
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    Increasing thickness works OK. But, if you try to reduce thickness beyond the standard, it will create a wrinkle in the graphics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stealth View Post
    Get six decks of cards and number them from 1-312 with a magic marker. Then use a cut card to cut an arbitrary numbers of cards over and over until you can do it within +/- 3 cards accuracy.

    Gamblers Book Store las vegas or their website for real casino cards.

    Note cards can have very different thickness, some off by as much as 3/4 deck when compared. Be careful.

    Having the wrong count is really bad, but having the wrong number of decks to determine TC is likely more prevalent and more dangerous.
    I use Bicycle Standard cards, how is the thickness comparing to real casino cards?
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    Quote Originally Posted by San Jose Bella View Post
    I use Bicycle Standard cards, how is the thickness comparing to real casino cards?
    Most casino gift shops sell used decks cheap. I recently bought 24 decks from one store for $12; would rather practice with the real thing.
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