Unseen cards are unseen cards, whether they're before or after the cut card, have already been played or to be played. The only way this effects your game is penetration -- and be sure to remember that when dividing to get TC.


Imagine this -- one table has 5/6 pen. The table next to it has 5.5/6 pen. But this (5.5/6) game, the dealer pulls out 26 cards, all face down, before dealing the first proper (face up) hand. Is there a difference between either table?