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    Counting in Europe

    Does anybody know, where you can still count in Europe?
    I'm sorry, if this was told at some place... but I could only find pretty old threads about this topic (not only in this forum).

    So.. reading from older threads (also at other forums) it seems that Poland offer shoe games with acceptable rules and low heat.
    Is that still like this in 2020? (Or maybe let's say 2019 because the corona virus could have changed things).

    What about other eastern countries (Hungary, Czech Republic etc.)? Maybe there are also playable games in other European countries?

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grobbelaar View Post
    Does anybody know, where you can still count in Europe?
    I'm sorry, if this was told at some place... but I could only find pretty old threads about this topic (not only in this forum).

    So.. reading from older threads (also at other forums) it seems that Poland offer shoe games with acceptable rules and low heat.
    Is that still like this in 2020? (Or maybe let's say 2019 because the corona virus could have changed things).

    What about other eastern countries (Hungary, Czech Republic etc.)? Maybe there are also playable games in other European countries?

    Thanks
    Croatia/Slovenia/Hungary/Romania/Bulgaria/Northern Cyprus/Montenegro/Macedonia just Balkan area.

    Italy/San Marino/Monaco/France/Spain/Ireland/Isle of Man/United Kingdom/Germany/Poland/Czech Republic

    General theme is very low maximums, casinos spread out, and sweaty. Good luck.

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    And most games are ENHC, which is an additional 0.11% for the house.
    G Man

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    Quote Originally Posted by G Man View Post
    And most games are ENHC, which is an additional 0.11% for the house.
    For the non-counter!

    Don

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    Many eastern bloc country casinos have ES10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koz84 View Post
    Many eastern bloc country casinos have ES10.
    With abysmal penetration and crowded conditions.

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    My claim to fame is that I played in Poland two or three years in a row. Thinking about it, that was probably 2005-6. At that time, yeah, there were acceptable rules. I played rooms that had early surrender. The conditions were not bad overall. I typically played heads up or at most with two other players. The best city was Warsaw just for the quantity of places to play. So, you just had to pay for a taxi to get to a casino with good rules if the one you initially chose was not that great. I had one really great short session at one Warsaw casino which offered under/over. It was evening and the place was dead. I had one other guy at my table. A large win in Polish money is a modest one in dollars. So, I was worried the entire time getting back via taxi to my hotel. Polish monthly salaries are at best $500. So, winning $1000 or more in an hour or less is a lot of money there.

    Rules definitely changed from the first year to the next. One room I played in Krakow went from ok to a waste of time the next year. Plus, the under/over bet was on its way out as it became more and more difficult to find. Overall, heat was low except for one of the main hotel casinos in Warsaw. The pit supervisor sat in a high chair to watch the game. I went late one night and the supervisor fell asleep while we were playing! lol! So, it is possible to see different parts of the country while playing blackjack part-time. If I remember correctly, I made more than enough my last trip to cover my airfare+. So, it was a fun trip with an extra benefit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Halbruno View Post
    My claim to fame is that I played in Poland two or three years in a row. Thinking about it, that was probably 2005-6. At that time, yeah, there were acceptable rules. I played rooms that had early surrender. The conditions were not bad overall. I typically played heads up or at most with two other players. The best city was Warsaw just for the quantity of places to play. So, you just had to pay for a taxi to get to a casino with good rules if the one you initially chose was not that great. I had one really great short session at one Warsaw casino which offered under/over. It was evening and the place was dead. I had one other guy at my table. A large win in Polish money is a modest one in dollars. So, I was worried the entire time getting back via taxi to my hotel. Polish monthly salaries are at best $500. So, winning $1000 or more in an hour or less is a lot of money there.

    Rules definitely changed from the first year to the next. One room I played in Krakow went from ok to a waste of time the next year. Plus, the under/over bet was on its way out as it became more and more difficult to find. Overall, heat was low except for one of the main hotel casinos in Warsaw. The pit supervisor sat in a high chair to watch the game. I went late one night and the supervisor fell asleep while we were playing! lol! So, it is possible to see different parts of the country while playing blackjack part-time. If I remember correctly, I made more than enough my last trip to cover my airfare+. So, it was a fun trip with an extra benefit!
    Thank you for that report!
    It was a good read, even being a bit dated!

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