Take the following scenario:

Single deck, with all the "2's thru 9's" removed.

On the negative side, you will get a lot of 20-20 pushes with the dealer.

On the positive side, you get the bonus on your BJ's vs. dealer BJ's. Insurance becomes a "no brainer" half of the time. I say "half of the time" because the dealer BJ may have the Ace in the hole and you wouldn't take insurance. You can split Aces... the dealer has to draw to them, and BUST!

Ok... I understand that you will STILL have an advantage over this game. I'd play it all day long. But is it as good a game as it WOULD have been if there were some small cards left. The dealer would never have a stiff (except for the A-A case) with most of the hands being pushes.

Most of the sources I have read on betting recommend you place your BIG bet out at TC +4 to +6. Why not bet higher than that at +8 or +10? Doesn't Kelly recommend you bet the percentage of your advantage on the hand? Either that doesn't happen often enough to warrant discussion OR... there is something to the TC being too high. Does the TC "top out" at some number? What is the real deal?

Thanks...

quark