Last night I was reading Blackjack Essays (which I bought here) and came across an idea I had not considered...

Does penetration vary with crowd conditions in most casinos?

Table minimums surely do, just check out strip games on graveyard. When there are a lot of folks playing, the casinos raise the limits and thus get more money bet. But what about penetration? Do they also not go deeper then, on the theroy they can get in more hands dealt during peak hours, and win more?

Conversely, when the casino is uncrowded, table minimums come down, to induce the low-rollers onto the tables...but do the penetration levels also deteriorate, thus upping profits by getting at bigger edge?

Have any one here noticed that?

For various reasons, I have avoided peak hours, but perhaps I may alter strategy if the above is true. Thanks.