Alex: Question from newbie

[Alex]

I would like to know if blackjack is beatable if:

a) automatic card shufflers are used to shuffle

b) the dealer wins ties

These are the conditions i can choose from over here...

[Parker]

> I would like to know if blackjack is
> beatable if:

> a) automatic card shufflers are used to
> shuffle

There are several types of automatic shufflers. If it is the continuous type, it cannot be beaten by counting. See my post on the beginner's page (link below).

> b) the dealer wins ties

This is a killer unless there is some rule favoring the player to offset it (for example, blackjack pays 3:1). Otherwise, the house edge is too large to overcome by counting.

> These are the conditions i can choose from
> over here...

Sounds like you need to travel some. :-)

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