Half shoe - only a few cards from the shoe are dealt out, and thus one loses the advantage of countingĤ.

You can place bets at the beginning of the shoe but you can't increase or decrease them thereafter.ģ. Flat bet - excuse me sir, we've determined your counting cards. Backoff - excuse me sir, can I have a word with you.you're welcome to play any other game except blackjackĢ. But here are other actions that have effectively thwarted me, some are more polite than others.ġ. 86 is the most extreme, and is a last resort. There are numerouse ways the casino can deal with card counters.