Less decks vs Penetration

[Dschddny]

Which game is better?

A) 8 decks with 7 deck penetration

B) 6 decks with 4 deck penetration

 

[The Mayor]

8 with 7 penetration is INFINITELY better.

 

[Victoria]

The Mayor is correct. Just think of it this way. When there is one deck left before the cut card, all those good cards could be in the two of three decks that will not play in the 6D shoe.
In your 8D example, with one deck left to play, all the good cards could also be in the one of two decks that will not play but the chance of that is significantly less than in the 6D example.
Just 87% penetration vs 67%, simple choice except it can be hard getting to that point in 8D without some card eaters (ploppys) earlier in the shoe.

 

[Rob McGarvey]

Depends on where all of the small batches of cards are in the shuffle. Sometimes it is in everyones interest to cut off two instead of just one. That is why I often laugh when they half shoe me and keep shuffling the RnR x2. I often get the cut card passed to me, even when the dealer doesn't give it to me. "He cut the last shoe, give him the card." Ever been sitting there and the cut card should be given to you and the dealer holds it? smile