Need Expert Opinion-What's the Lesser of the 2 "Evils"?

[cc21]

Hi All -
If you had the choice would you rather have to play into a TC -2 or worse shoe as a solo player or play w/1-2 other people when the deck is hot? In other words, which is the worse of the 2 scenarios??

One thing I come across all the time is @ a high-limit table I play solo nearly 90% of the time but due to camouflage reasons, etc. I play through the neg. shoes. If I play slightly lower stakes tables there’s always other players (typically 1-2) and when the count gets hot it just always seems like the other players are eating up the good cards which seems more frustrating than sitting through negative shoes!?!

Can anyone shed any insight?

1. Play w/other players and have the ability to exit neg. shoes
2. Play solo and get ALL the cards in + shoes, but have to sit through all the neg. shoes

I'm asking purely from a technical standpoint. I have a replenishable bankroll.

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Sonny]

Avoiding negative shoes will increase your advantage, but if it forces you to lower your betting range then it might be decreasing your win rate. If those are your only concerns (not considering heat, long run index, etc.) then play whichever game wins the most money for an acceptable level of risk.

Other solutions would include finding better ways to camouflage your play and finding more tolerant casinos to play in.

-Sonny-