3 Dec
2003
3 Dec
'03
2:46 p.m.
Isn't the issue one of how soon the House gets to retire the "hot" deck and replace it with a "cold" one? If the number of "hot" cards you get to play is reduced, then your average winnings are reduced. So, although removing cards from the deck quickly won't affect what happens with the remainder of that deck on average, it will reduce the number of plays that a smart player with have with that deck.