On Jan 4, 2008, at 7:55 PM, Eric I. wrote:

> I do wonder, though, whether the deck is biased somehow when the
> dealer deals him/herself since all the players are dealt beforehand.

I believe what you say is true, though I think it's a detail typically  
ignored in this kind of strategic analysis.

Google the "cut card effect blackjack" for some interesting (and I  
*think* semi-related) reading.

James Edward Gray II