The problem, however, for the guy on third base, is in seeing everyone else's cards. There are various ways of going about this, limited only by the bounds of your own creativity.
One, you could be very friendly at a table full of friendly players, and simply get them all to show you their hands as they play. Many players do not try to hide their hands from other players, so this is not necessarily all that difficult for a gregarious sort who chooses his tables wisely.
Two, you could play with friends or other counters who would happily show you their hands. Since many players already do this at blackjack tables, it doesn't look all that suspicious. In fact, you don't need six friends to join you at the table—it would be more practical to pull this off with two friends who could play two hands each, while you play three hands on the third base side of the table.
Three, you could play with one or two friends who position themselves at the table in order to see the player cards that you can't. They don't have to tell you exactly which cards they see, just the change in the count. Such information could easily be passed via simple signals.
Four, a non-player accompanying you to the table might, while standing behind you, be better able to view the cards hidden from you.
These are just a few examples; perhaps you can think of more -variations on this theme.
DEFINITION
Depth-charging is using the depth of the deal as the primary method of gaining a long-run advantage, rather than relying on a betting spread based on card counting.
Since casinos often recognize the traditional betting strategies of card counters, the depth-charger employs a betting strategy that is not based on his count. His playing strategy is so much more effective deep in the deck that he gets a major edge over the house.
With a multiple-player approach, you may be able to camouflage your play by haphazardly sizing bets on the first base side of the table. Some of the spots on the first base side may also be played using useless progression systems, with significantly smaller bets than those being placed on the third base side.
A husband and wife team wrote to me, saying that they used this method of play successfully in a unique partnership approach: The wife sat to the right of the husband and played three spots with low bets, and on every hand, she consulted her husband on how to play. In fact, she did not know basic strategy. The husband sometimes gave her correct advice, and sometimes he didn't—which made him look like a showoff. He, meanwhile, played either one or two spots on the third base side of the table, at substantially higher stakes than his wife. He always played his own hands according to the correct count strategy.
When depth-charging, you must be careful not to appear too interested in other players' hands, since this may look suspicious. Your primary camouflage, however, which is not betting according to the count, should work very well, protecting you from drawing the casino's suspicion.
Note: The value of depth-charging comes from accurately playing your cards at deep shuffle points. If you do not accurately employ strategy tables to alter your play according to the count, flat-bet depth-charging is worthless. Likewise, you will realize significant gains at deep shuffle points by knowing some of the less-used strategy indices. I would advise depth-chargers to learn the more extensive Zen Count strategy tables provided in the Appendix. It is important that you realize that your gain comes from seeing and using as much card information as you can get before playing your hand. Simply sitting at a full table without getting the necessary information on the other players' downcards is not going to help you win.
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