K-O system with European no-hole-card rule
 

Hi,

I'm learning the Knockout card counting system, not serious about it, just want to feel like I could play BJ without burning money.

My local game is an 8-deck shoe game which includes the European no-hole-card (NHC) rule (i.e. there is no dealer hole card, so no initial check for blackjack, and dealer takes all double and split bets if they blackjack). I have the KO book but it doesn't deal with this rule.

Since this is an 8 deck game, thankfully I don't have to deal with certain strategy adjustments, but it does recommend doubling 11 vs A, and 10 vs 10 and A, when the count gets to +3 or better (doubling 11 vs 10 is already assumed to be part of basic strategy, but it isn't vs NHC). Should I just skip all this vs NHC, or maybe move to doubling 11 vs 10 but skip the rest? Also, basic strategy vs NHC is not to split aces vs an ace. Would this be altered at a high count?

Bit of a longshot that I can get this answered here, but I thought I'd give it a go before asking on a blackjack forum.