Acquaintance with card counting
Card counting is considered as a rather efficient and useful strategy to seek when a player has a positive advantage which is the key factor for players to beat the house in casino games, in particular the tracking of the ratio of high cards to low cards in blackjack and its derivatives such as Spanish pontoon. It is worthy of looking squarely at the importance of blackjack card counting as it really works and is considered to be completely legal to use in both land based and online casinos. Sure, casinos has realized the power of card counting if it can be used skillfully, so they use up to 8 decks of cards to prevent counting as well as continuous shuffling machine. In fact, most card counting system is based on the theory formed by a professor of mathematics - Dr. Edward Thorp who published the book ‘Beat the Dealer’
in 1960. This was the first time a book of this sort actually proved that the player with a sense for math stood a chance in winning against the casino in Blackjack.
in 1960. This was the first time a book of this sort actually proved that the player with a sense for math stood a chance in winning against the casino in Blackjack.The basic principle behind card counting is actually that the high cards, particularly aces and tens which are better for the player whilst low cards, particularly 4s, 5s and 6s are better for the dealer, as cards valued at 10 and 11 give a higher chance for player to obtain Blackjacks which pay at 3:2 unless dealers get blackjack as well, and also tens improve the value of doubling. More, a high number of ten-value cards also make the insurance bet more profitable since it is easy to make the dealers gain blackjack when they have Aces in hand. On the other hand, low cards are good for the dealer, because the dealer must hit if the total value of cards below 17, unlike the players who can hit or stand whenever they need. Tens easily bust all stiff hands (12-16); this will actually increase the possibility of loss for dealers. Perhaps, you would be confused whether the card counting is so difficult that only the profession in mathematics can do it. This is completely wrong. Actually, in the Blackjack card counting system, high and low cards are tracked and assigned a special score ( normally it is called ‘count’) which is the foundation for betting; thus you do not have to memorize the own value of cards. By remembering the assigned score of cards being played and sum them up, a gambler can raise his bet when the cards in the deck remaining are in his favor. So, it is sure that card counting is only concerning addition and sometimes subtraction, not a technical task in the area of mathematics. All you need to do is to have quick eyes, a sharp mind, and a sense of order so that you can both count cards and use the information you have to assist you in your blackjack play.
There are approximately over hundred different card counting strategies and it is rather difficult to choose the right or the only one of them to follow and use. If you are a beginner at blackjack, it is highly recommended to use basic systems rather than to learn any complicated counting systems as it can be very difficult to understand and remember them. Typically, the more complex a system is, the more efficiently would you play in the game. However, the difference between various counting systems is usually so small that ease of using the system becomes more important than gaining an additional minor advantage. It is advised that the players should choose a most suitable system to fit with their situation and keep practice till they can handle it entirely in the casino environment. With proficient card counting skill, you will be approaching the success soon.
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