| When the little known professor of mathematics, | | | | system |
| Edward Thorpe, wrote his now classic book, "Beat | | | | One very popular method of blackjack card |
| the Dealer", the science of blackjack card counting | | | | counting is called the Hi-Low System. |
| was officially born. | | | | Here you will give a value of +1, 0, or -1 to all the |
| So what is blackjack card counting and why does | | | | cards dealt to all players and the dealer. |
| it work? We will look at blackjack card counting | | | | Aces and 10-point cards are assigned a value of |
| here and a method any player will find easily to | | | | -1. The number cards of 7, 8, 9 each count as 0. |
| apply and win consistently. | | | | The number cards of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 each count |
| Blackjack card counting & how to beat the | | | | as +1. |
| dealer | | | | So, as the cards are dealt, you keep a running |
| Professor Thorpe proved that if you can follow | | | | total. The higher the + total, the deck will favor |
| what cards that have been played; you can also | | | | the player. |
| determine what cards were left in the deck. | | | | A player can then increase their bets to take |
| Having this knowledge can guide a player on how | | | | advantage of better odds. |
| he should play his hand to take advantage of the | | | | If the total is around the zero mark, nether the |
| odds. | | | | player or the dealer has the advantage. Keep the |
| If the player could determine that there were | | | | bets in the average zone. |
| more cards left that favored himself (rather than | | | | When the total enters the - (minus) range, the |
| the dealer), the player had an advantage and | | | | deck favors the dealer and you need to be |
| could raise the bet size to capitalize on his | | | | cautious with your bets. |
| advantage. | | | | The logic of blackjack card counting also says the |
| In blackjack card counting low cards favor the | | | | more cards that are dealt, the more accurate |
| dealer and high cards favor the player. | | | | your card counting will be. |
| Why? | | | | Card counting and multiple decks |
| Because the low cards help the dealer to make | | | | The casinos also know the above, so they |
| winning totals on his hands when he must "hit" | | | | implemented a multiple decks. While blackjack card |
| (this means when he has a 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 | | | | counting still works it is better to play at a casino |
| total on his first two cards, the rules say he must | | | | that uses less decks as the odds are better. If |
| draw a card). | | | | multiple decks are played this is how you count. |
| High cards in blackjack card counting favor the | | | | If you know there are six decks used, and start |
| player not only because they may bust the dealer | | | | counting, notice also the used cards and divide it |
| when he hits stiffs, but because both tens and | | | | by the decks remaining in the shoe. |
| Aces mean blackjacks for the player. | | | | If your total is +4 for example, and there are 4 |
| Probability the key to blackjack card counting | | | | decks left, divide 4 by 4 and you have +1 as |
| In blackjack card counting you are not required to | | | | you're total. |
| count the numbers of each of the individual cards | | | | Keep an eye on the running count |
| to get an advantage over the casino. | | | | You also must remember there is a "running total |
| All you need to know is when the deck is rich or | | | | and true total" A running total is the total |
| poor in high cards. | | | | regardless of the amount of decks used, and a |
| Keep the following in mind: | | | | true total is the amount achieved after dividing |
| Blackjack card counters do NOT memorize each | | | | the running total by the number of decks. |
| card dealt. | | | | Remember, anything in the + range will be to |
| Blackjack card counting will not tell you what card | | | | your favor. Any total in the minus range will favor |
| is coming next. | | | | the dealer. |
| Card counting is simply a probability theory that | | | | With practice you will soon get the hang of |
| can turn the odds in the players favor over the | | | | blackjack card counting, and start winning! |
| long-term and this was the fact that Thorpe | | | | You will be able to bet heavily when the odds are |
| explored in "Beat The Dealer" | | | | in your favor, but also keep in mind that as |
| How to count cards | | | | blackjack card counting is not probability theory |
| All blackjack card counting methods are based | | | | and you have to play it for the longer term. |
| upon blackjack basic strategy, this is easy to learn | | | | Short term results can vary but you can win big |
| and until you do, there are pre printed cards on | | | | longer term and thats the aim of blackjack card |
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