Basically, it's keeping track of the cards left in a deck during a game of blackjack. Knowing the amount of high or low cards should adjust how you play the game.Ok, i'll being the outsider. Whats card counting?
Do you guys know how impossible it is to card count nowadays? At casinos, they use like 5 decks instead of 1, which makes it impossible.
Your betting system changes, and that would likely be how they catch you. Card counters display certain betting patterns, which are picked up on my security, and out the door you go.plus, why would they catch you if ur just counting??? isnt that impossible?
sorry to double post but i just wanted to say that i can go through a deck in about a min or 50 sec
That 1.5% could add up to 1.5mil so don't discard it.Are you serious? I'm not even serious about card counting but I can count down a deck in 30-40 seconds. I was expecting you to get down to the 20's or 30's as you seem so serious about this.
The best way to get anywhere with counting is with a team.
Using more advanced systems to get out that extra 1.5% or so is not worth it in my opinion. K-O system is the easiest and is the most worthwhile for your efforts.
Are you serious? I'm not even serious about card counting but I can count down a deck in 30-40 seconds. I was expecting you to get down to the 20's or 30's as you seem so serious about this.
The best way to get anywhere with counting is with a team.
Using more advanced systems to get out that extra 1.5% or so is not worth it in my opinion. K-O system is the easiest and is the most worthwhile for your efforts.
Do you know perfect basic strategy? If you are using the Hi-Lo system, can you convert to true count? Do you know how to vary your bet correctly? If you know how to count the values of the cards but don't know these three essential things, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO COUNT CARDS; YOU SIMPLY KNOW HOW IT IS DONE.
On the other hand, the original book on card counting is pretty good. It's called "Beat the Dealer" and it is by Edward Thorpe. Another good book I recommend would be "Knock Out Blackjack" by Olaf Vancura and Ken Fuchs. The KO system is very easy to learn and doesn't require any conversions.
The reason I wanted to ask you the questions in the first paragraph is because a lot of people these days (after watching the movie 21) claim they can count cards. They know that low cards (2-6) have a value of +1 and high cards (10-A) have a value of -1 and 7, 8 and 9 are neutral. That's all they know. No basic strategy. No true count conversion. No bet variation strategy.
Personally, I don't count cards because more and more casinos are using Continuous Shuffling Machines which eliminates the fact why card counting works - the game has a past. With a CSM, the game has NO PAST.
If you want any help with basic strategy or other card counting related issues, please feel free to contact me.
Cheers,
Shanku