Topic: Counting cards ? Reducing odds of losing ? Is it real ? (Read 823 times)

Wow that pitboss does like such a dick. You just want to win your loses back. Lol I like bow he called it "your business" yea casino owners can't handle when they out smarted but its totally cool if they cheat. Load of crap if you ask me. Sorry that , that had to happen. Not sure why he did that if you were already losing. Greedy huh?

I used to get to Vegas once a year back in the late 80's, used to go to Comdex which was a big computer exhibition and was when I first started counting cards at Blackjack.

On a trip playing Basic Strategy and just using the count to vary bets and a few tweeks on when to draw I used to recon on playing for as long as I wanted and would usually make a few hundred Dollars on the trip.


Remember one Day when a friend and I had a break from the Computers and had been playing for a couple of Hours in the old Bourbon Street Hotel. I was counting and my friend was following my lead. We had been loosing and it was getting to time to go back to work. The table had a deal that left it awash with low cards. It was towards the end of the shoe and the count was sky high.

I pushed the remainder of my chips out for the next hand and my friend did the same. Pit Boss came over and pushed the money back saying they did not want our business and we were asked to leave.

So yes it works, more difficult these Days as the conditions since the recession are not as good as they used to be, but with good Basic Strategy and some bet variance according to the count you can get close to even with the house.

Worth remembering that a lot of the online games shuffle between every hand, so no point in counting.

Rich

Its very real as everyone else has stated.

and it is surprisingly easy to learn OP.

Learned it during college for craps and giggles.

Doesn't change the games odds persay,

it justs a way of you knowing when the odds are in your favor via the count.


I play BJ at bars btw, never at a casino. I'm sure casino has faster hands than the half tipsy bar tender does.

Just don't get caught, its not fun getting kicked out x)

CHEERS
 

Counting cards in Blackjack as described with the plus Minus strategy is only part of the story and in many respects the easy part of improving your odds.

Even before bothering with card counting you must learn and apply the Basic Strategy of how to play every hand taking account of your cards & the Dealer up card. Now the tricky bit dependant on the "Count" which has to be normalised for how far through the deck(s) the dealer has gone you then modify your bet and also the way the cards are played.

It's also got tougher these days to find a good game with Casinos only paying 6:5 for Blackjack and Hitting a soft 17. So yes it's worth it, but takes a lot of practice and can make you head hurt....  

Rich

Have you ever done it at a casino ? How much did you make if you have ?


I tried and wow, lol no i can't remember anything xP

In real casinos it is hard to do, although it is impossible. If you are good at counting cards then you should try online video blackjack. I tried it on Betcoin once and I could not see a way how the casinos could oberve if you are counting cards or not. This could be a good way to make some money, but I did not try it. Just an observation.

It's simple addition or subtraction. Once the odds go a certain way then you make a bigger bet because you have an increased edge. This betting behavior is what casinos look for when catching card counters. Also, dealers are trained to count cards and recognize card counting themselves, especially for single deck blackjack.

I am also good in counting of cards and couple of my friends are expert in this thing.When at weekend we all are together surely cards in usual things to play for fun.It is art and necessary if you want to be called gambler.Unfortunately you can not apply this thing in online casinos as your have no idea what is happening around you.

I wonder how exactly its done. I have heard that people pace their fingers like a spider when they count and must be very fast. I mean the cards go through so fast. I have also heard of dishonest casinoes adding another deck.

It is definitely real thing which works.The main thing is everyone simply can not count cards during tough situation.There are plenty of players who has ability has because of this they make money most of their bets.This is when you are in physical casino but online is really hard to apply this strategy of counting cards.

The post you quoted explains the basics of counting cards... Having 1 player that count the cards and notifies the other player when the count is high works well.

Also, the post literally just above yours quotes a post that says it cannot be applied online because online games shuffles the deck after every game

Counting cards is legit strategy and help you win a bit more. But I never had the patience to learn thid method. And I honestly have no idea if this is applicable in online Black Jack.
I found this tutorial and I go going through it now. It might be helpful for some people: http://www.wikihow.com/Count-Cards

I know you can be banned haha uptight casino owners, but that's about all i know. Thanks for the link it helps alot and answers many questions. It is so very interesting. I think i will watch that movie too. Thanks again


I'm really bad at blackjack xP


How does one count cards anyway ? I think it is better with a friend ? Also can the same be applied online ?

See my first post in this thread:

It's real if the deck is not shuffled after every hand. Then you can count card with simple algo:
Low cards: 2-6 are counted as +1
Medimu cards: 7,8,9 are counted as 0
High cards: Ace, 10, K J, Q are counted as -1

So you count all cards on table, every hand, and then when the counting is high, you raise your bet amount.
But it's worthless at online casinos, because all shuffle deck every time.

So this method is just not in poker and it can also use in poker games? if thats the case its hard to apply this method in poker.
Maybe there is other explanation methods if it will apply it in poker..
This methods is interesting and i already try it in poker. looks like i can master this method and make a profit.. just now i experience of making a profit in poker..  i will wait for other explanation for poker i will try it too..

That is a great explanation for real world casinos but is not applicable to a majority of web games. Online casinos work with random number generators and the house edge is hard coded into the game at some stage - long term you will lose, short term you might gain.

nice explanation mate simpler than youtube tutorials lol its applicable to online bitcoin casinos too right ? I know about it irl it works

Most people think that counting cards is memorizing the order they are in and exactly what has been played/still need to be played. This is not true. To count cards you need to remember 3 basic rules:

10+: -1
7-9: 0
2-6: +1

That's it. When a deck is shuffled, the count is 0. For every card that is played, add the cards value (-1, 0, +1) to the count. For example if a jack is played, -1 from the count, or if a 2 is played, add 1 to the count. when a decks count is very high, it means there are many more high cards left in the deck which makes it more likely for the house to bust.

So how hard is it to go: 0+1=1
1+1 =2
2+1=3
3+0=3
3+1=4
4-1=3
3-+1=4


Edit: This is applicable to blackjack. I'm not 100% certain how it works for poker, but I'd assume it works something similar.

its a real technique but it only gives you a slight edge normally house edge is around 2 but counting cards lets you get a 0.5 or something edge still up to chance tho