Blackjack Card Counting

Blackjack card counting, everyone wants to know how to do it, and those who do are trying to make a fortune from it. Here we will break down and explain how to card count when playing blackjack. To answer the first question in the opening paragraph as everyone wants to know this to start with yes it is legal; it is only illegal if a computerised device is used to count the cards.

Card counting creates 2 main advantages for you the player. One, that when you are aware you have the advantage you can place higher bets in hope of hitting the jackpot. Two, the player can make basic strategy more advantageous and ensure lower chances of losses.

Most people when they think of card counting think of players with an incredible mind to remember all the cards played out by the dealer this is not the case. Card counting uses a simple point system which players count out in their head each card the dealer deals out.

Card counting when it comes to statistics brings the house edge down to roughly 0% and brings down the house edge on multi deck games to about 1%

The most common card counting strategy is the Hi/Lo card counting system.

2,3,4,5,6 = +1 (20 of these cards in a pack)
7,8,9 = 0 (12 of these in a pack)
10,J,K,Q,Ace = - 1 (20 of these cards in a pack)

If you counted out every card from a deck you would end up with 0

You start the count from 0

Using this method of card counting you can get an idea of how many high cards and low cards are left in the deck by the number you get to from the cards you are dealt. First practice with a deck of cards at home counting making sure you get to 0 each time then put in practice in some free games online at single hand blackjack. Good luck, but remember don?t waste time with online blackjack against the computer with only 3 cards being dealt this wont be an accurate measure you want to play with a virtual dealer on a full table to get some good odds. We recommend Spin Palace for Blackjack they have a great blackjack game.

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