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When it comes to blackjack then everyone is always intrigued by the art of card counting. The concept itself is fantastic. How could anyone possibly have the smarts to literally keep track of all the cards dealt in a game? Well thanks to a complex system of mathematical charts, probability ratios and mental agility, this art can be perfected – but it takes time. For a lay person it seems largely implausible to be able to slip into a casino and be able to count all the cards that have been dealt at the table. But this is in essence what it’s all about. Players who have mastered this art at the highest levels have walked away with massive amounts of cash and left behind many displeased croupiers. Getting started with blackjack card counting The best place to start is at 0. This means that players sitting down to a game of blackjack should be prepared to let their minds go into overdrive from the get go. Naturally the card count moves away from 0 in either direction as time goes on. Card counters typically track cards being dealt to both the dealer and to the players. The goal of card counting is to strike when the iron is hot. This means that these guys know when just enough low cards have been dealt in order to play hands that are more likely to yield them higher value cards. Indeed the benefits to playing when there are more high cards in the deck favour the player. These include the following: - The player gets dealt better hands with higher values
- The player will be dealt more blackjack hands
- The dealer will tend to go bust more
The advantage ebbs and flows Naturally it makes sense that players would tend to wager larger amounts of money when the number of low cards in a deck has been counted as high – that is to say they have been played already. At this point the odds of getting high cards are high too. And high cards mean that it’s easier to get closer to 21 with fewer cards. It is then that players wager a larger amount of money because the odds are stacked in a player’s favour. Fluctuations in cards being dealt result in shifting expectations and bets must change accordingly. Many players pose the question: how is it possible to master the art of card counting? In short, it’s a matter of time. Lots and lots of time is required in order to successfully fine-tune the art of card counting. And it certainly must be born in mind that blackjack isn’t the only game where card counting comes into play – there are many others like 7-Card Stud. All the famous card counters have made use of charts, books and sound mathematical advice. Event Winners at the World Craps Championship - The Come Out Championship - Jim Buckley
- The In The Field Championship - Dennis "Nitro" Dion
- The Make Your Point Championship - Nancy Visco
- The On The Hop Championship - Louis "Lou-Cifer" Van Dyke
- The 4 and 10 Championship - Don Garcia
- The 6 and 8 Championship - Pet Higgins
- The Crapshooter Championship - John Chabot
- The Hardway Championship - Tim Barnes
- The No Sevens Championship - Phil Corder
- Frank Scoblete is a best selling author of such books as Guerrilla Gambling, Forever Craps and the Craps Underground: The Inside Story of How Dice Controllers are Winning Millions from the Casino!
- Some of Mr. Scoblete's theories have been made into instructional videos, such 1997's Sharpshooter Craps. Frank's videos have been hosted by celebrity gamblers, such as the blackjack video hosted by James Coburn.
- Frank Scoblete also writes online columns for the Casino City Times. He writes about a wide range of gambling and casino related subjects, though many of his columns are about craps and dice control techni
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