What is Blackjack Card Counting
This is usually one of the first questions that anyone interested in Blackjack
or online Blackjack asks. If you mention 'cheating' in the context of Blackjack,
people normally think of card counting.
In summary, Blackjack card counting is when a player keeps track of every single
card that has been played since the dealer shuffled the pack. The idea is to
track the high (picture and 10 cards) over the low cards.
Obviously it is of great benefit to any online Blackjack player to get as many
high cards as possible in order to get as close to 21 or Blackjack as possible.
By knowing how many high cards have been played, a player can get an idea of
what to expect in future hands and thus bet accordingly.
One of the most popular card counting systems of all time is the 'Hi/Lo Card
Counting System'. Using this system, players assign specific point values to
each card that has been played and keep the overall tally or score in mind.
For example, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 6s are each assigned positive one, 10s, Jacks,
Queens, Kings and Aces are each assigned negative 1, and 7s, 8s and 9s are
assigned zero (they are essentially neutral).
As hands are dealt, using this system, a player can keep score of the cards that
have been played. If the total value is positive, the player knows that the deck
contains more high cards and if the total is negative, he knows that the deck
contains more smaller cards.
With the knowledge that there are still more high cards to come, the player can
increase the size of his bets or double down because he knows that he has an
increased chance of getting 21 or Blackjack and the dealer has an increased
chance of busting.
The bad news, however, is that due to the Random Number Generator software used
in all online casino gambling games, card counting does not work when playing
online Blackjack.
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