Blackjack Card Counting Tricks

Blackjack Best Card Counting

Not really. Even if the casino is using multiple decks, keeping track of the cards is a only a matter of counting. All you really need to count cards is the aptitude to count up to plus or minus twelve or so... by ones.

The first card counting systems were developed by Dr. Thorp. He ascertained through mathematical calculation that the card that has the most pressure on the deck being in a favorable condition (for the player) was the five. When the deck is low in fives, the player has a higher benefit than if it's sparse in any other card. Logic determined that for a very simple card counting strategy, simply keep track of the abundance (or lack thereof) of fives. This is the basis of his "Five Count" system which was later improved to include tens and renamed the "Ten Count" system.

Today, there are many diverse card counting systems. Characteristically, the more complex a system is, the better your advantage should you master it. On the other hand, the disparity between card counting System X and System Y is usually so small that ease of using the system becomes more important than gaining an additional .15 % advantage (or whatever it is).