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How To Learn Card Counting in Blackjack

The document discusses how to learn card counting in blackjack in four steps: 1) Learn basic blackjack strategy, 2) Learn high/low card counting, 3) Convert the count to a true count based on remaining decks, 4) Adjust bets based on the count, betting more when counts are higher. Card counting takes practice to master and track cards to know which remain in the deck.

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How To Learn Card Counting in Blackjack

The document discusses how to learn card counting in blackjack in four steps: 1) Learn basic blackjack strategy, 2) Learn high/low card counting, 3) Convert the count to a true count based on remaining decks, 4) Adjust bets based on the count, betting more when counts are higher. Card counting takes practice to master and track cards to know which remain in the deck.

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How to Learn Card Counting in Blackjack

Card counting is a technique used in blackjack to gain a slight advantage over the casino. All casino games have a
built-in house edge that ensures that on average you are expected to lose at least some of your money when you
play. The longer you play a casino game, the more likely you will lose. But with card counting, the odds can shift to
the player's favor and this is why casinos try to prevent players from using this technique.

Counting cards is based on the principle that high-ranked cards are good for the player and bad for the dealer, and
the reverse is true for low-ranked cards. So with card counting, you will track which cards have been used and which
still remain in the deck/shoe. When there is more of the cards you want (high cards), you can wager more. If there is
more of the cards you do not want (low cards), you can wager less. You can also use this knowledge to decide if
you’d better hit another card or stay.

Card counting is not easy. It takes lots of practice to master it. This page shows you how to learn card counting step
by step.

Card Counting Step One - Learn Basic Blackjack Strategy


It is essential to know blackjack strategy if you want to profit from card counting. Without it, you would not profit from
just counting cards. A blackjack strategy sheet tells you what to do (stand, hit, etc.) based on what your cards and the
dealer's up card are. Do not go further until blackjack strategy becomes second-nature to you. To make it easier,
practice with free blackjack software at home.

Card Counting Step Two - Learn the High/Low Card Count


This is basic card counting. When cards 2-6 come up, you count +1. When cards 7-9 come up, you ignore them. With
10, face cards and aces, you count -1. The higher the score of your count, the better for you because that means that
the remaining cards in the deck score high.

Now take a deck of cards and deal out one card at a time. Start your count at zero. Begin counting with each card
that is dealt.

If you get:

6, 3, A, 7, J, 10, 5

you count as:

0, +1, +2, +1, +1, 0, -1, 0

When you are through with the deck, your final count must be zero. If it is not zero, you have made a mistake. Keep
practicing until you can do it flawlessly in about 40 seconds.

Now practice dealing two cards at once and count them too. Learn to ignore cards that even out the score to save
time and effort. That is, if you see a 10 and a 2, you know that is a -1 and +1 respectively so they cancel each other
out. Ignore them instead of doing more unnecessary counting.

When you can count 3-4 cards simultaneously, you are ready to count in casino.

Card Counting Step Three - Convert to True Count


This is simple conversion to take into account the number of decks in the game. Since card counting saw the light of
day in the 1960s, most casinos have stopped using single decks. They now use multiple decks or a "shoe" for each
blackjack game.
Here you simply convert the card count by dividing with the number of unused decks in the shoe. If the count is +10
and the unused decks are 2, the "true" count is 5.

Card Counting Step Four - Adjust Your Bets


This is best practiced with blackjack software. When the count is in your favor, say +9, you should increase your bets.
When the count is not in your favor, say -3 or 0, you must decrease your bets. This is how to count cards in blackjack
effectively.

That's it!

With lots of practice, you can prepare yourself for card counting in a real casino!

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