Quick tracking help

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pi-e

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I've already read several books (starting with the Best Blackjack Book in the Universe by Hamble), and I keep an accurate count when my wife deals to me on the kitchen table. From what I've read, though, I can still lose a lot by counting cards!:mad: I'm interested in learning to shuffle track, to give me the big advantage over the casino. Someone told me that in addition to counting, I will have to learn a formula to shuffle track.:confused: I am very good at formulas, so that's not a problem. Where can I get this formula, or can someone here help me out and tell me what the formula is? I'm getting anxious to play soon.:whip: Thanks alot!
 
iCountNTrack

iCountNTrack

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pi-e said:
I've already read several books (starting with the Best Blackjack Book in the Universe by Hamble), and I keep an accurate count when my wife deals to me on the kitchen table. From what I've read, though, I can still lose a lot by counting cards!:mad: I'm interested in learning to shuffle track, to give me the big advantage over the casino. Someone told me that in addition to counting, I will have to learn a formula to shuffle track.:confused: I am very good at formulas, so that's not a problem. Where can I get this formula, or can someone here help me out and tell me what the formula is? I'm getting anxious to play soon.:whip: Thanks alot!
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It is called the NRS formula, here is an excellent read to get you started

http://www.qfit.com/book/ModernBlackjackPage469.htm
 
Sonny

Sonny

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pi-e said:
From what I've read, though, I can still lose a lot by counting cards!:mad: I'm interested in learning to shuffle track, to give me the big advantage over the casino.
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Be aware that a shuffle tracker can have many losing sessions as well. The variance is still very high and the overall advantage usually isn't that big (although specific situations can be quite juicy). Unless you have very strong skills and can find weak enough games you might still be disappointed. I don't want to discourage you from learning to track, but you should have realistic expectations about it's effectiveness. It can be a very strong technique but it is not a magic bullet. It's still gambling and you should still be prepared for the wild swings of fortune.

-Sonny-
 
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ExhibitCAA

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Don't even think about tracking until you've had some hours under your belt counting in a casino. After you play for a while in your local joint, you will see that the local shuffles aren't trackable anyway.
 
moo321

moo321

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ExhibitCAA said:
Don't even think about tracking until you've had some hours under your belt counting in a casino. After you play for a while in your local joint, you will see that the local shuffles aren't trackable anyway.
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Yep.
 
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