The best way to count cards imo.
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Because of all my practice at home I found that I was naturally scanning the table and keeping the count. I found myself taking a snapshot of the table after the dealer started the payout. I would turn and look elsewhere and mentally cancel and add up the table. I was suprised how effective it was. :grin:
Gamblor said:
I don't know Flash, this is such an obviously bad thing to do, no competent PC would even bother to look for it. It just might work! 
Maybe Harry1941 is a master of camo!
Maybe Harry1941 is a master of camo!
Being a newb I have to tell you that when I first started counting a few years ago more often than not I would end up losing the count part way through the shoe and giving in to gut and BS. Obviously this was very ineffective, though I would still usually break even over time.
Then one day, I'm not sure if it was online or in one of my books, I read about scanning the table and a light came on. Counting every card individually leaves so much room to slip up (as I said I have experienced plenty), whereas with scanning you only add/subtract when a player's cards don't cancel each other out. Ever since, whenever I practice I flip through 2-3 cards at a time, and it has helped significantly.
I fully agree with your assessment.
Laugh all you want, I know what I'm doing. I don't get caught because I don't bet big. Bet big the pit bosses will be eye balling you. I make some mistakes to make them think I don't know what I'm doing, like standing on 16 against the 10.If the count is high and the dealer has 10 and I got 16,I 'll up my hand and keep 50% my bet. I'll give up 17 against the dealers 10.I split
8s and As against the dealer's 12 to 16. I never split from 17 and up.That rule that you're suppose to split 8s and As against the 9,10 and A is lot of crap. Some woman posted on the internet that the basic rules of blackjack was invented the the mob so that the player will lost.
Harry
8s and As against the dealer's 12 to 16. I never split from 17 and up.That rule that you're suppose to split 8s and As against the 9,10 and A is lot of crap. Some woman posted on the internet that the basic rules of blackjack was invented the the mob so that the player will lost.
Harry
Harry1941 said:
Laugh all you want, I know what I'm doing. I don't get caught because I don't bet big. Bet big the pit bosses will be eye balling you. I make some mistakes to make them think I don't know what I'm doing, like standing on 16 against the 10.If the count is high and the dealer has 10 and I got 16,I 'll up my hand and keep 50% my bet. I'll give up 17 against the dealers 10.I split
8s and As against the dealer's 12 to 16. I never split from 17 and up.That rule that you're suppose to split 8s and As against the 9,10 and A is lot of crap. Some woman posted on the internet that the basic rules of blackjack was invented the the mob so that the player will lost.
Harry
8s and As against the dealer's 12 to 16. I never split from 17 and up.That rule that you're suppose to split 8s and As against the 9,10 and A is lot of crap. Some woman posted on the internet that the basic rules of blackjack was invented the the mob so that the player will lost.
Harry
If Harry1941 cannot fathom the concept of defensive splitting in BJ he may be beyond redemption.
Worse than the drivel he posted about not splitting 8's is this gem —
"I never split from 17 and up"
That means that for a pair of 9's he stands against dealer's 8 and 9 !
Now that is seriously self destructive;
As hard as it is to accept, there are Lost Souls out there who are beyond help.
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Recently, I was trying to tell a famous Hollywood Movie Star why he should eschew taking Insurance.
The dude was handsome but too dumb to fathom the simple arithmetic.
Worse than the drivel he posted about not splitting 8's is this gem —
"I never split from 17 and up"
That means that for a pair of 9's he stands against dealer's 8 and 9 !
Now that is seriously self destructive;
As hard as it is to accept, there are Lost Souls out there who are beyond help.
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Recently, I was trying to tell a famous Hollywood Movie Star why he should eschew taking Insurance.
The dude was handsome but too dumb to fathom the simple arithmetic.
Harry1941 said:
Laugh all you want, I know what I'm doing. I don't get caught because I don't bet big. Bet big the pit bosses will be eye balling you. I make some mistakes to make them think I don't know what I'm doing, like standing on 16 against the 10.If the count is high and the dealer has 10 and I got 16,I 'll up my hand and keep 50% my bet. I'll give up 17 against the dealers 10.I split
8s and As against the dealer's 12 to 16. I never split from 17 and up.That rule that you're suppose to split 8s and As against the 9,10 and A is lot of crap. Some woman posted on the internet that the basic rules of blackjack was invented the the mob so that the player will lost.
Harry
8s and As against the dealer's 12 to 16. I never split from 17 and up.That rule that you're suppose to split 8s and As against the 9,10 and A is lot of crap. Some woman posted on the internet that the basic rules of blackjack was invented the the mob so that the player will lost.
Harry
It has nothing to do with "feeling" one way or the other about the count used.
There is a continuum that stretches from weak counts to powerful counts.
There is also a continuum of players, from weak to strong.
At the "weak" end is someone who plays simply as recreation. He may be a tourist or a hobbyist who plays once a week with some discretionary income.
For these peeps an easy level one count, even an unbalanced one, with a handful of departure indices will suffice.
At the "strong" end, there are Professional Players who rely on their winning to support themselves financially.
For these players, a powerhouse count system is a requisite tool; e.g. Hi-Opt II.