Card Counting
Looking for how to count cards?
These posts are commentary and reports. The card counting guide teaches the Hi-Lo system, true count and bet spread from scratch.
2014
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Learning Card Counting Indexes? Don’t Make This Mistake
Card counting index numbers are confusing when you first start learning them. This article explains why the standard way of presenting index numbers is worth the effort.
2012
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RFID Casino Chips
What is the current state of the art in RFID casino chips? Can a casino track individual chips to the player who won them?
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How a Basic Strategy Player can Beat Blackjack
Learn how a basic strategy player can beat blackjack, by getting back more in comps for free rooms and food than the minimal losses on the game.
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Just How Smart is the Eye in the Sky?
This impressive automated visual recognition system can watch video surveillance footage and determine how skilled a blackjack player you are.
2009
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New Efficiency Calculator Added
Thanks to some Flash wizardry by ChemMeister ICountNTrack, the site now has a Card Counting System Efficiency Calculator. You can plug in any set of card counting tag values, and calculate the Betting Correlation (BC), Playing Efficiency (PE) and Insurance Correlation (IC).
2005
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Jury rules against Caesars Palace and Griffin Investigations
The James Grosjean and Michael Russo case against Caesars Palace and Griffin Investigations is done, and the jury ruled in favor of Grosjean and Russo, awarding $100,000 in actual damages.
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Advantage players are a versatile bunch
An item in today's Las Vegas Mercury discusses various casino advantage players and their tactics. It covers a broad spectrum including card counting, hole card play, sports betting, poker, and even craps.
2004
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Jimmy Dime, card counters, lawsuits and more
An article in today's Las Vegas Sun starts out talking about Jimmy Pine, aka "Young Jimmy Dime" who was a participant in the recent World Series of Blackjack's second season.
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Imperial Palace forced to pay up: $400K to detained advantage player
My recent post about a $99,999 judgement against Imperial Palace casino in Las Vegas included only the actual damages awarded in the case. Since then, the case has returned to the courtroom where the jury awarded an additional $500,000 in punitive damages.
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LV Review Journal: Are gamblers being fleeced?
An editorial in Saturday's Las Vegas Review Journal references the suit I mentioned a few days ago, and features this telling quote: "The gaming industry's viability -- and the state's economy -- hinge on the premise that gamblers get a fair shake.