Hello everyone!
I am fairly new to the concept of card counting, but I am very intrigued by the ability to beat the game within the rules.
I recently started reading some books on the subject. They are definitely outdated, but I am sure the basic concepts behind them still hold true. The books I have read are: Beat the Dealer, Playing Blackjack as a Business, Theory of Blackjack: The Compleat Card Card Counter's Guide, and How to Detect Casino Cheating at Blackjack.
I think that I will be able to pick up the process of card counting very easily, but I would love to get input from current and past player alike. I am a pretty intelligent person with a good memory. Math has always been a strongsuit of mine. I had no problem learning basic strategy for PA(I live in the Pittsburgh area) casino rules in about 30 minutes. I also have plenty of time to read and practice on a daily basis. I do not plan to rush into this without proper preparation. I expect that I will have a good 6 months or more to work on learning card counting. I am hoping to start with a bankroll of about $10,000 (if all goes well).
Based on my quick bio I hope some of you may be able to answer a few questions I have to help get me started.
1) Is it still feasible to be a success player with all the current casino countermeasures and abilities to bar players?
2) What is a good starting point to count cards and become an effective blackjack player?
3) What other books should I read that are more relevant to today's game of blackjack?
4) What card counting techniques work best today?(and any descriptions that talks about the effectiveness vs complexity)
5) How much time should be spent mastering a card counting system before trying to implement it in a casino?
6) or Should I just not attempt it?
Those are just a few basic questions to help get me started and I appreciate any replies.
I am fairly new to the concept of card counting, but I am very intrigued by the ability to beat the game within the rules.
I recently started reading some books on the subject. They are definitely outdated, but I am sure the basic concepts behind them still hold true. The books I have read are: Beat the Dealer, Playing Blackjack as a Business, Theory of Blackjack: The Compleat Card Card Counter's Guide, and How to Detect Casino Cheating at Blackjack.
I think that I will be able to pick up the process of card counting very easily, but I would love to get input from current and past player alike. I am a pretty intelligent person with a good memory. Math has always been a strongsuit of mine. I had no problem learning basic strategy for PA(I live in the Pittsburgh area) casino rules in about 30 minutes. I also have plenty of time to read and practice on a daily basis. I do not plan to rush into this without proper preparation. I expect that I will have a good 6 months or more to work on learning card counting. I am hoping to start with a bankroll of about $10,000 (if all goes well).
Based on my quick bio I hope some of you may be able to answer a few questions I have to help get me started.
1) Is it still feasible to be a success player with all the current casino countermeasures and abilities to bar players?
2) What is a good starting point to count cards and become an effective blackjack player?
3) What other books should I read that are more relevant to today's game of blackjack?
4) What card counting techniques work best today?(and any descriptions that talks about the effectiveness vs complexity)
5) How much time should be spent mastering a card counting system before trying to implement it in a casino?
6) or Should I just not attempt it?
Those are just a few basic questions to help get me started and I appreciate any replies.