Counting systems

Even though a Blackjack player may stick religiously to the basic strategy, they must always bear in mind that this provides only a negligible advantage over the house.

If a player is content to merely break even or walk away with meagre winnings, then the use of basic strategy on its own is fine. If however, a player wishes to further maximise their advantage over the house, the learning and application of some form of counting system is essential. Despite the relative difficulty of this task, it is guaranteed that a player’s profits will be directly proportionate to the amount of effort they place into mastering the various skills of the professional counter.

It must be remembered that counting systems do not apply to online casinos, since the cards are shuffled after every hand. This information is only for those players who wish to take their blackjack playing pleasure into the real world.

All bona fide counting systems aim to accomplish four goals:

1. They indicate whom the odds are going to be in favour of before the deal has taken place.
2. They determine to what degree the odds can be relied upon, thereby allowing a player to determine their betting range accordingly.
3. They indicate the best decision to make in terms of insurance.
4. They determine to what extent a player should change their basic strategy and indicate whether they should move to a modified basic strategy, (the modified basic strategy will be reviewed in full later).

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