Counting Cards

[Kat]

What I usually do is keep the negative count in a foreign language.

Like Chinese?

[BigJer]

Like Chinese?

I use German.

[Smartpart]

Does it hurt? Beware of pressure buildup...

Did he died?

[Kat]

No, the jolt on his head finally woke him up. He left that dead-end job and is now the best card counter in the world; all thanks to inflated pressure.

[ZenKinG]

I will be responsible for whatever the consequence might be if my posts are consider spamming (not from people like you). By the way WHO are you to say that my posts are spamming? What did I violated?? Well I think ALL your posts are spams. I have no association with the MIT blackjack team.

Like S. Wong said, anyone can count, but can you get away with it for any significant amount of money from the casinos for a long period of time?

What is considered as "a long period of time"?

Counting isn't brain surgery, MIT was over rated.

If counting isn't brain surgery than what is counting? You can distinguish what something is NOT but how do you distinguish what is? Define counting (not using the dictionary).

Where is the quote of me referring to you? Why would you assume my post was towards you? My post was related to the OP so shut the hell up, youre an idiot, quit being so paranoid and getting emotional and defensive for no reason

[Kat]

how dare anyone have an opinion about anything ever

The Dude: Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[Jabberwocky]

Haha, getting defensive for no reason! Pot, Kettle, Black?

You really are the least useful member of this forum!

Hey! That's my distinction!

[steveistheman84]

I say mice instead of minus. when I get to around - or + 6, I just say the number without the - or + until I start getting closer to the zero. it's easy to tell whether its + or - in the extremes by the feeling of excitement as compared to wanting to leave.

[ohbehave]

Ok I have a tip to add.

Look at the felt where it says INSURANCE * PAYS * 2 TO 1

Use the point between INSURANCE and PAYS as 0, concentrate on the letters of INSURANCE in negative counts and concentrate on the other side for positive counts.

If the table has a different layout just pick something on the table as your 0 point and then concentrate on one side for negative and the other for positive. Switch back and forth as the count changes.

[Blackjacktilt]

Good tip I have learned when counting cards and dip into, negative in your head say mi 1. Meaning minus 1, quicker than saying minus 1

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that's how I learned it....

[stopgambling]

actually when it's very minus or very positive ,just look at the size of the bets. I mean if one's bet is somewhat correlate to the count.

[Darkestknight]

To OP: I've found that counting out loud can be very helpful in keeping the count and that using a pen and notebook can be very helpful for keeping track of units won, hands per hour etc.

However those actions will probably get you barred (no they will get you barred) so my real question is why are you still counting once the game has tanked? Do you not Wong? Are you playing more for recreation than for income and counting just adds to the thrill and maybe helps you out a tiny bit here and there?

I ask these questions in all seriousness because I am wondering what level you are able to play at using these techniques.

I have experimented with different techniques for keeping an ace side count but they were much simpler than this technique and you're using this on the RC and TC unless I mistaken.

[MavSharp]

Want a tip? Save up 50-100k, pick up a reputable book on counting and read it cover to cover multiple times, then you'll be ready.

I seriously would have to disagree with this suggestion!!! If someone is going to invest that kind of money into this endeavor then "yes" they will need to pick up a book that taylors to the strategy they wish to employ. However, on the other end of the spectrum, this is a far cry from being all they will ever need to read. No one book has all the answers and with that being said I believie one should be willing to devour "EVERY" written word on the subject they possibly can to effectively prepare them for the grind. Just like Snyder stated in Blackbelt in Blackjack, counting cards is a science, getting away with it is an art. I possess an extremely large library of Blackjack books and even read the bad ones in which I read for humor and place them in my "Fiction" section. LOL One could learn things from the bad books... and that is "What Not To DO" and how to avoid falling prey to their misconceptions and bogas strategies. In my book Dynamic Blackjack-The Professional Approach I have over 100 footnotes for my readers directing them to other notable books and specific related topics in which I encourage for them to also read to further expand their knowledge because one book just cannot possess all of the answers. I think that if someone were to just read one book then they have the potential of falling into the trap of overestimating their true advantage and skill level, and of course this would still be dependent on that "one" book they chose to read. Finally, one should be willing to invest in CVData, CVCX, and CVBJ to assure they are keeping it all REAL!!!!

MavSharp