Best Strategy with Perfect Knowledge of Cards Played

**Letangs** · 08-21-2018, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Three

You don't just need to know the cards played, which is hard enough, you also need to know how to use the information. Does the term head exploding mean anything to you?

Back in the old SD days before the books on counting I knew people that did exactly that. They could play about 45 minutes and would be mentally exhausted and drenched in sweat and need a break.

We're not talking about people with a very good memory, but people with an Eidetic Memory. This is slightly different. People who have this gift have a totally different brain and don't feel exhausted the same way you & me would, if we tried to do that.

**angle_sh00ter** · 08-21-2018, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Letangs

We're not talking about people with a very good memory, but people with an Eidetic Memory. This is slightly different. People who have this gift have a totally different brain and don't feel exhausted the same way you & me would, if we tried to do that.

I believe you are missing the point. The skill set required to memorize every card played does not ensure that you will know how to use the additional information. Even if you knew every card remaining in the deck you have to come up with the system that will take advantage of that information and then be able to use it seamlessly in a live casino setting. That's why these sorts of questions are interesting but are largely hypothetical.

**Three** · 08-21-2018, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Letangs

We're not talking about people with a very good memory, but people with an Eidetic Memory. This is slightly different. People who have this gift have a totally different brain and don't feel exhausted the same way you & me would, if we tried to do that.

The exhaustion isn't from memorizing the cards. That isn't too hard with a SD game. It is from using the information to make proper decisions when playing.

**Letangs** · 08-21-2018, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter

I believe you are missing the point. The skill set required to memorize every card played does not ensure that you will know how to use the additional information. Even if you knew every card remaining in the deck you have to come up with the system that will take advantage of that information and then be able to use it seamlessly in a live casino setting. That's why these sorts of questions are interesting but are largely hypothetical.

I got your point. Yeah even the most magical brain probably wouldn't be able to make a good use of these informations.... Well, we never know, brain is something we know so little about...
When I see a guy with Eidetic Memory going over new york city on an helicopter for a few minuts and able a few days later to draw a painting with the exact details of what he saw, I still have faith that somewhere on this earth there's someone who would be capable of crushing a blackjack table like no one before.

**angle_sh00ter** · 08-21-2018, 08:51 PM

Not to mention that the kinds of plays u would be making would attract a lot of unwanted curiosity particularly if you are a long term winner.

You get enough attention just for doubling on 8 or soft 18 in most pitch games these days. Imagine doubling on a hard 12 or hitting on hard 17 or not splitting aces haha. To say you would stand out is an understatement.

**James989** · 08-22-2018, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by SiMi

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**Freightman** · 08-22-2018, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by angle_sh00ter

Not to mention that the kinds of plays u would be making would attract a lot of unwanted curiosity particularly if you are a long term winner.

You get enough attention just for doubling on 8 or soft 18 in most pitch games these days. Imagine doubling on a hard 12 or hitting on hard 17 or not splitting aces haha. To say you would stand out is an understatement.

Hmmm
I recently didn’t split aces - would have had 21 both hands. It really was @ shitty stuff. I guess all the crap was behind th3 cut card.

**CountinCanadian** · 08-22-2018, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Letangs

We're not talking about people with a very good memory, but people with an Eidetic Memory. This is slightly different. People who have this gift have a totally different brain and don't feel exhausted the same way you & me would, if we tried to do that.

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**SiMi** · 08-22-2018, 12:01 PM

Thanks, James, that is a sweet app.

SiMi

**cc12b** · 08-23-2018, 01:41 PM

Even with Eidetic Memory you still do not know what is the next card. We all experience lost when double and split in very high count but get stiff hand and dealer drawn 3 or 4 cards but win. Don S said it happened to him "too many times to count"
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