Altering Bets With the Count

These moves come with experience. Keeping count of the cards not only allows you to raise or lower your bets intelligently, but also to play out the hands with more skill, because you have a great deal of knowledge about the remaining composition of the deck.

Other Counting Methods

A great many entrepreneurs have made a fortune selling counting methods for blackjack players. A few have been valid, but the vast majority won't improve on the simple and effective method outlined in this site.

For the very sophisticated player, one interested in keeping track of practically every card in the deck, and also in weighing the strengths and weaknesses of every card, some of these systems will be worthwhile, though rather expensive. But the more complicated the system, the more difficult it is to play under actual casino conditions, and the difference in results will be negligible.

What is more important is to take advantage of the count to make certain plays in borderline or end play situations, and the next section deals extensively with this factor.

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section deals extensively