Blackjack Strategy Online

Blackjack Card Counting

So, you are interested in counting cards are you? Well you have come to the right place, as we will now enlighten you to all their is to know about this often lucrative hobby!

However we should point out at this early stage that if you were thinking of sitting down and play at an online casino and start counting cards then alas you will be wasting your time, the reason for this is simply their cards on every Blackjack game are always shuffled after each hand has been dealt.

Now the basis of counting cards is for you to determine which cards have been dealt out of a shoe and which cards remain, this makes playing Blackjack one of the only beatable casino games.

Once you know which cards are remaining and which are no longer in use by using a card counting method you will be able to make a very good decision on whether the deck is now in your favour.

It is called counting cards as often you simply keep a running total in your head of all the cards that have been dealt out on to the Blackjack table and once it reaches certain pre determined totals you know it is then possible to beat the game.

So there you have the basics of counting cards so now let us show you how to put this into practice by teaching you a very easy method for counting cards.

Blackjack Card Counting Method

First of you should look at the little sign on the Blackjack table which gives you the table stake limits, this can be anything and you will commence by playing (only when a new shoe is in play) with the minimum wager.

Your count before any cards have been dealt is 0, now each time a playing card with a value of five is dealt out you need to add to your count the number 1.

Every time an Ace is dealt out you take away from your current count total a 1. When you current count total gets to 2 or higher then you must place a wager onto the table which is worth double your initial bet (I.E. if you have been playing the table minimum of $1 then raise this to $2's)

Should your current count be one or a minus figure then stick to placing the minimum table limit as your wager amount.

You should also get a Blackjack strategy card for the game you are playing to ensure you are playing the correct strategic move on every hand played.

There you have it, counting cards can be very easy and a great way of playing, but never get too greedy or move from the card counting method as this is often the mistake players will make.

It is all too easy to think you can carry on winning and go back to your old ways of playing and you can only achieve good, constant profits from the game by using a good method of play and sticking to it.