knowledge and strategy, you can almost even the odds with the casino. However, what
you may not know is that there are various methods that you can use to give you an actual
advantage over the casino!
To understand winning and losing, just keep in mind these two basic concepts:
** 1) If the majority of the remaining cards in the deck are high cards (10’s or face
cards), then you have better odds of winning
** 2) If the majority of the remaining cards in the deck are low cards (cards lower than
7), then the casino has better odds of winning
Additionally, keep in mind that if there are many aces remaining in the deck, then
you will have an advantage over the casino. In contrast, if there are many fives (5’s)
remaining in the deck, then the casino has an advantage over you.
The goal to win at blackjack at the casinos is to become talented at recognizing
exactly when you have the advantage over the casino, and when the casino has an
advantage over you. With this knowledge, you can place your bets accordingly to how
good of a chance you have at winning during that particular situation.
It will require a great deal of knowledge and experience in statistics and
probability to completely understand the odds of blackjack. However, to put generalize
everything in simple terms for the reader to understand: ** In the short term, the casino will have a slight edge over you, however, the laws of
probability will carry out in the long term, and you as the clever player will be able to
beat the odds and gain a sizeable advantage over the casino.
The process of card counting is procedure that you as the blackjack player must
master in order to gain a large advantage over the casino. However, be careful if you are
winning a hefty sum of money from blackjack. In such a situation, the casino may
presume that you are card-counting, and you may become possibly expelled from the casino.
In, the following, I will describe to the reader one of the simplest card-counting
systems there is that you can use to determine when you will gain the advantage over the
casino. This technique is called the Hi-lo system. Basically, the strategy here is that you
should bet more money when you have the advantage (high count) and bet less money
when the casino has the advantage (low count)
*** Step 1. Start your count at zero (0).
*** Step 2. Each time that you see a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 dealt on the table, add 1 to the
count. Each time that you see a 10, J, Q, K, or Ace, subtract 1 from the count. Disregard
all 7, 8, and 9 cards.
*** Step 3. Place a high bet if your count is positive. Place a low bet if you count
is negative. The higher the count, the more you should bet. Vice versa, the lower the
count, the lower you should bet
For example, if you see that the cards dealt on the table are 4, 7, J, and K, then in
your mind, you should be thinking: 4 and K cancels since the 4 card is +1 and the K card
is -1. Disregard the 7 card. That leaves the K card, which has a value of -1. So your count is now at -1. Since the count is negative, this is advantageous for the casino, meaning that
you should bet a low amount of money next game.
IMPORTANT: In every single card-counting method, you must always keep in mind the
count and never lose track of it, even if the last game is over and you are playing a new
game. For the last example, your count is -1 after the first game. Do NOT lose track of
that number. Keep the -1 count in your mind and apply the -1 count as your starting point
in the next game, and so on. Only start the count over if all the cards in all the deck(s) are
shuffled and dealt again from the beginning.
As I have said before regarding statistics and probability: In the short term, the
strategy, you will gain a big advantage over the casino. This means that at the beginning
of game if the deck has just been shuffled and is about to be dealt (when the count is still
zero), bet only a low amount of money. As the cards have been dealt several times and
you have recorded the count inside your mind, begin to bet accordingly to the advantage
you have at that time. If the count is high, bet a high amount of money. If your count is
negative, bet a minimum amount of money.
By changing the amount of money that you bet according to the advantage you
have at the time, you will have the advantage over the casino because you will be betting
more money when you have the advantage (count is positive and high), and wager less
when the casino has the advantage over you (count is low and negative). Over time, you
will statistically gain more money than you lose and walk out as the winner.
The Advanced Omega II System
Now that you have a basic understanding of the Hi-lo system, I will now present
to you a better system that will take into account different advantages of certain cards
over another. This counting system is called the Advanced Omega II.
*** Step 1. Start your count at zero (0).
*** Step 2. Each time that you see a 2, 3 or 7 dealt on the table, add 1 to the
count. Each time that you see a 4, 5, or 6 dealt on the table, add 2 to the count. Each time
that you see a 9 dealt on the table, subtract 1 from the count. Each time you see a 10, J, Q,
K, or Ace dealt on the table, subtract 2 from the count.
*** Step 3. Place a high bet if your count is positive. Place a low bet if you count
is negative. The higher the count, the more you should bet. Vice versa, the lower the
count, the lower you should bet
For example, if you see that the cards dealt on the table are 2, 3, 6, 9, and K, then
in your mind, you should be thinking: 2 and K cards cancel because the 2 card is +1 and
the K card is -1. The 6 and 9 cards also cancel because the 6 card is +2 while the 9 card is
-2. That leaves the 3 card, which has a value of +1. So your count is now at +1. Since the
count is positive, this is advantageous for you, meaning that you should be betting a high
amount of money next game.
Other Card-Counting Systems
By now, the reader probably has an idea of how the card-counting system works.
Basically, start your count at 0, and then add or subtract a value depending on what cards
have been dealt. I will now present to you a summarized list of various different other
card-counting systems. You can apply the same basic concept shown in the previous two
examples to these as well. Begin your count at zero when the deck is first shuffled and
played. Then depending on what cards are dealt, add or subtract a value from your
starting count.
Please note that there is no foolproof “best method.” All of these card-counting
methods have their own strengths and weaknesses. However, as the difficulty level of the
card-counting system goes higher, generally the level of effectiveness increases as well.
Try to play with all of these methods to determine what you are most comfortable with:
Lower difficulty:
Hi-lo: +1 to 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 cards || -1 to -1 to 10, face cards, and Ace cards.
Knock-Out (KO): +1 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 cards || -1 to 10, face cards, and Ace cards.
Red Seven: +1 to 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 cards || +.5 to 7 cards || -1 to 10, face cards, and Ace
cards.
Revere Advanced: +1 to 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 cards || -1 to 10 and face cards.
Canfield Expert: +1 to 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 cards || -1 to 10 and face cards. Uston Advanced: +1 to 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 cards || -1 to 10, face cards, and Ace cards.
Silver Fox: +1 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 cards || -1 to 10, face cards, and Ace cards.
Medium Difficulty:
Zen Count: +1 to 2, 3, and 7 cards || +2 to 4, 5, and 6 cards || -1 to Ace cards || -2 to 10
and face cards.
Uston SS: +1 to 7 cards || +2 to 2, 3, 4, and 6 cards || +3 to 5 cards || -1 to 9 cards || -2 to
10, face cards, and Ace cards.
Canfield Master: +1 to 2, 3, and 7 cards || + 2 to 4, 5, and 6 cards. || -1 to 9 cards || -2 to
10 and face cards.
Higher Difficulty:
Uston APC: +1 to 2 and 8 cards || +2 to 3, 4, 6, and 7 cards || +3 to 5 cards || -1 to 9 cards
|| -3 to 10 and face cards.
High Opt II: +1 to 2, 3, 6, and 7 cards || +2 to 4 and 5 cards || -2 to 10 and face cards. Wong Halves: +.5 to 2 and 7 cards || +1 to 3, 4, and 6 cards || +1.5 to 5 cards || -.5 to 9 cards || -1 to 10, face cards, and Ace cards.
with a single deck. However, when multiple decks are used, those mentioned methods
will not work as efficiently. Advanced Card-Counting Systems
card-counting systems mentioned so far work best if only 1 deck is being used to play the
game. However, casinos have caught on how popular these card-counting methods are, so
their solution to that is to use many decks to play the game. By using many decks of
cards, the card-counting systems mentioned so far do not work as effectively any more.
That’s why in casinos, you should be applying more sophisticated card-counting
methods. I will now introduce you to the card-counting method used by the infamous
blackjack master Fred Renzy. This method works well even if many decks are being used
in the game (which will happen if you play in the casino) because it only count a small
selection of cards that will surely give either the player or the casino the advantage. Be
sure that you understand how the basic card counting systems work before you move on
to this more advanced system. *** Step 1. Start your count at 18
*** Step 2. Each time that you see a 4 or 5 dealt on the table, add 1 to the count.
Each time that you see a 10 or an Ace of Spades or the Ace of Clubs, subtract 1 from the
count. Disregard ALL other cards.
*** Step 3. Place a high bet only if your count is AT LEAST 20 or above. Place a
low bet if you count is lower than 20. The higher above 20 the count goes, the more you
should bet. Vice versa, the lower the count is under 20, the lower you should bet
For example, if you see that the cards dealt on the table are 4, 5, 10, Q, and Ace of
Diamond, then in your mind, you should be thinking: 4 and 10 cancels since the 4 card is
+1 and the 10 card is -1. Disregard the Q card and the Ace of Diamond. That leaves 5,
which has a value of +1. So your count is now at 19. Since the count of 19 is still under
20, the casino still has an advantage over you – that means bet a lower amount of money next game.
technique was utilized by one of the most brilliant blackjack minds of all time: Arnold
Snyder. This card-counting system is more complex than the previous, however, it will
work even better when multiple decks of cards are used. The reason is because it will
take into account the number of decks being used, as well as applying the statistical
measures of how much the casino will have an advantage over you in a short term basis
to a long term basis.
*** Step 1. Start your count at -2 * # of decks. For example, if 8 decks are used,
then start your count at -2*8=-16. Likewise, if 6 decks are used, start your count at -12. If
9 decks are used, then start your count at -18, and so forth…
*** Step 2. Each time that you see a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of Diamonds, or 7 of Hearts
dealt on the table, add 1 to the count. Each time that you see a 10, J, Q, K, or Ace,
subtract 1 from the count. Disregard the 7 Spades, 7 of Clubs, 8, and 9 cards.
*** Step 3. Place a high bet only if your count is AT LEAST 0 or above. Place a
low bet if you count is lower than 0. The higher above 0 the count goes, the more you
should bet. Vice versa, the lower the count is under 0, the lower you should bet
For example: you play a blackjack game where 4 decks of cards are being used.
Begin your count at -8. Then, you see that the cards dealt on the table are 2, 7 of Hearts, 7 of Spades, and J. You should now be thinking that 2 and J will cancel each others out
because the 2 card is +1 and the J card is -1. We disregard the 7 of Spades. This leaves
the 7 of Hearts, which has a value of +1. So your count now goes from -8 to -7. Since the
count of -7 is still under 0, the casino still has an advantage over you – that means bet a
lower amount of money next game. Over time, you should eventually get the count to be at least 0. That’s when you should bet a high amount of money.
more refined. This system involves just a little bit more math at the beginning. In the long
run, however, this system will allow you to play it very safe when the casino has any kind
of advantage, and risk it big when you have the major advantage over the casino.
*** Step 1. Start your count at 4 – (4*# of decks). For example, if 8 decks are
used, then start your count at 4 – (4*8) = -28. Likewise, if 6 decks are used, start your
count at 4 - (4*6) = -20. If 9 decks are used, then start your count at -32, and so forth…
*** Step 2. Each time that you see a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 dealt on the table, add 1 to the
count. Each time that you see a 10, J, Q, K, or Ace, subtract 1 from the count. Disregard
all 8 and 9 cards.
*** Step 3. Place a high bet only if your count is AT LEAST -4 or above. Place a
low bet if you count is lower than -4. The higher above -4 the count goes, the more you
should bet. Vice versa, the lower the count is under -4, the lower you should bet
For example, if you play a blackjack game where 4 decks of cards are being used:
Begin your count at -12. Then, you see that the cards dealt on the table are 4, 7, 9, and
Ace. You should now be thinking that 4 and Ace will cancel each others out because the
4 card is +1 and the Ace card is -1. We disregard the 9 card. This leaves the 7 card, which
has a value of +1. So your count now goes from -12 to -11. Since the count of -11 is still under -4, the casino still has an advantage over you – that means bet a lower amount of
money next game. Over time, you should eventually get the count to be at least -4. That’s
when you should bet a high amount of money.
In the end, you must remember that there is no guarantee to winning. However,
by applying the card-counting systems that have been laid out in this eBook, you will
gain a significant advantage over the casino because you will be able to specifically
identify when to place a high bet, and when to place a low bet, depending on your odds of
winning at that particular time. You will need a good eye and lots of practice to mentally
calculate numbers in your head without looking even slightly obvious. You WILL have
the advantage at the blackjack table if you can apply these card-counting strategies.
Again, this doesn’t mean that you are always guaranteed to come out a winner. However,
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