I finally experienced my first back off at the El Cortez!! Thanks Colin and blackjack apprenticeship for all you’ve taught me 🙏🏼 “Shallow men believe in luck”
I played at El Cortez first week of March in 2020 (right before everything shut down). No back off for me! I won $700 in 2 days. I play with a small bank roll right now ($5,000), so the $700 was nice.
Little extra tip from a beginner, if you are going to use these deviations play it off like you are going with your gut or your chickening out. Because if these work out for you you will get heat especially if you are as cool as a cucumber when you’re making these decisions
Surrender is such a nice rule, a spot near me when I card counted offered late surrender without sacrificing on the other rules ( H17 though but that's expected today ) and consistent 4.5/6 penetration or better. Got to replace some of these deviations that assume no surrender with the fab 4. People looked like you kicked their dog surrendering a 14 v 10.
Hahaha - like you kicked their dog I experienced that the other day.on a 15. The whole table and dealer tried explaining how I had no chance without hitting.
wish you would provide more videos. Your videos are on the right track and a I hope everyone takes the small talk as a grain of salt. I encourage those who are card counter take the information given and add them to your tool box. Keep up the videos and I'd be happy to take part of your team if the opportunity came.
All true what what the dude says. You gotta take whatever edge you can get....because the edges are miniscule. Anything that helps reduce RoR is a good thing.
While making $ seems a good thing, there are 5 basic ways to lower Life Force, 1 is thinking too hard... if you can do all that and stay relaxed, long healty whealty Life to you, but....for the wanna bees... the hospital costs will kill your bankroll for sure, a 99.9% bet.
2:12 just so people visualize this correctly, for insurance to have a positive expectation value it actually only needs to be 2:1 odds so being "more likely than not" is not the standard
BJA member here: Gamblers just want to do the show-boat deviations, Like split 10’s But Real APs will hit on a soft 18 against dealer 10, and if get dealt an 8 (hard 16 now), will deviate and stay on hard 16 against dealer 10 (if running positive). The dealer usually chuckles, cause 16 is worst than the initial 18. Play this hand many times..and mind you, on max bets 😬
That's the same thing... Unless you are trying to say you shouldn't deviate on exactly a running count of zero. In which case, that's going to make no noticeable difference to EV. Whether the true count is 0 or 0.2 or whatever isn't going to meaningfully change the odds.
Your guys app is incredibly useful! I also found an app that let's you practice basic strategy by only getting dealt soft hands or doubles. It's perfect for practicing basic strategy.
@@KalebRongokeaTheir app does it as well. Just start a drill and in settings select “behavior” and you can choose hard totals, soft totals, or pair splitting.
the only answer to why not use the book... if youre on min bet and trying to trigger a drawing spree to produce low cards early and see which way the shoe is going. money out, no bs or cover is worth losing ev
The Deviations chart says 5:57 the true count must be met before deviating from BS but it doesn't say what exactly you deviate to? How do I know if I'm supposed to double or just hit? Or if BS says hit, once the true count is met, do I stay or double?
You typically do the opposite. For example: H17 tables…. 12 vs DUC 2 is standardly a hit using BS… BUT if the TC is 3+ (plus 3 or higher) you would STAY. There is no deviation to double inside the top 30 deviations (there are over 100 I believe?). However, there IS a splitting deviation in the top 30 and that is 99 vs DUC 7. Typically this is a stay unless the TC is 3+ then you would split. Get their Trainer Pro app. It’s a 1x $5 fee and it gives you the top 21(?) deviations. Money well spent.
Hello Sir. Colin, The game I play is no peek means dealer doesn't check for blackjack when an up card is 10 & I will lose my entire double down in case dealer shows a blackjack. It changes BS so now BS suggest to hit on 11 v 10 instead of 2x. So what effect does it have on 10 v 10 & 11 v 10 deviations, if any ?
I have seen the deviation chart, and it's seems that you surrender with 17 against A and 8-8 against A, while in the regular chart this is not shown. Also the deviation chart has values for A10, but this is a blackjack* and thus the player does not play the hand as the player is rewarded or pushed immediately after the dealer checks for blackjack. Also, the 8-8 against ace is shown as a split and as a surrender at the same time. I assume that you surrender unless it's not available, in which case you do the option provided in the splits and hard/soft totals tables. *Indirect A10 also technically stands automatically, as the total is 21.
Quite often. I literally had a guy give me about 5 minutes of passive-aggression yesterday because I hit 12 against a 3, which isn't even a deviation from basic strategy! If you're going to be an AP, you have to learn to live with being the bad guy in the eyes of the table. Just part of the job
@@pamagee2011 That would work for players who never deviate from basic strategy. But the second I hit 12 against a 4 in a negative count, they'll be down my throat again. Just best to avoid eye contact with people that legitimately believe it affects them
Colin, I agree 100% Why give away any possible advantage to the house when the margins are so tight on a basic strategy play. Yes, mastering basic strategy first is an absolute must. 1-2 errors per hour can mean the difference in positive and negative ev in any session. The real truth is, most human nature is to be lazy or look for an easy way. There is no easy way in this if you are serious about what you are trying to accomplish. All it takes is the reminder of getting buried by the house and you realize. Your not counting, you’re gambling and when you gamble, you lose. I love your work, content and I think that it is a great reflection on your character that you have given to the church through the work that you have been gifted with. Thank you for your content and a great app. It’s worth 10 times the price. I just wish that it had some sounds to go with it. Maybe in an update.?🤔 Stay safe and be well!!
I played low stakes poker tourneys to pay the bills, hardest thing I ever done in my life, no way I become serious card counter, then I was able to take advantage of casino promos in tourneys, freeroll some $, use it to add on in free games and win more, get in weekly big game for free or way cheaper than the buy in, cash out after getting a good start in big game and the investment payed, trust me online casinos closed that door to free easy cash outs, easiest thing I ever done for $$, the only time I deposited online casino was for proof of ID, then I cashed out 2 minutes later.
I have memorised basic strategy! 17-21 u stand 13-16 u hit if you have 7-10,A, you stand with 2-6 12 u stand with 4-6, you otherwise 11 you double down 10 you double down with 2-9, you hit with 10,A 9 you double down with 3-6, you hit otherwise 5-8 you hit (hard) 4 you split with 5-6, you hit otherwise A9 you stand A8 you double down with 6 otherwise you stand A7 you double down with 2-6, you stand with 7-8, you hit with 9-10,A A6 is like 9, you double down with 3-6 and hit otherwise A5,A4 you double down with 4-6, you hit otherwise A3,A2 you double down with 5-6, you hit otherwise AA, 8-8 you split 10-10, 5-5 you play them as regular hard 20/10 respectively 9-9 you stand with 7,10,A but you hit otherwise 7-7, 3-3, 2-2 you split from 2-7 and play them as hard totals otherwise I liked the 2,3,7 you split 2 through 7 mnemonic, it sounds nice 6-6 you split from 2-6, you hit otherwise (similarly to 7-7) 4-4 you split against 5-6, you hit otherwise You surrender with 16 against 9-10,A and with 15 against 10 And you don't buy insurance.
Hi I’m a recent graduate who just got my first job and moved to Salt Lake City. I’m super close to a casino in Nevada and I’m not into gambling so this attracted me. My casino has a royal bet that gives you 3:1 if you have the same suit card. Is this truly an advantage or would it be better to stick to basic strategy?
While there are some side bets that CAN have a positive EV based on the count, the rule of thumb is: there is a reason why side bets are referred to as "sucker bets". The house edge on some of them can get close to 30% in some cases, so it is almost never worth it
I hope I'm understanding this correctly, but all else equal, there is a 1-in-4 chance that a card will match your suit. Actually, slightly less than 1-in-4, because you can't match your card with itself. That means that even if the bet paid 4:1, the house would still have a slight advantage. At 3:1, the house has a significant advantage.
@@emilymesch7537 Why even answer the question, anyone who can figure things out knows the answer, the others will NEVER understand...I love alchemy, the whole tradition of encoded meanings that fools never understand, they see some kind of weird stuff, but it is just REAL science, can you handle reality? I love the superstitions that the real pros left to occur, for others brought them in, truth is, If you smelt mercury, lead hoping for gold, you will end up poisonned dead, hahaha I love their joking. Want to smelt chalcopyrite too? 2-5% gold and lots of copper, oopsy, the arsenic and other toxic vapors will kill you before you cash in. As an advantage player in the glory days of poker online (comps for bonus + tickets) = 50% of my winnings, and online casino comps and promos made 100% of my winnings, now I play low stakes poker for more fees, fun and I float, translation: I take from players and give it back to site, so I am even, they lose.
I'm just needing clarification on interpreting the Hit 17 standard deviation chart you provide: with a hard 12 and dealer has 4: the chart shows '0-' in yellow. Does this mean if the True count is 0 or negative to Stand, otherwise hit? by the way: I really appreciate all of your videos.......keep up the great work...
No. Basic strategy tells you to stand with a hard 12 against a 4. The deviations chart tells you when to to otherwise. The "0-"in yellow therefore means that you should HIT with your 12 when the TC is 0 or lower. (beacause it is more lower cards left in the shoe) If the TC is higher you should Stand, like the basics tells you
2 years late here, but for clarity: Normally a 12 v 4 is a stand. However if the running count is negative (verbosely below zero), you will hit a 12 v 4, as the ratio or low to high cards are higher.
So, I've been playing the BJA app religiously for a while now and have found that I consistently have a lot more winning hands in a cold deck (true -6) because I have the luxury of hitting on higher numbers because there are more low cards in the deck. Is this a form of deviation?
I'm a little late, but yes, that is a deviation. I don't think many deviation charts go down to a true -6, though, because most card counters would stop playing before it got that bad. No amount of deviations is going to make playing at -6 worthwhile.
On your deviation chart, you showing Doubling Down with 11 against a Dealer Ace, regardless of count; however, shouldn't you Hit instead of the TC is +1 or less?
I read that one too when it first came out. The only one knocked out was me since I hadn’t mastered the importance of basic strategy. That was a 30k afternoon that I wished I didn’t have to learn. Is it just me but the thought of a free sandwich after that seems like adding insult to injury.
So im a beginner beginner.. i do follow strategy. I downloaded the app. And i want to start really putting my time into learning to be great. Would online blackjack live dealer blackjack be a good place to start to learn how to count. Its a real slow paced game when its a full table. I know it's not great to stay there and try to rake in money. But the speed of the game and the concentration you can put in to counting i was wandering if it's worth to use as a practice place.
Do you have any expirience in playing online Black jack live tables with pokerstar software for example ??? My problen is i dont know how many decks are in this card holder i can see a lot but doesnt know how much of them are into it, too bad i cant post a pic here ...
Yesterday I went to play at casino rama. The table was full so I was standing behind and watching the game. I was told by pittboss not to stand close to table. But here and there I kept finding table and counted cards from back and enter when the count was +14Rc made 300$ out of the shoe then faced heat and left
I tried download the deviation chart from the link provided but it won't allow me to do so. Why? Yes, I put my first name and email. It keeps saying enter a better email. Why is it doing that?
Hey Collin I've been studying through the app and have been able to 10x - 20x my bank roll through just basic & hi lo. When im looking at the deviations, it is vague at some parts and I can't tell what to deviate to. For example if you have a soft 17 and the dealer has a face card of 2 you deviate if true count is 1 or more. With that are you deviating to stay, hit or double? The charts just seem vague. I don't want to risk my a high bankroll on something that doesn't show me what to deviate to otherwise it seems like im gambling at that point. If you're able to help it would be greatly appreciated
was just thinkin this same thing and i initially responded that the deviation might be to a double to increase odds against a potential bust card but then i remembered we’re deviating from BS which in a case of A,6 @ 2 would be a Hit but at a 1+ were potentially gwtting face cards so im thinkin the deviation is to Stay and let the dealer take the potential face card…remember gotta think behind that initial 2 is a face card so face card plus 2 plus another face card is A BUST 🤷🏽♂️
first of all thanks for your great work really learnt a lot but i need to know something involved with the true count... for example if you playing blackjack with a 6 deck shoe but only three decks out of six are being played with one deck already played and the count is on +10 for example what would the true count be???? please assist
true count is 2. 5 decks remaining. must divide by all 5 decks because the cards of the 2 decks remaining to be dealt have been shuffled with the 3 decks behind the cut card.
@@christianhannah7201 Because despite the typo it shows that the content Colin works to put out is being used and learned from, don't forget to think of others before saying something rash! Some may have deep reasons for even the simplest of differences. Have a great day!
@@christianhannah7201 My only issue is big thumbs and small keyboard, but thank you for the thought :), I am lucky to not have a physical issue but others may not be
@@21AceJack Why would penetration make any difference? You want to optimise the hand you are playing. How many more hands you'll get in the shoe is irrelevant.
Deviations are always the same regardless of decks you start with. True count is dividing the running count by number of decks remaining so that’s all that matters
Can you run the following computer simulation and determine how much it shifts the advantage in the player’s direction: for those who can’t master continuous count on 6-8 decks... how about counting only cards of previous hand. Assuming 6 players at table (plus dealer) and an average of 3.5 cards each that’s about 24 cards exposed. That has to make at least a small difference - but how much?
You cannot glean any further advantage without accurate counting, betting ,any playing strategies. You have to put in the time to develop the skill. There are no shortcuts.
@@stevenhelgason8190 While making $ seems a good thing, there are 5 basic ways to lower Life Force, 1 is thinking too hard... if you can do all that and stay relaxed, long healty whealty Life to you, but....for the wanna bees... the hospital costs will kill your bankroll for sure, a 99.9% bet.
So as a newbie trying to learn the game, are all playing deviations based upon whatever the running count/true count is? Like the example Colin gave basic strategy says to never buy insurance but if my running count is high and I’m playing a hard 16 against an ace, I would buy insurance because you know that odds are the dealer is going to have a blackjack? Any answer is appreciated and thank you in advance!
hey @Blackjack Apprenticeship was wondering how much money i should win before i back off of an online casino. there are some that say that they will disable your account and you will not be able to access any money that you have deposited into your account, so that money will be gone/STOLEN if/when you are caught , just asking for a friend
That information is accurate. If online casinos suspect that you are counting cards or otherwise "cheating", they can essentially seize your funds with no warning and virtually no oversight. It's incredibly shady and you would be well advised to stay away from them
I don't know of any casino that will let you place bets for other people's hands. Besides, why not just play 2 hands yourself in that case instead of sharing it with someone else?
@@codeninja1832 you can bet behind other players in a casino, idk what s-train is talking about. if you bet behind a player you bet based on their hand and their decisions.
When should you walk away from the table? When you’ve tripled your stack? Doubled it? Cause when I’m practicing, I find that YES Card Counting and Deviations and Perfect Basic Strategy Works and makes my chip stack a lot larger. But 2 rounds later I find my stack dwindling. How Come, if I am doing everything correctly?
Leave the table when: 1)when you're tired and not playing optimally. 2) when you're getting heat 3) playing conditions deteriorate 4) when the count goes moderately to seriously negative The size or lack of your chip pile is completely irrelevant on any decision to leave or stay in any particular session
@Eazy Still a really good book actually, gives you an insight into the beginning of all this, and also gives you a good beginner understanding to what card counting is.
I heard that you should never split 10's even if the count warrants the play. Splitting 10's with a big bet out would be a red flag for surveillance; you might as well wear a sign that says Card Counter. To the casino, only stupid players and card counters split 10's. Refraining from splitting 10's is a good cover play, same with double down on soft 20. What is your opinion on this?
I'm a bit confused at when you'd be applying the deviations. Would you only use them for your first decision? For instance, lets say you've got a 7 vs the dealer's 5 and your hit card is a 5 for a total of 12. Assuming the count indicates you should deviate, would you, even with 3 cards?
I have question for anyone willing to answer: should you resplit your tens against a dealers 4, 5, and 6? Assuming you have the minimum required true count to do so, I feel like by making four hands of anything less than 20, even against a bust card, rather than sticking with 2 hands of 20 might not be such a great idea. But I’m certainly open to being wrong in this.
I’m 17 too and just started a few weeks ago, go to their website and they have a free basic strategy chart and training drill. It’s what I’ve been doing to get started
Hey I just had 16 vs 10 I was asking how to surrender and nobody answered, I hit my 16 and the dealer didn't give me my card and continued without hitting me.
Ive been studying and finally decided to play this past month and already made a couple thousand dollars thanks to you man! Hoping to step up my game and get these deviations memorized 🙏🏽 I understand you take insurance on a +3 TRUE COUNT However the illustrious 18 doesn’t specify running count or true count. Ex: stand on 13 v 2 when the count is -1 or higher otherwise hit. When it says on a -1 I’m assuming a TRUE -1 count not a running -1 count? And if it is based on the true count does that go for the rest of the playing deviations as well for the illustrious 18 or are they all different? Thanks again, you’re a legend 💯
A deviation that is 0 like a 16 vs 10 would go off the running count. But for any deviation with integers like -1 or +1 higher all go off the true count, including an insurance side bet with +3
If you stand 16 against a 10 with a true zero, then you would stand on 16 at the start of the shoe. You’d have to get to a running 8D before you would hit it during the first deck. No?
Only if you hit to a 16. The dealer 10 puts the count negative, and it's impossible for your first two cards to be positive and still be 16. Now if you had something like a pair of threes and got a ten on your hit, that would put the count at 0 and you would correctly stay
@@tmtmtlsml doesn’t the true count round down? If the running count is -1 and you are at the start of a 6-deck shoe, the true count is -1/6 =0, right? Thanks for helping
@@pamagee2011 Uhhhh, that might be a rule of thumb, but I personally go with the most exact approximations I can. So running -1 with roughly 6 decks left would still be less than zero. Although to be honest, if the numbers are that close on a deviation, you're already looking at a fraction of a fraction of a percent difference in EV. It's basically a coin flip at that point, so it's not worth stressing too much about
This must be the video I have ever seen. My God. The direction, the implications, the tone, the cinematography all scream excellence. James Cameron step aside. Colin is here to take all your Oscars.
I played at a casino yesterday that doubles down for you on all 10's and 11's Instarted with $100 and cashed out $300 in 1 shoe, and I was only betting $15. It was Atlantis in Reno Nevada
One of deviation i did before was bet insurance and double down when I had 11 against dealer A while the count was high, the 10 or picture cards were coming out.
I was super into this game and learned everything up to deviations then fell off hard. I feel like either not worth my time because it’s almost always below 0 or idk
@@tmtmtlsml I see what you’re saying, however if you’ve studied this game they use and example of a coin flip. Yes it should be 50/50 but if you flip it 20 times it could be 13 heads and 7 tails
When deviating, how do you know if u deviate toward hit or toward stand. For instance on the chart it says A,8 / against a 4 up card and it has +3 on it. Im sitting here thinking i should not hit but I’m pretty sure the chart interpreter it as of u have a +3, hit on A,8
First of all, on that play(A8 vs 4) you're evaluating whether to stand or double - not hit or stand. There is no circumstance that would warrant a hit on that play. Usually on the charts you make the deviation play (whatever it is - not always just H/S!) when the count meets or exceeds a positive chart number on a play or when the count also meets or goes under the negative chart play number.
Just before this video was uploaded I happened to be thinking about the Insurance deviation and how I don't quite understand why a true 3 makes it a positive EV bet. At a true 3 there are 3 extra high cards per deck left to be dealt. So let's say there are 3 decks remaining with a true 3 - that's 69 high cards left (5 high cards times 4 suits times 3 decks plus 9). 4/5ths of those (on average) will be 10s, while the other 1/5th are Aces - that's 55.2 10s. 55.2 is only 35.4% of the remaining cards (156 for 3 decks). I don't understand why a 35.4% chance of a dealer blackjack is enough to make the Insurance bet worth it. What am I missing?
Insurance pays 2 to 1. So it's a positive EV play to make a insurance side bet if the chance they have a blackjack is above 34% I dont understand all your math but a 35% chance sounds good. The true odds on a wager that pays 2 to 1 is 33.3% so anything higher than that is positive EV
Go to the tables where there is only one or two people playing if they are losing watch the game until the shoe turns and play lean until you are up but continue to bet the same amount keeping your winnings aside until the shoe turns back to the house win and take your winnings and walk around to another table and watch again.Sooner or later the shoe has to start to pay out to the players not the house,etc.Was it from you that i saw this? or someone else.i was also told never to play insurance as you will always lose in the end.You are better off taking the small loss and keeping your winnings and just heading to another table.I have a few blackjack players i watch and everyone plays differently.It gets confusing.Are you talking about sitting at a single full table all night?.
If by infinite, you mean that every card always has an equal chance of coming out regardless of what cards are on the table, then no, you cannot count that. In fact, that would be the only system worse than a continuous shuffler
Hey Colin, I found a new video game (kind of like Grand Theft Auto) where you can count cards to help build your fake money portfolio! It is Pokerstars VR. I play on the Oculus. They have blackjack table games. The only thing is, it only allows for a 1-10 bet spread. For example, you can play at a table that is $100 min bet, $1,000 max bet. Also, to count cards , the players a couple seats down, it is hard to see their card, so I actually have to hover over their hand to see it. It is still all good! They play through a 6 deck shoe with about .85 penetration.
I was just thinking about this! I played a few hands the other night, and at least it looked like they didn't shuffle until they played through the shoe...looked like 2-3 deck pen tho...but still good practice i suppose
While it is stochastically true that you do sometimes stand on a 16 vs. a 10 and deviate from basic strategy based on cards remaining in the shoe, however, you never stand on a 16 vs. a 9...
Except you would with a TC greater than 4. Thing is these deviations don't come up that often. I doubt that a tc 4 occurs much more than 2 or 3 percent of the time in shoe play...even with reasonable penetration. It'll happen more often in double deck. Thing is, with a wide variety of plays,, you'll likely get a deviation play or two in almost every shoe. Important to know what to do, even if some are close to determine...like "toss up plays"
I finally experienced my first back off at the El Cortez!! Thanks Colin and blackjack apprenticeship for all you’ve taught me 🙏🏼 “Shallow men believe in luck”
I'm 15 and am practising an hour a day I've been doing it for a few months and would say I'd definitely be really good by the time I'm 18
Was it a polite backoff? And do you mind me asking what your bet spread was?
I played at El Cortez first week of March in 2020 (right before everything shut down). No back off for me! I won $700 in 2 days. I play with a small bank roll right now ($5,000), so the $700 was nice.
@@xi7837 It is not what you think. You will not be good by 18. Maybe by age 22.
@@timsatterfield9752 u think it will take him 7 years to get good lmao. It takes only a couple months if u practice enough smh
Little extra tip from a beginner, if you are going to use these deviations play it off like you are going with your gut or your chickening out. Because if these work out for you you will get heat especially if you are as cool as a cucumber when you’re making these decisions
Surrender is such a nice rule, a spot near me when I card counted offered late surrender without sacrificing on the other rules ( H17 though but that's expected today ) and consistent 4.5/6 penetration or better. Got to replace some of these deviations that assume no surrender with the fab 4.
People looked like you kicked their dog surrendering a 14 v 10.
Hahaha - like you kicked their dog
I experienced that the other day.on a 15. The whole table and dealer tried explaining how I had no chance without hitting.
Do you know the difference between the s17 deviation chart and the h 17 one.
wish you would provide more videos. Your videos are on the right track and a I hope everyone takes the small talk as a grain of salt. I encourage those who are card counter take the information given and add them to your tool box. Keep up the videos and I'd be happy to take part of your team if the opportunity came.
All true what what the dude says. You gotta take whatever edge you can get....because the edges are miniscule. Anything that helps reduce RoR is a good thing.
While making $ seems a good thing, there are 5 basic ways to lower Life Force, 1 is thinking too hard... if you can do all that and stay relaxed, long healty whealty Life to you, but....for the wanna bees... the hospital costs will kill your bankroll for sure, a 99.9% bet.
2:12 just so people visualize this correctly, for insurance to have a positive expectation value it actually only needs to be 2:1 odds so being "more likely than not" is not the standard
Colin, BTW, when hitting a 16 vs. 10 using basic strategy, the RC is -1. That's why when using deviations you stand at RC0.
I believe blackjack apprenticeship truncates and that's why he said above 0 but I could be wrong
obv he knows that
surely he knows but ty that information really helped me
BJA member here:
Gamblers just want to do the show-boat deviations, Like split 10’s
But Real APs will hit on a soft 18 against dealer 10, and if get dealt an 8 (hard 16 now), will deviate and stay on hard 16 against dealer 10 (if running positive). The dealer usually chuckles, cause 16 is worst than the initial 18.
Play this hand many times..and mind you, on max bets 😬
Does it work?
2:39 mark:
Per BJA Deviation Chart a 16 Surrenders against a 10 at *Any Positive Running Count (0+)* not a *True Count of Zero and above (+0)*.
That's the same thing...
Unless you are trying to say you shouldn't deviate on exactly a running count of zero. In which case, that's going to make no noticeable difference to EV. Whether the true count is 0 or 0.2 or whatever isn't going to meaningfully change the odds.
Your guys app is incredibly useful! I also found an app that let's you practice basic strategy by only getting dealt soft hands or doubles. It's perfect for practicing basic strategy.
whats app is it?
@@KalebRongokeaTheir app does it as well. Just start a drill and in settings select “behavior” and you can choose hard totals, soft totals, or pair splitting.
the only answer to why not use the book... if youre on min bet and trying to trigger a drawing spree to produce low cards early and see which way the shoe is going. money out, no bs or cover is worth losing ev
The Deviations chart says 5:57 the true count must be met before deviating from BS but it doesn't say what exactly you deviate to? How do I know if I'm supposed to double or just hit? Or if BS says hit, once the true count is met, do I stay or double?
You typically do the opposite.
For example: H17 tables….
12 vs DUC 2 is standardly a hit using BS… BUT if the TC is 3+ (plus 3 or higher) you would STAY.
There is no deviation to double inside the top 30 deviations (there are over 100 I believe?). However, there IS a splitting deviation in the top 30 and that is 99 vs DUC 7. Typically this is a stay unless the TC is 3+ then you would split.
Get their Trainer Pro app. It’s a 1x $5 fee and it gives you the top 21(?) deviations. Money well spent.
Literally scouring the comments to find this answer. Let me know if you figured it out in the last year haha.
@ the deviation chart says what to do. For example- if the TC is +4 you would stay on a 16 vs a 9
Hello Sir. Colin, The game I play is no peek means dealer doesn't check for blackjack when an up card is 10 & I will lose my entire double down in case dealer shows a blackjack. It changes BS so now BS suggest to hit on 11 v 10 instead of 2x. So what effect does it have on 10 v 10 & 11 v 10 deviations, if any ?
I have seen the deviation chart, and it's seems that you surrender with 17 against A and 8-8 against A, while in the regular chart this is not shown. Also the deviation chart has values for A10, but this is a blackjack* and thus the player does not play the hand as the player is rewarded or pushed immediately after the dealer checks for blackjack. Also, the 8-8 against ace is shown as a split and as a surrender at the same time. I assume that you surrender unless it's not available, in which case you do the option provided in the splits and hard/soft totals tables.
*Indirect A10 also technically stands automatically, as the total is 21.
I'm curious, how often do you get dirty looks from other players at the table when you start to deviate from basic strategy?
Quite often. I literally had a guy give me about 5 minutes of passive-aggression yesterday because I hit 12 against a 3, which isn't even a deviation from basic strategy! If you're going to be an AP, you have to learn to live with being the bad guy in the eyes of the table. Just part of the job
@@tmtmtlsml Oh dude I get plenty of dirty looks even just playing basic strategy lol It's usually hitting on A,7 that gets people looking at me funny.
I always have a card in my pocket. I offer it cheerfully to anyone who gives me trouble for making a correct basic strategy play.
@@pamagee2011 That would work for players who never deviate from basic strategy. But the second I hit 12 against a 4 in a negative count, they'll be down my throat again. Just best to avoid eye contact with people that legitimately believe it affects them
@@tmtmtlsml Asking for $1 to deviate shuts them up or makes you money
Colin, I agree 100% Why give away any possible advantage to the house when the margins are so tight on a basic strategy play. Yes, mastering basic strategy first is an absolute must. 1-2 errors per hour can mean the difference in positive and negative ev in any session. The real truth is, most human nature is to be lazy or look for an easy way. There is no easy way in this if you are serious about what you are trying to accomplish. All it takes is the reminder of getting buried by the house and you realize. Your not counting, you’re gambling and when you gamble, you lose.
I love your work, content and I think that it is a great reflection on your character that you have given to the church through the work that you have been gifted with. Thank you for your content and a great app. It’s worth 10 times the price. I just wish that it had some sounds to go with it. Maybe in an update.?🤔
Stay safe and be well!!
I played low stakes poker tourneys to pay the bills, hardest thing I ever done in my life, no way I become serious card counter, then I was able to take advantage of casino promos in tourneys, freeroll some $, use it to add on in free games and win more, get in weekly big game for free or way cheaper than the buy in, cash out after getting a good start in big game and the investment payed, trust me online casinos closed that door to free easy cash outs, easiest thing I ever done for $$, the only time I deposited online casino was for proof of ID, then I cashed out 2 minutes later.
Nice job Colin
Hey! I was just watching your other earlier video earlier today!
Ok?
I have memorised basic strategy!
17-21 u stand
13-16 u hit if you have 7-10,A, you stand with 2-6
12 u stand with 4-6, you otherwise
11 you double down
10 you double down with 2-9, you hit with 10,A
9 you double down with 3-6, you hit otherwise
5-8 you hit
(hard) 4 you split with 5-6, you hit otherwise
A9 you stand
A8 you double down with 6 otherwise you stand
A7 you double down with 2-6, you stand with 7-8, you hit with 9-10,A
A6 is like 9, you double down with 3-6 and hit otherwise
A5,A4 you double down with 4-6, you hit otherwise
A3,A2 you double down with 5-6, you hit otherwise
AA, 8-8 you split
10-10, 5-5 you play them as regular hard 20/10 respectively
9-9 you stand with 7,10,A but you hit otherwise
7-7, 3-3, 2-2 you split from 2-7 and play them as hard totals otherwise
I liked the 2,3,7 you split 2 through 7 mnemonic, it sounds nice
6-6 you split from 2-6, you hit otherwise (similarly to 7-7)
4-4 you split against 5-6, you hit otherwise
You surrender with 16 against 9-10,A and with 15 against 10
And you don't buy insurance.
Hi I’m a recent graduate who just got my first job and moved to Salt Lake City. I’m super close to a casino in Nevada and I’m not into gambling so this attracted me. My casino has a royal bet that gives you 3:1 if you have the same suit card. Is this truly an advantage or would it be better to stick to basic strategy?
While there are some side bets that CAN have a positive EV based on the count, the rule of thumb is: there is a reason why side bets are referred to as "sucker bets". The house edge on some of them can get close to 30% in some cases, so it is almost never worth it
I hope I'm understanding this correctly, but all else equal, there is a 1-in-4 chance that a card will match your suit. Actually, slightly less than 1-in-4, because you can't match your card with itself. That means that even if the bet paid 4:1, the house would still have a slight advantage. At 3:1, the house has a significant advantage.
@@emilymesch7537 Why even answer the question, anyone who can figure things out knows the answer, the others will NEVER understand...I love alchemy, the whole tradition of encoded meanings that fools never understand, they see some kind of weird stuff, but it is just REAL science, can you handle reality? I love the superstitions that the real pros left to occur, for others brought them in, truth is, If you smelt mercury, lead hoping for gold, you will end up poisonned dead, hahaha I love their joking. Want to smelt chalcopyrite too? 2-5% gold and lots of copper, oopsy, the arsenic and other toxic vapors will kill you before you cash in. As an advantage player in the glory days of poker online (comps for bonus + tickets) = 50% of my winnings, and online casino comps and promos made 100% of my winnings, now I play low stakes poker for more fees, fun and I float, translation: I take from players and give it back to site, so I am even, they lose.
I. Can't read the deviations chart on your app. I don't know what to do at the specified count.
I tried to get the deviation chart on your website using my email but it said try enter a better email
Same here
I'm just needing clarification on interpreting the Hit 17 standard deviation chart you provide:
with a hard 12 and dealer has 4: the chart shows '0-' in yellow. Does this mean if the True count is 0 or negative to Stand, otherwise hit?
by the way: I really appreciate all of your videos.......keep up the great work...
No. Basic strategy tells you to stand with a hard 12 against a 4. The deviations chart tells you when to to otherwise. The "0-"in yellow therefore means that you should HIT with your 12 when the TC is 0 or lower. (beacause it is more lower cards left in the shoe) If the TC is higher you should Stand, like the basics tells you
2 years late here, but for clarity:
Normally a 12 v 4 is a stand.
However if the running count is negative (verbosely below zero), you will hit a 12 v 4, as the ratio or low to high cards are higher.
Excellent Colin ♠️
So, I've been playing the BJA app religiously for a while now and have found that I consistently have a lot more winning hands in a cold deck (true -6) because I have the luxury of hitting on higher numbers because there are more low cards in the deck.
Is this a form of deviation?
Yes I believe so if I understand correctly
I'm a little late, but yes, that is a deviation. I don't think many deviation charts go down to a true -6, though, because most card counters would stop playing before it got that bad. No amount of deviations is going to make playing at -6 worthwhile.
So am i supposed to do the complete opposite when the chart says to deviate?
On your deviation chart, you showing Doubling Down with 11 against a Dealer Ace, regardless of count; however, shouldn't you Hit instead of the TC is +1 or less?
Hello Colin can you make a video about Knockout counting system? great job btw :D
I read that one too when it first came out. The only one knocked out was me since I hadn’t mastered the importance of basic strategy. That was a 30k afternoon that I wished I didn’t have to learn. Is it just me but the thought of a free sandwich after that seems like adding insult to injury.
Yeah, I'll add it to the list.
Am I being stupid - on the chart it says the count in the deviation boxes but doesn't say what to do instead of basic strategy?
In the app what is the difference between the H17 chart and the S17 chart? Is that supposed to be the ruleset of the table?
H17 is dealer hits on soft 17, S17 is dealer stays on soft 17.
@@Blackjackapprenticeship Thank you!
So im a beginner beginner.. i do follow strategy. I downloaded the app. And i want to start really putting my time into learning to be great. Would online blackjack live dealer blackjack be a good place to start to learn how to count. Its a real slow paced game when its a full table. I know it's not great to stay there and try to rake in money. But the speed of the game and the concentration you can put in to counting i was wandering if it's worth to use as a practice place.
Where can i download/buy the training-app, and whats the name of the training app? I cant fint it..
Do you have any expirience in playing online Black jack live tables with pokerstar software for example ??? My problen is i dont know how many decks are in this card holder i can see a lot but doesnt know how much of them are into it, too bad i cant post a pic here ...
Great video
Yesterday I went to play at casino rama. The table was full so I was standing behind and watching the game. I was told by pittboss not to stand close to table. But here and there I kept finding table and counted cards from back and enter when the count was +14Rc made 300$ out of the shoe then faced heat and left
I tried download the deviation chart from the link provided but it won't allow me to do so. Why? Yes, I put my first name and email. It keeps saying enter a better email. Why is it doing that?
Hey Collin I've been studying through the app and have been able to 10x - 20x my bank roll through just basic & hi lo. When im looking at the deviations, it is vague at some parts and I can't tell what to deviate to. For example if you have a soft 17 and the dealer has a face card of 2 you deviate if true count is 1 or more. With that are you deviating to stay, hit or double? The charts just seem vague. I don't want to risk my a high bankroll on something that doesn't show me what to deviate to otherwise it seems like im gambling at that point. If you're able to help it would be greatly appreciated
was just thinkin this same thing and i initially responded that the deviation might be to a double to increase odds against a potential bust card but then i remembered we’re deviating from BS which in a case of A,6 @ 2 would be a Hit but at a 1+ were potentially gwtting face cards so im thinkin the deviation is to Stay and let the dealer take the potential face card…remember gotta think behind that initial 2 is a face card so face card plus 2 plus another face card is A BUST 🤷🏽♂️
Deviate to double. On those charts you deviate to what everything else around it is doing.
Never stand on a soft 17. A6 v 2 basic strategy is to hit. So at a true count of +1 you would double. ♠️
first of all thanks for your great work really learnt a lot but i need to know something involved with the true count... for example if you playing blackjack with a 6 deck shoe but only three decks out of six are being played with one deck already played and the count is on +10 for example what would the true count be???? please assist
true count is 2. 5 decks remaining. must divide by all 5 decks because the cards of the 2 decks remaining to be dealt have been shuffled with the 3 decks behind the cut card.
@@jrd8526 thanks bro for your help, I've have been waiting for an answer, really appreciate it
I was just practicing deviations when thid cane our, great timing 👍
Lol why is the only hearted comment a rlly obvious typo
@@christianhannah7201 Because despite the typo it shows that the content Colin works to put out is being used and learned from, don't forget to think of others before saying something rash! Some may have deep reasons for even the simplest of differences. Have a great day!
@@alexjohnson776 are you implying that something is wrong with you? If thats the case then get well or best of luck to you
@@christianhannah7201 My only issue is big thumbs and small keyboard, but thank you for the thought :), I am lucky to not have a physical issue but others may not be
Do playing deviations change by Blackjack rules? If dealer hits or stands on 17 would that change anything?
Deviations change based on the rules, number of decks, and also penetration. So yes they do change
yes, some do
@@21AceJack Why would penetration make any difference? You want to optimise the hand you are playing. How many more hands you'll get in the shoe is irrelevant.
Is the 16 stand whilst RC = 1 rule also true when dealer uses 8 decks? Or should be RC be higher then?
Deviations are always the same regardless of decks you start with. True count is dividing the running count by number of decks remaining so that’s all that matters
I can't find the deviation chart on your website please help
Are there any good apps to practice card counting when you are away from the blackjack tables?
They have a free card counter practice on their website.
Or app
Play online blackjack lol jk
Thoughts on Revere Point Count?
Hello. If I am having a bad losing streak with online blackjack and casino blackjack are those all 1 big losing streak?
Can you run the following computer simulation and determine how much it shifts the advantage in the player’s direction: for those who can’t master continuous count on 6-8 decks... how about counting only cards of previous hand. Assuming 6 players at table (plus dealer) and an average of 3.5 cards each that’s about 24 cards exposed. That has to make at least a small difference - but how much?
You cannot glean any further advantage without accurate counting, betting ,any playing strategies.
You have to put in the time to develop the skill. There are no shortcuts.
@@stevenhelgason8190 While making $ seems a good thing, there are 5 basic ways to lower Life Force, 1 is thinking too hard... if you can do all that and stay relaxed, long healty whealty Life to you, but....for the wanna bees... the hospital costs will kill your bankroll for sure, a 99.9% bet.
So as a newbie trying to learn the game, are all playing deviations based upon whatever the running count/true count is? Like the example Colin gave basic strategy says to never buy insurance but if my running count is high and I’m playing a hard 16 against an ace, I would buy insurance because you know that odds are the dealer is going to have a blackjack? Any answer is appreciated and thank you in advance!
if true count is +3 you insure
If we are true count -3
Dealer 10 player 16
Is it better "surender" or to hit for our EV?
Surrender
hey @Blackjack Apprenticeship
was wondering how much money i should win before i back off of an online casino. there are some that say that they will disable your account and you will not be able to access any money that you have deposited into your account, so that money will be gone/STOLEN if/when you are caught , just asking for a friend
That information is accurate. If online casinos suspect that you are counting cards or otherwise "cheating", they can essentially seize your funds with no warning and virtually no oversight. It's incredibly shady and you would be well advised to stay away from them
how is it you saying in the video to hit hard 16 on dealers 9 when your BS sheet says to surender? sorry, i am confused here.
If you notice another player at the table playing perfect basic strategy and the count is high, would placing a bet on their hand bring more heat?
I don't know of any casino that will let you place bets for other people's hands. Besides, why not just play 2 hands yourself in that case instead of sharing it with someone else?
@@tmtmtlsml It was something I saw someone else mention and was just wondering if it was feasible. Must have been made up then.
@@codeninja1832 you can bet behind other players in a casino, idk what s-train is talking about.
if you bet behind a player you bet based on their hand and their decisions.
Should I play with casino card players? Can you make a Video about it?
Can you make a Video about the stearn betting system?
What do you think about Spanish 21?
When should you walk away from the table? When you’ve tripled your stack? Doubled it? Cause when I’m practicing, I find that YES Card Counting and Deviations and Perfect Basic Strategy Works and makes my chip stack a lot larger. But 2 rounds later I find my stack dwindling. How Come, if I am doing everything correctly?
Leave the table when:
1)when you're tired and not playing optimally.
2) when you're getting heat
3) playing conditions deteriorate
4) when the count goes moderately to seriously negative
The size or lack of your chip pile is completely irrelevant on any decision to leave or stay in any particular session
@@stevenhelgason8190 Thank You for the information! Very Helpful!
@@tonylenna You bet! Good luck(and skill) in your future blackjack endeavors.
If you are a losing player ANY excuse to leave is a good one
Colin please do a ko system video and likes and differences with hi lo
What's the difference between the H17 chart and the S17 chart
I'm assuming ones hit and ones stand no
Why is your deviation chart different from the illustrious 18 chart
"A real man makes his own luck" - "Billy Zane, Titanic" - Dwight Schrute, The Office
Hmmmm. Don’t wanna end up like Billy Zane’s character.
13vs 2 what does -1- mean? That's the only deviation with a minus before and after the number
Hit at a -1true count
Colin, do you ever get the itch to get back into the casino and play?
He is banned from every casino. That is why you can't do this forever.
Colin, is Edward Thorpe, “Beat The Casino,” still a relevant, basic strategy guide?
@Eazy Still a really good book actually, gives you an insight into the beginning of all this, and also gives you a good beginner understanding to what card counting is.
@@slaniejode2318 everything you just mentioned is said here also
@@Hawaiianbound808 Ed Thorpe, says in the intro to his book, revised, one can still use every principal in his book today, to still beat the game.
I heard that you should never split 10's even if the count warrants the play. Splitting 10's with a big bet out would be a red flag for surveillance; you might as well wear a sign that says Card Counter. To the casino, only stupid players and card counters split 10's. Refraining from splitting 10's is a good cover play, same with double down on soft 20. What is your opinion on this?
I'm a bit confused at when you'd be applying the deviations. Would you only use them for your first decision? For instance, lets say you've got a 7 vs the dealer's 5 and your hit card is a 5 for a total of 12. Assuming the count indicates you should deviate, would you, even with 3 cards?
Apply deviations for ALL decisions based on the most accurate count at the time of the decision
I have question for anyone willing to answer: should you resplit your tens against a dealers 4, 5, and 6? Assuming you have the minimum required true count to do so, I feel like by making four hands of anything less than 20, even against a bust card, rather than sticking with 2 hands of 20 might not be such a great idea. But I’m certainly open to being wrong in this.
Seems right but someone smarter did the math.
Kinda new to you Chanel... kinda want to know besides your videos how can we get taught and get lessons ? I’m 17 and I want to learn how to play
I’m 17 too and just started a few weeks ago, go to their website and they have a free basic strategy chart and training drill. It’s what I’ve been doing to get started
Invest in yourself…. Is what I would of told my 17 year old self.
Hey I just had 16 vs 10 I was asking how to surrender and nobody answered, I hit my 16 and the dealer didn't give me my card and continued without hitting me.
Speak up
How do I get in contact for a lesson
Ive been studying and finally decided to play this past month and already made a couple thousand dollars thanks to you man! Hoping to step up my game and get these deviations memorized 🙏🏽
I understand you take insurance on a +3 TRUE COUNT
However the illustrious 18 doesn’t specify running count or true count.
Ex: stand on 13 v 2 when the count is -1 or higher otherwise hit. When it says on a -1 I’m assuming a TRUE -1 count not a running -1 count?
And if it is based on the true count does that go for the rest of the playing deviations as well for the illustrious 18 or are they all different?
Thanks again, you’re a legend 💯
A deviation that is 0 like a 16 vs 10 would go off the running count. But for any deviation with integers like -1 or +1 higher all go off the true count, including an insurance side bet with +3
@@21AceJack hell yea thank you bro ✊🏽
The running count is completely meaningless on its own. Its only use is to figure out the true count. That is all it's good for
Is it possible to beat baccarat using card counting??
To quote Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw:
In short, no.
In long, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
If you stand 16 against a 10 with a true zero, then you would stand on 16 at the start of the shoe. You’d have to get to a running 8D before you would hit it during the first deck. No?
Only if you hit to a 16. The dealer 10 puts the count negative, and it's impossible for your first two cards to be positive and still be 16. Now if you had something like a pair of threes and got a ten on your hit, that would put the count at 0 and you would correctly stay
@@tmtmtlsml doesn’t the true count round down? If the running count is -1 and you are at the start of a 6-deck shoe, the true count is -1/6 =0, right? Thanks for helping
@@pamagee2011 Uhhhh, that might be a rule of thumb, but I personally go with the most exact approximations I can. So running -1 with roughly 6 decks left would still be less than zero. Although to be honest, if the numbers are that close on a deviation, you're already looking at a fraction of a fraction of a percent difference in EV. It's basically a coin flip at that point, so it's not worth stressing too much about
Hi can I get the deviation ? Thabks
This must be the video I have ever seen. My God. The direction, the implications, the tone, the cinematography all scream excellence. James Cameron step aside. Colin is here to take all your Oscars.
Absolutely one of the videos of today
I played at a casino yesterday that doubles down for you on all 10's and 11's Instarted with $100 and cashed out $300 in 1 shoe, and I was only betting $15.
It was Atlantis in Reno Nevada
One of deviation i did before was bet insurance and double down when I had 11 against dealer A while the count was high, the 10 or picture cards were coming out.
What you have makes no difference to insurance.
Is there an app that only drills you on the soft hands of basic?
Wait wait hit against a 9 or 10 when you have sixteen? What happened to surrender?
What does EV stand for?
Expected Value
I was super into this game and learned everything up to deviations then fell off hard. I feel like either not worth my time because it’s almost always below 0 or idk
Statistically speaking, the count is only below 0 half the time by definition
@@tmtmtlsml I see what you’re saying, however if you’ve studied this game they use and example of a coin flip. Yes it should be 50/50 but if you flip it 20 times it could be 13 heads and 7 tails
@@cleborp4453 That just means you need to flip more coins. It will trend towards 50/50 the closer you get towards infinite flips
@@tmtmtlsml ya that’s true problem is takes money each flip
@@cleborp4453
Yeah it's too risky. Imagine making mistakes.
Does the count/true count matter if you have 16 against their 10….if you can surrender.
When deviating, how do you know if u deviate toward hit or toward stand. For instance on the chart it says A,8 / against a 4 up card and it has +3 on it. Im sitting here thinking i should not hit but I’m pretty sure the chart interpreter it as of u have a +3, hit on A,8
First of all, on that play(A8 vs 4) you're evaluating whether to stand or double - not hit or stand. There is no circumstance that would warrant a hit on that play.
Usually on the charts you make the deviation play (whatever it is - not always just H/S!) when the count meets or exceeds a positive chart number on a play or when the count also meets or goes under the negative chart play number.
So either he’s collecting emails for marketing reasons or because he doesn’t think casinos have the ability to make a fake email address
Hahaha “try again casinos, it’s not that easy!” 😂 I’ve been wondering lately just how many casinos use your software to run a counters bet spread
Just before this video was uploaded I happened to be thinking about the Insurance deviation and how I don't quite understand why a true 3 makes it a positive EV bet.
At a true 3 there are 3 extra high cards per deck left to be dealt. So let's say there are 3 decks remaining with a true 3 - that's 69 high cards left (5 high cards times 4 suits times 3 decks plus 9). 4/5ths of those (on average) will be 10s, while the other 1/5th are Aces - that's 55.2 10s. 55.2 is only 35.4% of the remaining cards (156 for 3 decks). I don't understand why a 35.4% chance of a dealer blackjack is enough to make the Insurance bet worth it. What am I missing?
Insurance pays 2 to 1. So it's a positive EV play to make a insurance side bet if the chance they have a blackjack is above 34% I dont understand all your math but a 35% chance sounds good. The true odds on a wager that pays 2 to 1 is 33.3% so anything higher than that is positive EV
@@21AceJack I was not considering that it pays 2 to 1... My bad. That makes sense! Thanks for explaining.
Odds of dealer having blackjack is more than 1 in 3 at a true 3.
What about simplified deviation strategy? Like arnold snyders hi-low lite?
The easiest deviation is the insurance bet.
Got kick out for hitting a hard 17 against an Ace.
NICE!
@@DynamicGracer yes. The deck was negative and I drew a 5 and busted.
Cause casinos can’t make a fake email?
that guy is a gambler instead of card counter
Cant you bust with this advice The dealer busts and a novice stands on 16 with 2 eights and wins the hand
Go to the tables where there is only one or two people playing if they are losing watch the game until the shoe turns and play lean until you are up but continue to bet the same amount keeping your winnings aside until the shoe turns back to the house win and take your winnings and walk around to another table and watch again.Sooner or later the shoe has to start to pay out to the players not the house,etc.Was it from you that i saw this? or someone else.i was also told never to play insurance as you will always lose in the end.You are better off taking the small loss and keeping your winnings and just heading to another table.I have a few blackjack players i watch and everyone plays differently.It gets confusing.Are you talking about sitting at a single full table all night?.
I really wanna know what you think of roobet,seems extremely popular and is a legitimate casino,also can you card count infinite bj
If by infinite, you mean that every card always has an equal chance of coming out regardless of what cards are on the table, then no, you cannot count that. In fact, that would be the only system worse than a continuous shuffler
Coulnt a casino just give you any email address?? Sounds pretty easy to me
Hey Colin, I found a new video game (kind of like Grand Theft Auto) where you can count cards to help build your fake money portfolio! It is Pokerstars VR. I play on the Oculus. They have blackjack table games. The only thing is, it only allows for a 1-10 bet spread. For example, you can play at a table that is $100 min bet, $1,000 max bet. Also, to count cards , the players a couple seats down, it is hard to see their card, so I actually have to hover over their hand to see it. It is still all good! They play through a 6 deck shoe with about .85 penetration.
I was just thinking about this! I played a few hands the other night, and at least it looked like they didn't shuffle until they played through the shoe...looked like 2-3 deck pen tho...but still good practice i suppose
You're really showing those casinos, making them give you their email address...
Hahaha
My man keeps talking about "basic strajjy" I don't even know what that means
6:12 its a joke right? lol
While it is stochastically true that you do sometimes stand on a 16 vs. a 10 and deviate from basic strategy based on cards remaining in the shoe, however, you never stand on a 16 vs. a 9...
Except you would with a TC greater than 4.
Thing is these deviations don't come up that often. I doubt that a tc 4 occurs much more than 2 or 3 percent of the time in shoe play...even with reasonable penetration. It'll happen more often in double deck.
Thing is, with a wide variety of plays,, you'll likely get a deviation play or two in almost every shoe. Important to know what to do, even if some are close to determine...like "toss up plays"
Casinos creating fake e-mail accounts in a hurry now, I suppose.