| A pit boss and his disciples will approach | | | | But the floor masters and the pit bosses are |
| you and thank you for playing in the casino, | | | | only chancing on their instinct and not on |
| but could you please play another card game | | | | hard evidence to bodily throw you out of the |
| rather than blackjack? Well, there's nothing | | | | door. So they'll smile and invite you to play |
| you can do but take note that there are | | | | another card game. |
| surveillance cameras around. | | | | |
| | | | A card counter learns the tricks of the trade |
| Sharp subterfuge at the gaming tables | | | | by sheer force of will. It is not so much as |
| | | | memorizing all the cards that have been |
| Card counting is not illegal, but casinos do | | | | played. The card counter actually keeps tabs |
| not condone it. You will be shown the door | | | | on the deck composition and checks his |
| and thanked for patronizing the casino. How | | | | composure when he knows that the next cards |
| they are quick at separating the chaff from | | | | to be played are going to be high value |
| the grain is thanks to surveillance cameras, | | | | cards. |
| which you have correctly suspected. | | | | |
| | | | When casino surveillance cameras watch him, |
| Card counting is as old as man's desire for | | | | there's nothing unusual. He looks just like |
| other people's money. The lucky few who are | | | | any regular card player: chatting, sipping |
| gifted with sharp memories are the only ones | | | | his beer, or ogling the waitresses in their |
| who can stack up their chips as high as the | | | | skimpy costumes. But underneath the cool |
| ceiling. | | | | exterior is an agile mind tracking the ratio |
| | | | of low cards to high value cards. |
| Despite the distraction of sexy waitresses, | | | | |
| the pinging of slot machines, and the talk at | | | | How to count cards |
| the tables, they can keep count of the cards | | | | |
| dealt and accurately guess the high cards | | | | If you're an aspiring card counter, here's |
| left on the deck. | | | | what you should do. Use a mental sliding |
| | | | scale. Aces and 10 value cards are minus 1 |
| What's the card counter's game | | | | and low value cards from 2-7 are worth plus |
| | | | one. Each time a high card is dealt, subtract |
| When the cards dealt are low cards, the card | | | | one from the current count, do the reverse |
| counter will start to bet low and when the | | | | with a low card - adding it to the current |
| remaining cards are distributed, he'll | | | | count. |
| starting betting like there is no tomorrow. | | | | |
| In all appearances, the card counter is not | | | | If you want to learn more about card |
| as obvious as peering into the card stack or | | | | counting, get books from or visit the Black |
| making overt hand signals. | | | | Jack Bible - one of the many online sites |
| | | | that'll jumpstart your gaming career. While |
| The action is in his mind. How the | | | | you do this, take the time to know how |
| surveillance cameras can detect his | | | | surveillance cameras work and start putting |
| subterfuge is in the growing pile of chips. | | | | on a poker face. |