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