Speak to any online gambler and they will tell you what their favorite or best online casino is. For example, there are players who are transfixed by the colorful spinning reels of online slot games, while others seek the fast and dynamic excitement of an online craps table. Then there are
blackjack players. I have never met a blackjack player yet who isn't on the lookout for some means to
beat the house or casino edge.
As one of the most skill-required casino gambling games there is, Blackjack has for centuries intrigued and beguiled multitudes of players, some of which formulated clever 'systems' to beat the dealer. Probably the most famous of these is 'card counting'. Mention these words in any Las Vegas casino with caution as you could soon find yourself in a bloody heap on the strip!
The concept of card counting was originally explored by Professor Edward O. Thorp. His blackjack card counting technique is relatively simple. It's based on a hybrid system designed to predict which cards are likely to be in the dealer's shoe. So using this theory, players can surmise whether the deck of cards is in their favor during their game or not. Obviously this knowledge will greatly affect how a player bets and
ultimately affect his win/loss rate.
For instance, take the infamous Hi/Lo card counting system. This system uses score based assessments to help players keep count of the 'good' cards remaining in the deck. The theory is that a lack of cards between the values of 2 to 8 is advantageous while the lack of 9s to Aces is not. Used properly and without detection, this system has
made many players a lot of money!
It is important to note, however, that card counting will not work playing
online blackjack in online casinos. The reason is that the casinos with the
best casino games online use expensive online gambling software which uses RNG (Random Number Generation) technology to control payouts, odds etc. Interestingly enough, it has been proven that some RNG
software offers better odds than you would find at games offered in land-based casinos.
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