What methods are there for counting cards in Blackjack?
Finally, if the casino thinks you’re counting cards, it can take measures. Nowhere in the country is card-counting illegal, but in Nevada the courts have held that the casinos are private clubs entitled to enforce their own rules, and the casinos can bar counters from playing. In other states, players can’t be barred, but the casinos can increase the percentage of cards cut out of play to render the count less accurate. They can also take measures to make the player uncomfortable — such as having a supervisor behind the table stare directly at the player while another supervisor stands at the player’s shoulder from behind. If you’re going to attempt to count cards, learn at home first. Deal cards to yourself or practice on a computer. Keep practicing until you’re accurate every time, without moving your lips, with no brow-furrowing concentration, and without giving any other telltale signs of counting. Limit the size of your bets to a one-to-eight-unit range. A larger range will spark
