• ArbiterXero@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Except that the introduction of multiple decks for a single table made card counting all but useless

    I call shenanigans

    • scrotumnipples@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      It still works, just not as well. There are plenty of youtube videos teaching how to count cards even with multiple decks.

      • osmn@lemmy.ml
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        8 months ago

        Sure, but automatic shufflers are getting more and more common. Not to mention, you have to have a fairly large starting pot to have a hope of making a decent profit. Then even if you do everything right, you still have a relatively high chance of going in the red.

        • Purple@lemm.ee
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          8 months ago

          If you have a group of 10 all putting in 7k that’s a lot of money to gamble with pretty good gains

    • dumbcrumb@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Not necessarily true. People still succeed at card counting with 6 deck shoes. The main problem is that you need a lot of capital for the odds to eventually even out in your favor. Even in the bast case scenario, you still only have a 1% advantage. There are counting groups that will pool tons of money and then split the total winnings as to maintain a higher average winnings.

    • Crashumbc@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Actually, 6 deck shoes, still slow for counting.

      What has killed counting is casino’s shuffling after every hand you a single deck.