Lesson description
How can you know whether a card counting system works? Learn the basic mathematics behind card counting and why we can trust these systems with Mr Blackjack.
Many players ask how we can trust card counting to be accurate. It's a fair question to ask, especially if mathematics wasn't your strongest subject in school. Lesson 4, the math behind card counting. In card counting, we assign each card a basic value that directly correlates to their actual value when removed from the deck.
Here's a graph on the value of these cards and their effect when removed from the deck. Obviously trying to calculate these percentages while playing blackjack would be very hard, which is why we use plus and minus 1.
We don't need to memorize this chart, but what is important to look at is the value of the 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and the value of the tens at minus 51% and the aces at minus 59%. The ace is the most valuable card in the deck and you should count it as such. This is why we track aces alongside card counting.
The Hi-Lo system just simplifies this chart. Because unless you can count the percentages accurately, and that would be next to impossible, we have signs values based on 1, 0, and minus 1. Now that the basics to card counting, you need to learn how to spread your bets to maximize your payouts. Learn how to match your bets with your advantage in our upcoming videos.
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