5 Regrets From My Card Counting Career
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- If he could do it all over again, what would long time professional blackjack player Colin Jones do differently? Whether it is training philosophy or how to approach casinos, check out Colin's advice for new or aspiring card counters.
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I find this interesting and entertaining despite not interest in actually ever card counting myself
Mate its not for everyone, I find Colins content excellent and agree entertaining. I've played part time for years and made good dollars, but its a long run and you've actually got to work hard to make easy money!
Same here. It's fascinating, but I know myself well enough to know I lack the concentration and mental discipline to do it right. Besides, my local casino uses a contunuous shuffle machine sometimes after every deal, but usually after every 3 or 4. That makes it impossible for anyone.
Bill Lawrence mate it a shame you’re local has got CSMs. I went on a 3 day visit recently and arrived and they’d closed their VIP and only had CSMs available. I did play them and did make wages but probably had a slight disadvantage over all. I was also comped at that venue so had have some turnover. To get the Room Food and Beverages. I’ve played part time for 20 years and yes made good extra dollars. I went full time 12 months ago and doing pretty good. COVID hasn’t helped. Yes I agree Colin’s. Intent is great.
@@lethalspics292 Don’t sweat not “Counting”. Here is what to learn… “BASIC STRATEGY” for the Casino and better yet the particular table you’re playing at. Learn it PERFECTLY - PLAY it PERFECTLY - and PLAY IT PERFECTLY EVERY HAND, NEVER DEVIATE! Of course - KNOW the rules for the table you are playing at. If you don’t know the rules “ASK”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dealer will tell you but maybe not all of them so learn the “Player Options” offered at the Casino and at the particular table. Yes, Rules can vary within the casino depending on table limits (min - max bets). Rules such as does the Casino allow the player to “Surrender” Early or Late? That is just 1 that 99% of the players sitting and playing never even heard of!!! Now - DO NOT believe all these Card Counting videos and programs being offered. Including this one you are watching. Although the player can increase his or her over-all win / loss numbers slightly for the better, there will still be many days when NOTHING WORKS and your ass will be handed you! (What I mean there is that instead of losing 10 Thousand a month - maybe only lose 8,500!!!!!! Most important - Never never never never never play for any reason other that to entertain yourself and only when you can afford to easily lose EVERY CENT you brought to the table. Let me add - In the entirety of Las Vegas there are maybe less then 10 successful (Full-time able to make a living) Card Counters. And NOBODY knows who they are. The last thing on Earth they would do is make a Card Counting Video and plaster it all over You-Tube! I hope you consider what I just took time to say. I can say a lot more…. On ANY of the casino GAMES, including Craps, Roulette and Slots. In fact, I am PERFECT at playing all 3 of them. The funny part is that YOU ARE TOO!!! If you would like - I can explain why. P.S. Think of the absolute best “Counters - Yes all 8, 9 or 10 of them! If they play 180 days a year - Each will have anywhere from “75 to 95 WINNING DAYS”. Point being ‘Counting” does not Guarantee a winning day. Far from it.
@@billlawrence1899 Bill - Well “IF” you Enjoy playing and can afford a not so cheap “hobby” and want to play BJ - It is no problem playing where you are. At a minimum, think of it this way - The game is on the Up & Up! BUT I cannot stress enough - Learn the BASIC STRATEGY for the rules at the table you will be playing at. A LOT of so-called players roll their eyes at the mention of “BASIC” but that’s because THEY DON’T KNOW BASIC STRATEGY. Serious - it is just a little frustrating at first to learn. But YOU will learn it and Like it much quicker than you think! The only difficult thing at first is sticking to it 100% of the time. Once you learn it you will understand --- BJ IS NOT a GUESSING GAME! I will guarantee one thing - Your understanding and the amount of enjoyment you get will increase. Good luck!
I tried card counting, but I always ended up at 52.
Damn where did you find a single deck game?
@@wimsickle6173 Where did you find a poker game with more than one deck?
@@aliennotion2876 where did you find a poker game at a blackjack table?
@@therealblacksheep330 where did... I got nothing.
@@ramzini where did you get nothing?
3:52 Another big issue with crowded tables is the large change in the count with a single round. You tirelessly count for several shoes until you finally get a high enough positive to increase your bet and it can be wiped out or even go negative in one round to five or six players. Just you and the dealer is best but I like one other player there just to take all the focus off me.
100% correct. I found myself moving to the edge of my chair when the count when thru the roof only to see it go back to 0 in 1 or 2 hands with a crowded table. It hit me that this was a total waste of time. Me+1 other is perfect. Not only does it "spread the focus", but it allow you to step away for a "phone call" when the count goes negative. Wait it out, then jump back in. Well stated.
And when a smaller number of players are at the tables, the floorperson gets to see your action more.
Hey Colin. How about making a video on : card counting in America VS card counting in Europe?
@MrTecsom69 the rules of blackjack are different in different regions of the world. In the UK you cant surrender in most casinos
@MrTecsom69 yes but basically house edge differing affects strategy and in some cases it would be impossible to gain a big enough edge to warrant playing
In Europe, the rule is worse that almost no surrender offered, ENHC rule in place that additional bets are lost on dealer BJ and double down only on 9-11 or 10-11 (luckily in UK doubling on soft hands is allowed). The only good rule is that almost all casinos state that the dealer must stand on soft 17.
If it is a shoe game, I don’t mind ENHC that much because it is compensated by S17 rule, as far as you can double any soft hands and double after split. The casinos do not put serious concern on card counting compared to America so card counting is easier, Finally, watch out for penetration too,
@@letsplay7057 it is completely different it's possible in britain and europe they shuffle decks all the time with a card shuffling machine but I dont know if that is the case in all European countries. In my time they shuffle so much
Ita easy too count I wish lived in america
So nice still getting new videos, even though there are enough to count cards successfully, it's still nice having someone to talk about it sometimes with knowing it's new and not recorded a couple years ago, sadly I have no one in rl who is shares my interest so still new videos a just great :)
I beat Colin at blackjack once, he flipped the table and stormed out
I totally believe you
That first one makes a lot of sense. It's the beginning of your adventure, and everything is so new, everything is a learning experience. You have so many highs and lows, that at the time you have no idea if you'll fail or succeed. It can be a rush.
00s was a wild time... before the automatic shuffles. This paid for my youth... trips to Vegas multiple times, restaurants, clubs and resorts. Will never forget that time in my life...
Same thing for me with poker, I would love playing when I first started but once I went pro the thought of grinding out 300 more games was hell.
Hahahah what do you make pro player? 20k a year? Or even that.. with no benefits btw
@@atillahun5867 you can make a lot of money playing live midstakes poker. I make 20k at 1/2 or 1/3 playing maybe 50 hours a month but if you are winning 10bb an hour and put in the correct volume you can do it at the low stakes too. 2/5 and higher you can potentially make over 50$/hour depending on the specific player pool and your bankroll
@@cegavas I understand you can make money.. most poker players are bullshitters though.. I ballpark 1/10 of regular players are actually profiting, let alone making a comfortable living
@@atillahun5867 That's the reality of gambling. It's like compound interest. Most people lose more than they win, and many of the people who think they are winning are only fooling themselves.
@@cegavas noone will ever be a 100+ bbs per hour winner which is what you advertise at 20k a month 50 hours. maybe 2k a month. no way 20k. maybe a lucky month. not consistently
Thanks for the tips man. You are da best!
One major thing I avoid is people playing heavily on the side bets like Perfect Pairs, those players often spend heaps of time changing over chips... that changing over chips burns so much time. i.e. every hand or two they're changing $100's for $10's to play the side bets... takes ages.
I learned what i know about blackjack and poker from app games…i was clueless before …and learning more from your videos
Crazy!!! I was a BP and the stat man (Mike) on Ken Uston's team in the mid 1970's. Listening to your regrets makes me realize that nothing fundamentally has changed in nearly 1/2 a century!!! (Well maybe the Dunes dealing every card of double decks ... but few played cause the single decks were so juicy is a little different 🤔)
Very cool! I'd love to interview you on our podcast if you'd be up for it. Let me know. I can be reached at colin@blackjackapprenticeship.com
@@paulosullivan7204 Shh ... don't let it get out 🤔😁
The thing that HAS changed is the state of facial recognition technology in use at the biggest/best casinos. I've been backed off before 2 hands had been dealt after a month of being backed off previously. Wearing a dress and blonde wig won't work for me.
Today, most of the money is won in 6 and 8 deck games because they are universally available, and it is harder for a casino to identify a counter in those games. Those 1 and 2 deck games require at least some betting camo in order to stay undetected at $50 level or higher. Today's biggest advantage over the 1970's is the proliferation of so many casinos to spread out your action at. Of course, one thing about Vegas that hasn't changed is they have increasingly resorted to nickeling and diming their contestants, making conditions worse, and resorted to full blown scrutiny against players who play a decent game and calling checks play over the smallest betting raises, forcing players to resort to wonging, or betting big at the beginning of the shoe and leaving the moment the count goes negative, even after 1 hand if necessary.
@@ringing7 my first ever book I read 20 years ago was by Ken Uston. I imagine you were in the stories he told and the craziness of that era! He was a legend, and what stories I’m sure you have as well!
As for playing crowded tables, it is not just about the amount of hands you get to play, but having so many cards go out affects the count. The count can change drastically by the time that second card gets in front of you, thus negating your bet you did at the start of the hand when the count was high or low. The most I'll play with at a table is two other people.
I like playing full tables. Masks you a lot better when you win
This is actually a logical fallacy. The expected cards are the exact same as if your cards get dealt first, then everybody else, as any other order.
The reason I’m hesitant to network on a forum is, more often than not, when you ask a question or are looking for advice people jump all over you and you feel less and less willing to ask any questions. You resort to scouring the forum in hopes someone else asked the same question and maybe it got answered.
Im gonna try High Opt Level 4 just to make Step 1 more challenging
I got recommended your video after I looked up the best way to play blackjack in gta online and I find it pretty funny that I’m considering practicing all these skills not in hopes of being a millionaire off of it but more for the fun knowing the game I never knew you could ever have an advantage on a Casio before all this I find it pretty amazing not gonna lie keep up the amazing work man I’m gonna be checking out your website so I can start learning all this
Just be aware much of this is way harder now. That's why hes talking about it.
# 3. I rarely play tables with more than 2 other people besides myself. The more people you have the more the count changes and the good cards get divvied around. I prefer just me and the dealer or me and one other person.
hhhhhhha not.
Valuable content b
This is great
I became a decent AP over the years. 1 thing that does happen is sometimes it feels like work even when you just want to have fun lol
The 1984 Chicago song Hard Habit to Break Goes...”You don’t know what you got, until it’s gone, and I found out a little too late...” 🎶
Alright new video!
So true my regret lost my team did have more time to go play
I wish I could be personally taught by you to learn how to card count. The idea of this lifestyle and knowledge is absolutely interesting too me.
Great video! I'm a member of your apprenticeship! Question?
How do you practice before going to the casino (outside of the app?
Hello! I haven't used any of Blackjack Apprentices programs, although this video was definitely nice and I agree with all of it. In my opinion, there are two really effective ways to practice. The first is to get another player and deal to each other and point out each other's mistakes. This has the added benefit of being able to practice acting natural, as they can tell you when you look like you're counting. The other way is to use software like CVBlackJack. CVBlackJack simulates a blackjack table and has a ton of customizable options so you can recreate the exact ruleset and other things (dealer speed, dealer errors, stuff like that) of where you plan to play. It has the added benefit of being able to tell you when you vary from your playing or betting strategy as well, and you can get a lot more practice in a shorter amount of time.
Hey Felicia. I'm really close to pulling the trigger on the mid level membership. How do you like it so far?
@@vickidelamar3715 Hey! I can't say because I'm not currently consistent with the program. The way life is now, I don't have the time. If you are consistent everything is possible. Have you tried the free 1hour consultation call? It's in his program? The first initial call with him is free.
I personally haven't gotten that far, I haven't made the call.
@@felicia1ofakind I only saw that there is a phone call with the highest level, but I am looking at the mid-level. Still haven't bought in, but when money gets a bit better, I will.
I'm only about a month into all this....I'm trying to get faster at the running count and I'm now 100% on basic strategy. I haven't learned any deviations yet and I know nothing of betting yet. I'm still practicing with the 2 drills that are on the BJA site for free.
If it‘s just you against the dealer does he actually care or realise that you have an advantage/winning game? I have a feeling that when it‘s just you against the dealer and it‘s not crowded in the casion they are going to kick you out faster than the opposite way.
What are you doing when you have a negative count and it‘s just you against the dealer?
Hi Nic,
In general most dealers are nice and want you to win, every now and again you get a grumpy one who doesn't seem to care too much. Most of the Pit Bosses and Supervisors start to sweat when your bets go large. Probably after big action you should change pits or take a break, ie going to dinner/toilet etc. also if you've been betting big, try and get a compd meal voucher from them. most times they'll give you one. I love heads up play, its fast and your EV increases heaps.
Just a side note, had a great dealer recently, fastest I've played with, after a few shoes I complimented her and then we played the next shoe, 6 decks one cut off, at the end I saw her look at her watch. I asked if she was timing us, she said yes 8 mins. wow Not sure what the HPH was but it was fast!
Neg shoes I try n play thru if only low numbers, u should walk phone or toilet break if it goes too sour, minus 2 is a trigger for me. on a positive note, during covid, I played for the past 3 months, every day, fully comped, and had a positive outcome of $27,819 ahead. Most living expenses were covered during this time as well. ie food, drinks and room. cheers
@@lethalspics292 wow that sounds so cool.
whats title of his book want to buy it
Hey,
I've been going to the casino and lost a ton, and then I learned to count and play perfect.
Now I'm on a crazy winning streak and don't know what to make of it.
Is it better to be a gambler first and then learning? I feel comfortable and still have a natural thrill of gambling, but I just increase my bets as the count goes up.
Once it's low, I'll up my side bets cuz low cards might make it easier for the dealer to have a big bust, or 777,678. etc. adjust my main bet to minimum.
once im up 2X i just get up and leave.
cheers
i’m thoroughly convinced that the reason i’m getting smacked right now is because my local casino ALWAYS has crowded tables. it’s pretty rare to find a 1-on-1 or 2 players at the table for any length of time. Add to that the horrendous “feelings” players or those who are so bad they STAY on Soft 16, it’s costing me loads of money.
The plays of others aren't going to affect your percentages, except the count. The only reason he mentioned crowded tables is because is significantly slows you down and reduces the number of hands played in an hour.
Vegas “feeds” their addictions.
I used test out software to see where I was before I started learning basic strategy and i was only at 80%on hard hands and in the 70% of the soft hands and splits im surprised that I didn't lose more than i did
Collin I want to know more about black jack I am beginner card counting
This sound more like me trying to manage my stock portfolio
My biggest mistake that I’m working on is that I have the “refuse to lose” mentality (I am a former boxer) which doesn’t work with card counting. So I’ll bet low when the count is down, then as the true count rises I begin to increase my bet, as a card counter should. And sometime I make lots of profit when the TT is high. BUT sometimes the cards don’t fall right and you lose even when the count is high and I’ll start betting recklessly to win my losses back because I’m thinking “well the count is high right? So I’m likely to win this next one” then I’ll lose that hand. So I’ll double again thinking “ok it’s IMPOSSIBLE that I’ll lose three in a row while the count is high.” and then both players at the table with me get a blackjack but I’m dealt a ten and a five against the dealers ten…soon everything is gone and I’m sitting there wondering what the hell just happened. Not all my money is gone mind you. Just the five hundred bucks or so I brought to the casino only with. I have trouble sticking to the proper betting strategy because of my “refuse to lose” way of thinking.
If your card play is perfect via basic strategy, if you get into card counting would you agree that your odds can only improve, even if you are not a perfect counter?
How many different combinations are there in blackjack?
I'm not sure why I sought out these videos. I was trying to do a blackjack related challenge in Red Dead Redemption 2 at the time 👀
It is hard work.
Schawnetta Robinson my instructor told me. You’ve got to work hard to make easy money!
Anyone can do this. Just learn the correct procedures then implement them. Like learning to drive a car. Go on green and stop on red. I know girls that do this and do it very well. Personally I’ve made good dollars doing this!
number 3, nothing makes me stop playing when another players every decision is like deciding to pull someone off life support, dude you have soft 13 against 10 bleeping hit already, you have a hard 14 against 7 hit all bleeping ready .
Would you still regret the crowded tables if you met an important significant other or best friend forever at the tables? You have to consider all the odds, right?
Where did you buy that table or do you know where to get them?
Where can I buy your book?
major pet peeve.... why is your video cover image NEVER in the actual video?
I made way more money buying and selling casino stocks than I ever did playing Blackjack
How much time does a person spend each day in order to master hi low system when learning it
you can do as little as 20 minutes per day. But to do it in practice, in a blackjack game, you will need 2-3 hours at least for a session if you want to bring back a nice winning.
Who is the thumbnail referring to?
Love the child analogy
This cahannel is amazing
Lucky ladies
What was the promotion that Anne and her husband were getting. Thanks
Leaving a .
#1 hits nail on the head my friend, Most people would kill to have our job besides the neg variance swings, inspecting hotels for bed bugs, cover in case of bs police seizure .
totally agree enjoy what we got while we have it, comped suites, comped cabanas, royal treatment at casinos till they realize what you are.
So... Comps and Promos? Should i get a players card? Does that make it easy to flag you?
I wouldn't
does anyone know what the discord he's talking about at the end is?
BJA member Ryemo runs that channel, you need an invitation link to join.
I would be interested in knowing if there is a way to count for the side bet "Match the Dealer." (I mostly play Spanish 21 and don't play side bets.) It seems that it would make sense that the more matches you see, the more there will be further into the shoe because as you remove suited and offsuit matches from the shoe (relative to density), what's left but more matches?
I would also be interested in seeing some videos on counting cards (and then what to do) in Spanish 21. I know it's possible and slightly different or more complicated than in blackjack. It would hardly be expected and probably no one working at the casino would know how to do it.
I play basic strategy 100% in Spanish 21 and do pretty well with my betting strategy. Just looking on ways to improve my game. Thanks!
I love your enthusiasm, and I believe in you. I just don’t have $25,000.
CC is a full time job and hard work.
There is one change that never gets mentioned in these videos (or in the comments). I've won a rather significant amount of money over the years. But I am convinced that repeat play as a card counter in today's age of really superb facial recognition technology is just not possible. Your local small casino may not spend the money on it, but the larger ones in LV and elsewhere will. I've been banned from playing in most of the larger LV casinos with the best conditions, as well as some mid-sized ones in my local area. Even after staying away from LV for a few months, I've been backed off again after returning and sitting down for only a few minutes....even before the cocktail waitress was able to bring my drink! I'm convinced I was scanned and flagged as I sat down. This may be an extreme example, but I'm also convinced I'll only get to play 8x or 10x bets for 1 or 2 shoes before its time to either head for the exits, or be shown the door. And then I can't go back. When on vacation, I still may stop in somewhere and play for abit. But unless you want to travel and move around as a lifestyle, I no longer see a way to play and win "over the long run".
I think even if you’re an expert and nearly perfect the grind would be unbearable. The amount of advantage you can generate is still relatively small you’re going to spend a bazillion hours at the blackjack table… i’d probably do everything right, lay down a big bet on the perfect probability, and somehow Still lose, i’d be second-guessing myself being sure I must’ve messed up the count, never knowing exactly what happened, did I play it right and it was just bad luck or did I somehow make a mistake??? however the idea of cleaning out casinos does sound so cool!
the key is to count more facecards to compensate your mistakes... worst case scenario the count is higher than you imagine
Most casino's love prospective card counters, they lose prodigious amounts of cash very quickly in almost every case. In fact, many Casino's now openly invite people who declare themselves card counters. There are numerous ways to defeat a card counter without removing them from the table, better to keep them at the table and wipe them out in an hour or two
Anyone who has legit AP skills can see immediately that countermeasures are in place and simply play somewhere else. That said, I’m sure many people attempt advantage play without a strong game, and lose just as much money as an ordinary gambler
I love how your intro showcases Paulson chips, yet you have garbage metal slug ABS chips in the chip tray in front of you.
Best intro music ever!
There’s a basic strategy error in the clip at 0:27 haha. A8 against a 5 is a stand. A7 against a 5 or A8 against a 6 would be a double.
Unless it’s an intentional deviation
A8 stands against the dealer 5 that is at .26
Playing with other people have cost me a lot of money. #3 rugs at my wallet strings.
I would go to a casino where I met a lady that would surrender if she had 12-16 even if the dealer had to hit
Where can I hear your podcast Colin?
I’m currently on hour zero I’m slowly getting faster by the day next time I hit a casino I’m hitting the tables slots got me down 800$ rn😭😂
How do you know if your forums are not full of spies and rats from the casinos themselves? Do you have a system to prevent those things from happening?
$600,000 over 15 years is only $40K a year tho...
Is it not really painful to keep playing those negative counts instead of sitting out? As a poker player, I feel like it would be excruciating to me to have to keep betting when I would know I'm setting money (EV) on fire.
Guess what? Card counters _do_ sit out whenever the count is negative, so you have a similar mindset with other card counters.
9:10 What is "awesome discord?"
Discord is a computer app which let's you make voice calls as well as post in text threads. Groups or individuals will set up their own private servers and communities to communicate with each other.
I tried a blackjack simulator to see how I'd do to avoid one of your pitfalls although I'm not planning to ever try to use this with any real money. I've found that my early pitfall is to give too much credit to what the count is, and keep trying to do things like double with 44 vs a 6 or 7 upcard when the count is around +20 (with an ambiguous 6+ decks though which drives me crazy since I don't know the true true count), but the training program keeps telling me I should do something else and I kinda just do worse than if I just followed basic strategy.
can someone explain the math behind 2000 to 50000 in 1000 hours? Other job?
Big disconnect with not playing negative shoes and waiting for the math to work out! So, I can only play positive counts (15% of the time) never mind the heat from wonging in and out! Doesn't matter if I win or lose? What if I always quit when I was behind?
Started playing blackjack this past year. I love it. It’s like you almost have to count cards to win. Unless you’re just getting lucky. But luck runs out. I can’t wait to actually go to the casino. I have two close by. I’m used to playing online but I still don’t count cards I just stick to the basic rules like don’t hit when dealer has a bust card (unless you have 11 and below of course) but just to throw off the game I might hit on a 16 when the dealer shows a 5 or 6 lol
Almost? Perfect play still has you at a disadvantage.
What's ev?
Are you still able to play in casinos?
It's easy to win a little if you are disciplined. It's difficult to win a lot. A casino that only lets you split aces once sucks. There's other rules some casinos use that ruin the game. Where I played the tables were always full. If you wanted to play with just a few players you had to play higher stakes. Getting comps for buffet was not that difficult. I was never comped a room. With enough study I think low stakes poker is easier to make money because many of your opponents suck at the game. I rarely go any more because the fun ram out. Try day trading the stock market if you want some nervous fun.
Hey Colin what do you say to edge sorting?
wrong game
Humble question here:
How come playing 4 decks seems to go bad quick? Even when the count is really good, the shoe is very rich and even towards the end of the shoe, the hands you’re supposed to win don’t deliver the percentage correctly?
I went as far as playing this countless times at tables, built my own table to mock a 4 deck game and came out with the same results:
Long run 4 deck seems to break you faster than it’ll ever make you.
The caveat is I know how to do it all and play 6-8 deck all the time and prefer it. But I have a bunch of 4 deck tables in my actual town and don’t want to always have to travel just to play 6-8 decks.
Thank you guys. Cheers.
Interesting comment! So you think that the greater number of decks is an easier game to beat?
@@kenbagwell8551 For their sake, I sincerely hope not. The more decks, the higher the house edge. My only guess as to their results is too small of a sample size and the results will trend back towards their EV in time
Great thumbnail 😂
I know, right! 😆
I’m having flashbacks with that thumbnail.
Annie and Dee wow is that a true story?
Could you do a video that focuses on card counting for online blackjack? I wonder if it is able to be done or if the computer software is completely rigged against you.
Online blackjack is not beatable. There is no discard pile every card is in play every hand. In other words there's no way to count cards online.
@@stoobydoobydoo There are online casinos that use live dealers that deal cards out of a shoe. Those are beatable games, but the T&C of signing up for an account is absolutely brutal. If they even suspect that you're an AP, they'll seize your account and all the funds in it. Still not at all advisable
Bro dont, i card counter online and made a few thousand dollars and they didnt allow me to cash out
i keep getting half shoed in atlantic city and flat bet
lost 2,000 dollars and not mobile what do i do now Colin?
Find different casinos. If you've been flat bet, you can't win
Could you do the same thing on online blackjack like on roobet and other sites like that
A8 against a dealer 5 is a hit not double at .26
My brother is good at blackjack; but I only stick with poker
What would I have done differently? I would have done nothing differently. I did it while I wanted to do it, made good money but just got tired of coming home smelling like a damn ashtray every day. No matter whether I won or lost, I always had to wash away the casino filth every time I got home. It's been a long while, but I got away from Vegas and the soulless people who live there trapped like moths around a flame. I miss nothing about it.
Card counting is an unbearably boring *JOB* and it does not take long before the grind and money swings start messing with you and how you see the rest of the world. NO THANKS.
3:53 💸💸🏧😭
Hey Colin, dose cart counting works if im playin online casino 1vs1? and on this online casinos, is shufel after 60% or 70% of all cards so make it sens to count?
It absolutely does not. For CC to work the decks have to be static after they are shuffled and put into a shoe. Only a live game can guarantee this. He has other videos that talk about this.
A positive thing about other players at the table is that you can take a break without really wonging out if the count gets seriously negative with half or more of the shoe gone. Go to the restroom or make that important phone call, or just sit out a couple of rounds to...you know..."change the order of the cards".
In other words, let the other players gobble up all the low cards late in the shoe.
Read his book.
@@gloriaa0214 I have. He gives good advice. But I think that opting out of a shoe game(perhaps 1 of every 3 or 4 shoes - taking a break or wonging out) gives you a bit more edge, thus decreases risk of ruin. But not being able to play 300 hands per hour takes away win rate per hour.
sounds like a job
1000 hours / $50,000 (over a year's time)
$50 / hour. Not a bad job
almost like working part time and making pretty good money
Actually, if I think about it, sounds like a pretty sweet gig, where if you're doing well, management might just tell you to go home 😅
BTW, of all your videos, this is probably the most convincing about why it is good to join BJA
I would count cards: If i could count cards. Lmao This stuff is really cool though.
Hey @Colin, still no love for us Android phone owners??
I learned everything I need to know from just watching his videos. The only thing I really needed help with was a bet spread. But I was able to figure that out as well.
@@brandonreynolds8670 where did you find his bet spread
@@adamjanks4966 I used cvcx for that. Going into a casino without knowing your risk or your EV it's just insane. Please don't do that. A bet spread is a very personalized very unique and very rules/penetration dependent thing that you NEED to be aware of. You need to know if a game is worth it. I've been playing for over a year now and I still use software to make tweaks and adjustments depending on games I'm playing in. You really don't want to be playing above 5% risk. 5% risk doesn't sound like much but it's an extremely high probability that you will wipe out half your bankroll at some point. Can you really go back into a casino with the same mindset after a 200 hour losing streak where your down 50% of your roll? I know I wouldn't be super excited about that. I think Reymo wiped out 50% with 1% risk so... Be careful out there. He came back from it though...
@@adamjanks4966 Plus I wouldn't be surprised if Colin goes straight up to table Max at a true one.
@@brandonreynolds8670 thanks man
Is there a channel like this before poker?
I'm going to card count just to get money for Oxford
make sure you dont pull out all your roll for studies... you would cut your possibility to earn money counting if you spend it all on studies which will result in a lower wage job than counting as a high rolla
Teach me I'm all ears
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Let me introduce you ,invest in time ,save up..
can these tips be used for online 21?
No, decks are pretty much shuffled every turn so it doesn’t work
Save up more money before starting to have a better bet spread