Counti

[stay-or-hit]

Hello,

First of all I would like to say that Im very impressed with the type of people on this board.I have read a lot of the threads and found that no one here try's to have a big ego or better yet, pretends to know everything. However, that being said there appears to be a lot of people here who know what they are talking about. And I was wondering if someone could be so kind to help me out as Im a begginer in this whole card counting world...I live in Toronto, Canada. And I have two casino's that I can go to that are convenient. One being Casino Rama (indian reserve), the other being Casino Niagara which some might have heard of...or maybe not...lol..anyways my question is both these casino's play with multiple decks 6-8 decks...so I was wondering what systems are best to learn against these traditionally and is it generally a bad idea to play against these decks. And if you can kindly direct me to which books, sources to find these systems..Hopefully they are found on this website's new store..that way we can support the site-owners for having a great site..

Regards.

 

[learning to count]

Check out the book list here on cc.com

I would get KO Blackjack. It is easy to learn and you can use at your casino. This site is good to learn how to apply what you have learned. Ask and you will be answered.

 

[Abraham de Moivre]

Learn Basic Strategy COLD

Know basic strategy 100%.
Pick up KO Count book or any of the other basic texts here (ask for advice).
Have the discipline to practice and learn how to count.

The secret to playing the shoe games at your casino is to not play every hand! Have the patience and discipline to stand back and count, and only enter the game when the count is in your favor. When the count goes negative, leave the table. Don't play. Go and watch another table, and wait for a good count to enter again.

This is a sure path to profits.

 

[KennilworthKid]

Books to read

The book on the KO count is very good. KO is a simple yet powerful system. If you do not choose that system, then worth a look is "Professional Blackjack" by Stanford Wong. That book teaches Hi-Lo, perhaps the most widely used system, and is only slightly more difficult than KO. (It also teaches Halves, which is much more complex, but also more powerful). So, with KO or Hi-Lo you have what most experts think are the best systems to use in casinos playing 6 & 8 decks.

Also in Professional Blackjack is information on the effect of rules variations, which is important for you to size up the potential for winning at the winning at the game offered by your casino.

One other highly important book to add to your shelf is "Blackjack Attack" by Don Schessinger. I have the 2nd edition, I have not seen the just released 3rd edition, but his chapters on the Illustrious 18 (Chpt 5), evaluating games for rules/penetration/betting ratios (Chpt 10), and entering/leaving a table (table (Chapter 12) will be very helpful to you. Indeed, a previous post talked about back counting...One variation of back counting which is very good for the 6 deck games that do not allow mid-shoe entry is to Wong-Out, or as Schlessinger called it, use the White Rabbit strategy.

I've read books on blackjack by almost all the major authors...most cover the same ground with the biggest difference is the count system they support. However, the Schlessinger book is unique, and should be a companion book to whatever book you choose for your basic system.