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Most of the really nice blackjack tournaments are unfortunately a distant memory. Back in the 1990s, there were large open events held all over the country. Now you can count the number of casinos in the US who still host good open events on your fingers, maybe on one hand. To be successful on the tournament circuit today, you will need to get in to the high-end invitation-only events and even those are in sharp decline. So I’m afraid you’re late to the game for turning pro on the BJT circuit. It was never an easy way to make a living. I have to believe it is now impossible. Because the variance of events is so very high, you need to play a large number of tournaments to succeed. The events just don’t exist in great enough numbers any more. Sorry!
I play a lot here in The Philippines where I’m living, and I’ve noticed the casinos here are all using 6 decks. I’d always wondered why, and now I know.
My grandad won his house in a game of blackjack in the 80’s (yes, I’m serious), and I’ve always had a love for the game since I started playing. Let’s hope I can win a house, too 😀
Using your example, let’s say the correct play is to hit. When I get my new total, should I go back to the card and look up the next correct play? I.E., does this strategy refer to only the first two cards you are delt or to all new totals that come as a result of your “correct play?”
Tenemos un casino indio a una hora y cuarto donde jugamos sin pasar calor y con crupieres y jefes de box muy amables.
Tanto los juegos de doble baraja como los de 6 barajas tienen una gran penetración...85% plus, sin rendición pero doble en cualquier cosa, divida hasta 4 veces.
Un par de notas interesantes. Yo estaba en una carrera loca y tenía alrededor de $8k de $500 fichas y el jefe de boxes se inclina hacia mí y me dice "¿sabes que está bien irse con dinero... no tienes que quedarte y devolverlo?".
Luego, en otro viaje, uno de los crupieres que trabaja a tiempo parcial como jefe de sala mira el descarte de 6 barajas y me dice en voz baja: "Hay aproximadamente 1 1/3 barajas descartadas". Obviamente asumió que yo estaba contando.
Esto demuestra que no TODOS los casinos son iguales, especialmente fuera de Nevada?
Ken one question please !!!if for example in a very bad true count like -5 or -6 if the dealer has 5 or 6 and player has pairs of 6 the corect is to take one card ar two split?or when a player has pairs of 4 he shoud avoid split?thanks for your time
Hola Ken,
I really love the site but there is something I cant really understand:
According to the table you get a true count of 7 or better a 0% of the time with 50% deck penetration. But in a single deck game if the first 7 cards dealt are low you already have count of a little bit over 7. So you clearly have a true count of 7 or better over 0% of the time. Is the table wrong or am I doing something wrong?
I suspect that the table assumes six decks. You are far less likely to reach TC+7 in a six deck game with 50% penetration than a single deck at 50% pen.
Hola Ken
He leído el libro de Blackjack KO. No sé si es porque compré una descarga digital, pero lo encontré un poco confuso. Creo que después de convertir la cuenta para un juego de 6 barajas que podría empezar con 6 y luego la ventaja comenzará cuando llegue a 26. Así que subiría mi apuesta de $10 a $15 al llegar a 26 cuando empieza la ventaja (iría a $15 en vez de $20 ya que esta es la cuenta clave, creo, y las probabilidades están casi igualadas) luego iría a $20 al llegar a 27, $30 al llegar a 28, $40 al llegar a 29, y mi gran apuesta de $50 al llegar a 30 o más. Ken, ¿puedes tú o cualquier otra persona que conozca el sistema KO, decirme si esto es correcto?
Gracias,
Glen
Gracias, Ken,
He mirado las referencias y me han ayudado un poco. Sólo quiero asegurarme de que lo que escribí arriba sería exacto ya que añadí 26 para poder empezar a contar en +6. De esta manera yo podría evitar algunos negativos # contar y evitar jugar tanto como yo podría cuando la cuenta entra en números negativos.
Gracias,
Glen
Hola Ken,
That is a great collection of books!
Do any of them help with an online live.casino or are they all for standard casinos which do not have live dealers?
Thanks and good luck with the move.
Bre
I did buy the book, but I’ve been practicing with Hi-Lo on your trainer and am almost ready to give it a go. But in trying to find an easier approach (eliminating the division/deck count)
during casino play I came across KO and am not sure if I want to invest more time and effort in practicing all over again. Anyway,
Thanks yet again,
Glen
No, KO is a completely different approach. While the basic strategy of course does not change, the betting method and the occasional deviation from basic strategy work differently in KO. If it interests you (and it should), my advice is to get the book: Knock-Out Blackjack.
You don’t mention what dealer upcard you are looking at, nor what the rules of the game are. I’m going to assume that maybe you are looking at a single deck game, and the unusual advice of standing with (7,7) vs a dealer Ten. (Or Surrender if available!). Well, single deck is a lot different. The effect of removing each card is substantial in single deck. In this case, what card would you prefer to draw here? Another 7. But there are only two 7s left in the deck. That swings this decision to make standing better than hitting.
My usual caveats: This ONLY happens in single deck. Refer to the Motor de estrategia for your exact game’s optimal strategy.
How do I turn pro playing B J T? Is there such a thing? Thanks
Most of the really nice blackjack tournaments are unfortunately a distant memory. Back in the 1990s, there were large open events held all over the country. Now you can count the number of casinos in the US who still host good open events on your fingers, maybe on one hand. To be successful on the tournament circuit today, you will need to get in to the high-end invitation-only events and even those are in sharp decline. So I’m afraid you’re late to the game for turning pro on the BJT circuit. It was never an easy way to make a living. I have to believe it is now impossible. Because the variance of events is so very high, you need to play a large number of tournaments to succeed. The events just don’t exist in great enough numbers any more. Sorry!
Thanks for clearing this up!
I play a lot here in The Philippines where I’m living, and I’ve noticed the casinos here are all using 6 decks. I’d always wondered why, and now I know.
My grandad won his house in a game of blackjack in the 80’s (yes, I’m serious), and I’ve always had a love for the game since I started playing. Let’s hope I can win a house, too 😀
Quick (and probably stupid) question:
Using your example, let’s say the correct play is to hit. When I get my new total, should I go back to the card and look up the next correct play? I.E., does this strategy refer to only the first two cards you are delt or to all new totals that come as a result of your “correct play?”
Yes, use the strategy from the card each time you need to make a decision on the hand, no matter how many cards you have.
Tenemos un casino indio a una hora y cuarto donde jugamos sin pasar calor y con crupieres y jefes de box muy amables.
Tanto los juegos de doble baraja como los de 6 barajas tienen una gran penetración...85% plus, sin rendición pero doble en cualquier cosa, divida hasta 4 veces.
Un par de notas interesantes. Yo estaba en una carrera loca y tenía alrededor de $8k de $500 fichas y el jefe de boxes se inclina hacia mí y me dice "¿sabes que está bien irse con dinero... no tienes que quedarte y devolverlo?".
Luego, en otro viaje, uno de los crupieres que trabaja a tiempo parcial como jefe de sala mira el descarte de 6 barajas y me dice en voz baja: "Hay aproximadamente 1 1/3 barajas descartadas". Obviamente asumió que yo estaba contando.
Esto demuestra que no TODOS los casinos son iguales, especialmente fuera de Nevada?
¿Alguien más tiene una buena historia?
Blodget
Ken one question please !!!if for example in a very bad true count like -5 or -6 if the dealer has 5 or 6 and player has pairs of 6 the corect is to take one card ar two split?or when a player has pairs of 4 he shoud avoid split?thanks for your time
Hola Ken,
I really love the site but there is something I cant really understand:
According to the table you get a true count of 7 or better a 0% of the time with 50% deck penetration. But in a single deck game if the first 7 cards dealt are low you already have count of a little bit over 7. So you clearly have a true count of 7 or better over 0% of the time. Is the table wrong or am I doing something wrong?
I suspect that the table assumes six decks. You are far less likely to reach TC+7 in a six deck game with 50% penetration than a single deck at 50% pen.
Hola Ken
He leído el libro de Blackjack KO. No sé si es porque compré una descarga digital, pero lo encontré un poco confuso. Creo que después de convertir la cuenta para un juego de 6 barajas que podría empezar con 6 y luego la ventaja comenzará cuando llegue a 26. Así que subiría mi apuesta de $10 a $15 al llegar a 26 cuando empieza la ventaja (iría a $15 en vez de $20 ya que esta es la cuenta clave, creo, y las probabilidades están casi igualadas) luego iría a $20 al llegar a 27, $30 al llegar a 28, $40 al llegar a 29, y mi gran apuesta de $50 al llegar a 30 o más. Ken, ¿puedes tú o cualquier otra persona que conozca el sistema KO, decirme si esto es correcto?
Gracias,
Glen
En la versión clásica de KO, en seis barajas empezarías la cuenta corriente en -20, y podrías subir tus apuestas empezando en -4.
Sí, los valores son extraños. La mayoría de la gente añade 20 a todo esto para poder empezar en cero en su lugar.
Aquí tiene un par de referencias que pueden servirle de ayuda:
https://www.blackjackinfo.com/knowledge-base/blackjack-card-counting/key-counts-in-the-k-o-system/
y para REKO:
https://www.qfit.com/rekostrategy.htm
Para 6 cubiertas, el IRC normal sería -20.
Gracias, Ken,
He mirado las referencias y me han ayudado un poco. Sólo quiero asegurarme de que lo que escribí arriba sería exacto ya que añadí 26 para poder empezar a contar en +6. De esta manera yo podría evitar algunos negativos # contar y evitar jugar tanto como yo podría cuando la cuenta entra en números negativos.
Gracias,
Glen
Ah, lo tengo. Sí, añadir 26 funciona como describes.
Gracias de nuevo Ken. ¡Este es el mejor sitio de Blackjack!
Hola Ken,
That is a great collection of books!
Do any of them help with an online live.casino or are they all for standard casinos which do not have live dealers?
Thanks and good luck with the move.
Bre
Sorry, not during casino play: during research after casino play
I did buy the book, but I’ve been practicing with Hi-Lo on your trainer and am almost ready to give it a go. But in trying to find an easier approach (eliminating the division/deck count)
during casino play I came across KO and am not sure if I want to invest more time and effort in practicing all over again. Anyway,
Thanks yet again,
Glen
I’m embarrassed to tell you that I was looking at T-T, not 7-7. These 74 year-old eyes play tricks on me.
Sorry
No, KO is a completely different approach. While the basic strategy of course does not change, the betting method and the occasional deviation from basic strategy work differently in KO. If it interests you (and it should), my advice is to get the book: Knock-Out Blackjack.
You don’t mention what dealer upcard you are looking at, nor what the rules of the game are. I’m going to assume that maybe you are looking at a single deck game, and the unusual advice of standing with (7,7) vs a dealer Ten. (Or Surrender if available!). Well, single deck is a lot different. The effect of removing each card is substantial in single deck. In this case, what card would you prefer to draw here? Another 7. But there are only two 7s left in the deck. That swings this decision to make standing better than hitting.
My usual caveats: This ONLY happens in single deck. Refer to the Motor de estrategia for your exact game’s optimal strategy.