Most casual players believe that counting cards is a magical, illegal system that guarantees instant wealth.

In truth, keeping track of the deck is an exhausting mathematical exercise that yields very small profit margins.

The Legality of Counting Cards

You cannot be criminally charged simply for being good at math and paying attention to the game.

However, while it isn't illegal, casinos are private businesses and they strongly detest advantage players.

• Using a physical device or a smartphone app to count cards is strictly illegal and will lead to arrest
• Casinos share databases of known counters, meaning getting banned at one property might get you banned everywhere
• Security teams use advanced software to analyze betting patterns to catch suspected counters

The Mechanics of the Hi-Lo Count

The most common system, the Hi-Lo, does not require photographic memory, just basic addition and subtraction.

Low cards (2-6) are good for the player when they remain in the deck, so they are assigned a +1 value.

Ultimately, a perfect card counter only has about a 1% to 1.5% mathematical advantage over the house.

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