My Best Secret

This isn't really a secret, but it is something that most Blackjack players don't know, or at least understand. When playing at almost any casino, I constantly hear players complain how other players at the table 'messed up' the the entire table by playing their hand incorrectly. Those few people who know what I do for a living have all, at one time or another asked me; "How can you win at Blackjack when idiots at the table hit on 13 against a 6?", or something to that effect.

Shhhh...come closer. It doesn't matter how others play their hand. That's my secret.

Sure, a player can make an 'incorrect' play and the table will lose as a result. But, those same actions will help you as much as they hurt you. It's just that we remember when a bad play hurts us and tend to forget when a bad play helps us. Why is that? It's because most players would rather blame the player at third base for their losses than to admit that they, themselves, don't know how to play proper basic strategy.

Believe me, I've seen it all and with all the other things a card counter has to worry about at the table, how others play their hands isn't one of them.

My Best Secret

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