Blackjack Strategy - 3 Steps in Learning Card Counting

Card counting is an important strategy in playing Blackjack. Although players don't necessary need to learn the technique in order to win at blackjack, but those who want to make constant winning at Blackjack need to know the basic on how to count cards when playing the game. This article will outline the basic three steps in learning card counting.

Step #1: Learn the basic Blackjack strategy

The basic blackjack strategy is the fundamental requirement in learning card counting. You will never succeed in card counting if you do not have a solid foundation on the basic strategy. Before you get started to learn how to count card, get yourself familiar with the basic strategy and practice the strategy over and over again with the "Fun Play" mode at any online casino, so that you won't risk your money before you have a winning strategy in hand. You practice the basic strategy until it is firmly embedded in your subconscious before you start to learn how to count cards.

Step #2: Learning to count

When you start to learn how to count cards, you will find that there are many systems available which may make you confuse. In fact, all these card counting systems fall into two general categories: balanced and unbalanced. Unbalanced card counting method is easier to use, but less effective if compares to balanced counting count method. For beginners, it is always good to start with High-Low system, one of the simplest balanced count, and is perhaps the most widely used system. Once you have mastered the High-Low balanced count, switching to a more complicated and effective card counting system should not be hard.

Although learning how to count card is not easy and it takes time, but once you have master it, you will be at a better advantage in winning the Blackjack game. There are many Blackjack card counting guides available on Internet. Get one and start learning the card counting technique until you have mastered it.

Step #3: Overcoming Casino Distractions

If you are playing at land-based casino, the surrounding noises such as cocktail waitress services, dealers get chatty, players get obnoxious, slot bells are ringing and the craps table goes berserk may diverse your concentration when counting the cards. So, you have to learn how to overcome the casino distractions before you start playing the Blackjack game.

Start to learn how to over the casino distractions with a radio or TV playing nearby to create noisy environment and continue dealing out multiple hands, practice and practice again until you can fully concentration on counting the cards without affected by the surrounding noises.

Then, the next step is learning how to count card with accuracy while talking. You don't want to appear to be a person who keeps staring at the cards. You will invariably need to interact with other people at the table, while keeping the accuracy in counting the cards. To practice this technique, get your friends or family members to carry out a normal taking with you while dealing out multiple hands. Try to be natural, look around and have some eye contacts with the people who are talking to you while keeping the card counting in progress. Find a method that works to help you remember the counts while carrying a conversation.

Summary

Follow the above 3 basic steps to master the card counting technique because it is an important Blackjack strategy for players who want to make constant winning at Blackjack. Don't rush the process and play before you have mastered it.