For example, if you are counting cards sometimes you stand with a total of 12 versus the dealer’s 10 upcard, while sometimes you hit 16.
The playing decisions change depending on what cards appear. And then mathematical gyrations must be performed in your head with the appearance of each card. It’s hard to keep track of all the cards as they appear.
Betting more when the edge is in the player’s favor and less when not can be accomplished by counting cards. The house has the edge more often than the player and that is how they make money against most players. But in blackjack, the advantage swings back and forth between dealer and player.
Most casino games have a fixed edge and it is always in the house’s favor. The best you can find is blackjack (21) played optimally, wherein you can reduce the house edge to under 0.5%. By Michael Wiesenberg © 2019 Great Bridge Links Most casino games have a fixed house edge, ranging from as low as 1.36% to as high as 29%.
