Counting cards allows blackjack players to
keep count of which cards have been dealt, so the player can make
guesses about which cards are likely to be dealt next.
The player keeps a running count of high cards Ace, K, Q,
J and 10 and low cards 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Low cards leaving the deck
are considered good for the player, while high cards are considered
bad.
You will add +1 when a
low card and a -1 when a high card appears.
The higher into the
positives the count gets, the better for the player. That’s when the
player increases the initial bet. The further the numbers get into the
negatives, the less the player should bet.