does it really benefit u?
like..i know high cards are powerful for players, but the dealer has the same chance of getting that high card also...
and low cards are bad for players, but they are also bad for the dealer...
so what exactly is the advantage of card counting?
The dealer can't double on his tens and elevens. You don't have to pay the dealer 1.5X your bet when he gets blackjack. And the dealer does not have the option of standing on hands he may otherwise hit when the deck is rich with high cards. The dealer also can't take insurance when your first card is an ace.
The dealers only edge at blackjack is that he gets to play his hand last. If you bust you lose your bet even if the dealer subsequently busts. You can't bust if you have a pat hand. More pat hands are dealt when the deck is rich with high cards thus reducing the dealer's advantage of playing his hand last.
Good Explanation. I agree with everything you said above. But I wanted to one other point. It concerns the busting of stiff hands.
Obviously, in a pack rich in high cards, there will be more busting of stiffs. You noted that, when you said: And the dealer does not have the option of standing on hands he may otherwise hit when the deck is rich with high cards.
I just want to emphasize that this advantage will still accrue if we were simply playing Basic Strategy, and not utilizing our option to deviate. The House has to hit all their stiffs. The BS only hits about 2/3 of his/her. So in a plus count, the dealer will be hurt more than the player, with respect to stiff-breaking.
I think you understand that, but I wanted to mention that for the other readers.
