Tomato, tomahto

(related to a thread below)

Okay, I agree that if you can determine the next card or hole card, just about any card game is beatable. But I never doubted that. I merely assumed, incorrectly, that you guys were talking about the kind of advantage play, such as blackjack accomodates, that is possible without such tactics. I got the wrong impression from your claims that such-and-such game is beatable. If I invented hole card play I wouldn't say "I have found a way to beat three card poker!" I would say I've found a way to beat card games in GENERAL. Mentioning the name of the game made me think that your methods were unique to the game, whereas next card and hole card play are applicable to just about anything. Honestly, I hope you don't think I'm stupid enough to deny that you can win at casino war if you know the dealer's card.

If I invented hole card play I wouldn't say "I have found a way to beat three card poker!" I would say I've found a way to beat card games in GENERAL.

But what advantage play method is unique? Every advantage play technique I am aware of can be applied to other games. Card counting for example can be applied as a practical matter to a whole host of card games. The game only needs cards to be dealt and not replaced, to be theoretically countable.

Mentioning the name of the game made me think that your methods were unique to the game, whereas next card and hole card play are applicable to just about anything

Hole card play is not applicable to games where a hole card is not dealt. That covers quite a lot of card games.
I am not so sure about next card play. Nothing could prevent a game being specifically designed to be unbeatable by someone using next card information. However, I can't think of an actual example offhand.