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REVERSE CARD COUNTING Blackjack System

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Apr 19, 2016, 12:59:04 PM4/19/16
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* The new reversed card counting strategy considers the minus (negative) count, as opposed to the "traditional" plus-c(o)unt systems. The negative counts are far more favorable to DOUBLE DOWN hands, the most advantageous situations for blackjack players. There is a high percentage of double down sequences: 4+6, 5+5, 5+6, even 3+6, 4+5. Or, 9+2, 8+2/3, 7+2/3/4/A.

* We simply count the Ten-valued cards as 1, 2, 3,.., as they are dealt. We don't have to remember the previous rounds. We don't even count the Aces, as they become also 1-values (serving the purpose of doubling down).

What you gonna do, casinos? Hire new "consultants" to chase the 'reversed counters'?

http://saliu.com/bbs/messages/274.html#reverse
(Blackjack Reversed Card Counting System)

Ion Saliu,
Founder of Blackjack Mathematics
"A good man is an axiomatic man; an axiomatic man is a happy man. Be axiomatic!"

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Apr 26, 2016, 1:52:29 PM4/26/16
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Play also an original blackjack system for beginning-of-shoe only.

It is a mathematical fact that the beginning of a shoe favors the player. There is a 4.8% chance for a blackjack natural and an 8% probability for a double down hand. That's because the player is paid 1.5 times or 2 times the initial bet, while the dealer is always paid 1 to 1. Also importantly, the player will not bust in those two case scenarios, while the dealer can bust.

http://forums.saliu.com/card-counting-blackjack.html#reversedcounting

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Jun 26, 2016, 3:12:27 PM6/26/16
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On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 12:59:04 PM UTC-4, ions...@gmail.com wrote:
> * The new reversed card counting strategy considers the minus (negative) count, as opposed to the "traditional" plus-c(o)unt systems. The negative counts are far more favorable to DOUBLE DOWN hands, the most advantageous situations for blackjack players. There is a high percentage of double down sequences: 4+6, 5+5, 5+6, even 3+6, 4+5. Or, 9+2, 8+2/3, 7+2/3/4/A.
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> * We simply count the Ten-valued cards as 1, 2, 3,.., as they are dealt. We don't have to remember the previous rounds. We don't even count the Aces, as they become also 1-values (serving the purpose of doubling down).
>
> What you gonna do, casinos? Hire new "consultants" to chase the 'reversed counters'?
>
> http://saliu.com/bbs/messages/274.html
> (Blackjack Reversed Card Counting System)
>
> Ion Saliu,
> Founder of Blackjack Mathematics
> "A good man is an axiomatic man; an axiomatic man is a happy man. Be axiomatic!"


Now, keeping track of the Tens-only serves a good purpose as regards INSURANCE BETTING.

• In the ‘Counting System In-Reverse’: The larger the amount of Tens OUT (removed), the higher degree of certainty DC to get a DOUBLE-DOWN hand in the next round.
• Inversely, for the ‘Insurance Bet’: The larger the amount of Tens LEFT (REMAINING) in THIS round, the higher degree of certainty to win the ‘Insurance Bet’.
• We consider the cutoff value to be ONE THIRD of Tens removed from the deck. There are 2 cards per hand for each player and the dealer. Total cards dealt: 16.
• For example, if there are 7 players plus the dealer, the cutoff value is 16/3 = 5 Tens OUT in the first two cards.
• A ‘positive’ (favorable!) count is everything UNDER the cutoff value. In the example above, if the ‘10-count’ is (5 – 2), it is recommended to take insurance.
• A ‘10-count’ figure of 5 or above: Do not take insurance (house advantage is 12% on average).

Read more detailed instructions:

http://forums.saliu.com/blackjack-natural-odds-probability.html#insurance
(Formulas to calculate all blackjack odds, probabilities of blackjack natural 21, insurance, double down hands, pairs to split, house edge, favorable bets.)

http://forums.saliu.com/card-counting-blackjack.html#reversedcounting
(Mathematics of Reversed Card-Counting Blackjack Strategy, Systems)

If you haven’t grasped blackjack basic strategy (BBS) yet, this free resource is guaranteed to teach you BBC in a week:

http://saliu.com/bbs/messages/399.html
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Jun 30, 2016, 12:39:51 PM6/30/16
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INSURANCE can be a favorable bet for all blackjack players depending on the number of Ten-value cards seen on the table. For example:

7 Players:
• Take insurance if 3 or fewer Tens came out in the running round.

6 Players:
• Take insurance if 2 or fewer Tens came out in the running round.

5 Players:
• Take insurance if 2 or fewer Tens came out in the running round.

4 Players:
• Take insurance if 1 or no Tens came out in the running round.

http://forums.saliu.com/blackjack-insurance.html#.V3Q6YCTTGXw.facebook

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Ion Saliu

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Jul 4, 2018, 6:05:43 PM7/4/18
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There is no doubt that the negative counts are more favorable to the blackjack player than the positive counts. Reason: potentially more double down hands. The Tens can never form a doubling down hand.

But don’t get me wrong. I never meant this sui generis card-counting system was an automatic winner. It is prone to the same drawback as the “traditional” card counting systems: There are more losing sequences compared to the winning situations. Card counting is like a cult: The “faithful” must increase the bet in ALL “favorable” situations. The bet increase is automatic, but the counting reality is not. There are more losing situations than winning cases!

http://forums.saliu.com/card-counting-blackjack.html
• Card Counting Blackjack Systems: Reversed Counts, Total Count, All BJ Cards


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Nov 30, 2018, 5:55:16 PM11/30/18
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On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 12:59:04 PM UTC-4, Ion Saliu wrote:
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> What you gonna do, casinos? Hire new "consultants" to chase the 'reversed counters'?
>
https://saliu.com/bbs/messages/274.html
"Blackjack Reversed Card Counting System".
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> Ion Saliu,
> The Best-Ever Blackjack Player

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On Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 6:05:43 PM UTC-4, Ion Saliu wrote:
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There is no doubt that the negative counts are more favorable to the blackjack player than the positive counts. Reason: potentially more double down hands. The Tens can never form a doubling down hand.
>
> But don’t get me wrong. I never meant this sui generis card-counting system was an automatic winner. It is prone to the same drawback as the “traditional” card counting systems: There are more losing sequences compared to the winning situations. Card counting is like a cult: The “faithful” must increase the bet in ALL “favorable” situations. The bet increase is automatic, but the counting reality is not. There are more losing situations than winning cases!
>
https://forums.saliu.com/card-counting-blackjack.html
• "Card Counting Blackjack Systems: Reversed Counts, Total Count, All BJ Cards".

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