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Blackjack Card Counting Explained

If you ever wondered what card counting in Blackjack means, here’s how you do it. Keep in mind that this is not appreciated by casinos, however, it’s not illegal.

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10/23/2023 at 6:17 pm
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Former dealer here — players LOVE the free splits. They don’t notice the pushes nearly as much.

02/25/2026 at 5:52 pm
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Classic casino psychology tbh.

02/25/2026 at 6:52 pm
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What surprised me in the article was how often doubles and splits actually come up over 10k hands. Higher than I would’ve guessed.

02/26/2026 at 5:57 pm
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If basic strategy says double, you double. Long run matters.

02/26/2026 at 6:57 pm
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So you’re telling me I’ve been chickening out too much? 😂

02/27/2026 at 5:58 pm
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Yep. Basic strategy doubles alone are close to 10% of hands in multi-deck. Adds up fast.

02/27/2026 at 8:58 pm
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Probably.

02/28/2026 at 5:58 pm
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Short run still hurts tho lol

02/28/2026 at 5:58 pm
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Okay but real talk — does Free Bet actually beat regular blackjack for EV?

03/01/2026 at 6:02 pm
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Usually no. Standard good-rules blackjack ~0.5% house edge. Free Bet variants often around ~1%+. You pay for the “free.”

03/02/2026 at 6:02 pm
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Facts

03/03/2026 at 6:03 pm
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Nothing in casinos is free. Learned that the hard way.

03/04/2026 at 6:03 pm
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House always gets paid somehow.

03/05/2026 at 6:03 pm
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Even the free buffet isn’t free.

03/06/2026 at 6:03 pm
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Switching gears — how does card counting fare in Free Bet Blackjack? Still viable?

03/07/2026 at 6:10 pm
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