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Outdated: The Thorpe Method
Edward O. Thorp is considered by many to be the forefather of card counting. A passionate physicist and mathematician, Thorp experimented with and ultimately validated his technique with the help of Manny Kimmel, an illegal bookie, who contributed starting capital. Shortly thereafter, Thorp published his book, “Beat the Dealer”, which quickly became the recommended guide for blackjack players looking for a further edge over the house.
The method assigns a value to a card which is used to keep a running tally. Players add one to their running count for every card with a value of two to six, and minus one for every card that has a value of ten to ace. Cards with a value of seven to nine are assigned zero.
By using this count, players are able to keep track of what cards were left in the pack, and therefore know when to increase their real money bets – all this by knowing if the card tally is positive, negative or ‘neutral’.
When the running count is positive, players are more likely to get high-value cards. As high-value cards give the player an advantage, real money bets would be larger while the running count is positive.
When the running count is negative, players are more likely to get low-value cards. As they have to hit on stiff hands, low-value cards give the dealer an advantage. Therefore, bets by the players would be smaller. Due to the popularity of online blackjack, the above method becomes outdated as players are no longer able to use card counting due to the RNG process (Random Number Generator Process).