All card games are based on randomness. However, setting the appropriate strategies to some extent take control over the course of the game, tipping the scales of victory to your side. However, for this to happen, you need to know the rules of the game, because otherwise participation simply does not make sense and you are doomed to failure. In the case of Blackjack, reminiscent of our eyelet, skillful cards are very good practice. But can you count cards in poker? You can! However, you should know all for this Combins in poker And in addition, have an insight into the chance to get a given hand. However, before we get to the counting techniques, it is worth keeping in mind how it should be done. These rules will not differ in online poker and live poker.

Card values

Edward O. Thorp has developed a method of counting cards for Blackjack, taking into account the value of each of them (below the pik, but this applies to other colors).

+1 – 2♠3♠4♠5♠6♠ 0 – 7♠8♠9♠ -1 – 10♠j♠q♠k♠a♠

In counting cards, we remember about the indicated values. All those we have in our arms and those that the dealer and other players have count. For example, a show round:

krupier me and ♠ 5 ♥ 4 ♦ = +1 player 1 ma q ♦ 2 ♥ = 0 player 2 has 6 ♥ 8 ♣ 10 ♦ = 0 player 3 has 3 ♦ 2 ♥ 7 ♣ 6 ♠ = +3

We count our points. This is important for the next hand.

krupier has 3 ♥ k ♠ 4 ♣ = +1 player 1 has 9 ♥ a ♦ = -1 player 2 has 3 ♥ 5 ♣ 6 ♦ 7 ♥ = +3 player 3 ma j ♦ 3 ♠ 6 ♣ = +1

in this method, it is important that if from the first round we have +1, then in the second we should get +2 to have a total of +3 points. what is this all about? counting cards with this method allows you to assess the casino's chances of winning, and therefore an advantage over us. only a positive result shows that the player has an advantage. negative and zero results are casino taming. you can play high for equal and higher results. but how does this work in poker?

Poker Card counting

Does counting cards make sense at all? If we play against the casino itself (or with a computer), then by all means. The stairs start when other players participate in the game. However, there are still two ways to have the right effect.

Card countdown

Card counting method, which works in poker, is based on cards that are not yet distributed so -called Outa. It is in them that the success of the players who are waiting for a specific layout. Various variants are counted to complete your hand. And thus calculates the chances of this. In the case of the Q q ♥ 6 ♥ and 4 ♥ Q ♣ 2 ♥ system which you can do on your hand. Fitting or waiting, when there are 4 or less out of out, is a very good strategy.

In practice, it looks like this:

Before unveiling the flop (3 cards on the table), the chances look as follows:

player: 9 ♥ q ♠ 5 ♠ 7 ♣ - 47% opponent 1: 3 ♦ 10 ♦ 8 ♠ 4 ♣ - 28% opponent 2: 10 ♥ 8 ♠ 5 ♣ 7 ♦ - 10%

in the analysis, it looks like that the player has the best situation because he has a lady on his hand. however, the opponent 1 has the second most powerful card. why? this is because it has a chance equally color, because it has 3 ♦ 10 ♦, and strita, because it already has 3 ♦ 4 ♣. after the flop, the chances change drastically:

flop: q♣8♦3♣ player: 9 ♥ q ♠ 5 ♠ 7 ♣ - 42% opponent 1: 3 ♦ 10 ♦ 8 ♠ 4 ♣ - 47% opponent 2: 10 ♥ 8 ♠ 5 ♣ 7 ♦ - 2% thanks to cards 8 ♦ 3 ♣ the opportunities that the opponent 1 had because he already has two pairs. and although the chances that the player had did not fall too much, they are lower than the opponent.

Turn (fourth card on the table) makes the situation change again:

flop: q♣8♦3♣6♣ player: 9 ♥ q ♠ 5 ♠ 7 ♣ - 30% opponent 1: 3 ♦ 10 ♦ 8 ♠ 4 ♣ - 52% opponent 2: 10 ♥ 8 ♠ 5 ♣ 7 ♦ - 8% the player's chances have fallen, the opponent 2 has slightly higher, but the ones that the opponent had had significantly.

River (fifth card on the table) is what significantly changes the course of the game:

flop: q♣8♦3♣6♣q♦ player: 9 ♥ q ♠ 5 ♠ 7 ♣ - 100% opponent 1: 3 ♦ 10 ♦ 8 ♠ 4 ♣ - 0% opponent 2: 10 ♥ 8 ♠ 5 ♣ 7 ♦ - 0%

It is worth noting that in this ranking the player who ends the hand, having Full, beats the other systems.

Calculation

Another method is hand equity, i.e. the strength of a given hand. It is based primarily on knowledge of your own system and determining the chances of winning. Remembering that the flop, stay and river can make the strong system lose and worthless will become the strongest. So what we have on our hands is the most important. Yes, the flop can improve the situation, but hand equity is a hand, something that we already have and this is our value, the capital with which we can continue to play. It is worth remembering that each subsequent opponent is a lesser chance of winning, even if we have J ♦ J ♠, and the flop gives 8 ♥ 7 ♠ q ♥, which is due to the fact that the next player can have two couples, and another pair I will give That is why it is important to observe players well and their behavior. Those who like to play high rates enter the game when they have a good hand.

Is counting legal?

Counting cards some describe as a scam, but only because they want to justify failure or they can't. Even casinos themselves do not prohibit anyone, because it is only one of the game strategies. The fraud is even the use of significant cards. Counting, increasing the advantage by 1-2% is a common, adopted and recognized practice. This is only obtaining information about cards that have come down, own, common, analysis of the out -of -out out. At professional level, players count not only their cards, but also the opponent's cards based on their behavior at the table. Too, You can count the cards in the poker, based on the information provided above.