The "MIT" Method of Card Counting
I watched the movie
“21”, and I'm not 100 % sure which method the "MIT" students used. I think it was
the "Hi-Lo" count, but, even if I knew “For sure” which system it was, I wouldn't
tell you. It’s not important because, you need to find your own system that #1,
you understand and #2 is easy for you to use. This is very important especially
when you get to the casinos.
The system
itself is
not the strength of the "MIT" method.
What made the "MIT" method so successful was teamwork. You see, virtually every
card counting system “out there” today relies on “end play” thinking. You count
the cards to tell you when the deck gets full of good cards and then make "Jump"
bets. In other words, when the deck gets hot you bet the 4-5 times your “Base” bet.
The casinos watch for this kind of betting and it can get you caught very quickly. Another
problem is you have to wait for the deck to get hot. However, the "MIT"
students saw the shortcomings of "end play" counting and found a solution.
What they did was they
send out scouts to play "nickle and dime " until the deck got hot. Then they would signal the
“gorilla.” He was the "high roller" and would act like a spoiled rich kid. They
would secretly tell him what the count was and then he would make huge bets and
win huge. When the deck cooled off he would move on to the next table. By doing
this, he would win big all night long, every night.
Teamwork is the big secret
of the "MIT" method and the reason that it became so lucrative. The trouble is,
the majority of you out there don't have five or six people to go to Vegas with.
There is a method that
I would suggest you try, it’s the
"Flow Mehtod".
With the flow method, you do not have to wait for the deck to load up, and unlike
any
“End play” system, you can predict what the next card will be with a very high
accuracy. By knowing what the next card is, you will have a very good idea, whether
it's going to help your hand or hurt it.
What this means for you
is that you will win more often and can bet to the same amount on every hand.
However, using the
"Flow Mehtod",
if the deck gets real hot, it doesn't hurt to bet more.