The "Flow Method" of Card Counting.

Back in 1962 when Edward Thorpe developed his (brilliant for the day) "end play" system, a TV with an antenna on a tower was the best technology available. Then came cable and revolutionized this form of entertainment. Next, came the transition to digital and established itself as a vastly superior system. Reception today is so much better compared to back in 1962 that it is truly amazing.

A very similar thing is now happening to card counting. First there was Thorpe's "end play" system. Next came the guys from MIT that maximize the strengths of the system, but, they only used a band aid to fix an ulcer. End play systems are just plain unreliable

Most of the ways of counting cards that are available today are based on the science and technologies of more than 47 years ago. They still rely on "Endplay" to figure out what is left in the deck, but in 1962, they didn't have automatic shuffling machines and the computerized random number generators used by the online casinos.

Don't misunderstand, me while "End play" thinking and MIT strategies do still work (somewhat), the same way a TV will still work with an antenna, this system is antiquated. The casino have moved on, it's time a card counting does too.

Incredible advances in card counting have forever improved the game of blackjack. Today for the first time ever we have the "quantum theory" of card counting known as the "flow" method. A brand new way of counting cards that is radical change from any previous card counting systems. There are only two things the casinos can do to stop the flow method; stack the deck (which would backfire) or stop dealing the game.

With "Endplay Thinking" you must keep track of every single card that you are dealt and every single card dealt to every other player and every single card dealt to the dealer. You must count every single card flawlessly and add or subtract it from the "Running Count." Then convert this number to get the "True Count." This number is then compared to numbers on a counting chart to figure out how to bet and play. The only way to become any good with a system this complicated is to practice and practice and practice some more. It can take a very long time, if not several years, to become good enough at these methods for them to be practical. You need to work hard, practice constantly and learn to count flawlessly.

However, with the flow method, the individual cards are not given values that you have to remember and then added or subtracted from a running count. You don't have to convert anything to a true count, nor compare it to a chart in order to be able to count cards. The flow method is much easier to use then that.

You see with the flow method we are still counting cards very similar to the way they do in "End Play", but we are looking at the cards in a completely different way. We are not relying on what's left at the end of the deck but the cards in the first deck and then the second deck ect. I know, I hear you saying that's impossible, but this is just what I have been able to do for the last fifteen years.

By looking at the cards as they come out in a completely different way you will be able to predict the next card with a very high accuracy, not only what the next card is, but if the next group of cards will be, good cards or bad cards. This information helps you to decide whether to raise or lower your bet before the hand begins.

Let me give you an example of what it is I'm trying to say. Get a pencil and piece of paper. I will explain why in of minute.

We all know that there are 52 cards in a deck; 32 small cards with a value of less than ten, 16 big cards with a value of ten and 4 aces. Lets ignore the aces for now. What you have left is 32 small cards and 16 big cards or exactly twice as many small cards as big cards. So, if I were to distribute the cards into groups of three evenly, there would be two small cards and one large card in each three-card group. Now if I stacked all the groups of three together and dealt them out, what I would get is two small cards and one big card for every three cards that come out of the deck. In other words, the cards would be flowing out evenly, according to their ratios.

We all know that this doesn't happen very often, so for now lets just pretend that, (after we shuffle the deck of cards I ask you to get), we have stacked the deck like this.

Now flip the cards over one at a time. As you flip over the first card, say to yourself small card, flip over the second card and say small card, now flip over the third card and say large card. Remember to ignore the aces. Just skip over them and go to the next card.

Now ask yourself did I predict the first card right. What I mean is, was the first card a small card? If it was good, don't do anything. If it wasn't a small card, I want you to put a mark on the paper I had you get. Now the second card, was it a small one like you predicted it would be? If not, another mark and the same thing with the third card. Was it the large card you predicted it would be? If not, another mark. Try to keep an accurate count. Now start over. Flip over the next card and say small Card, flip over another card and say small card and one more and say large card. Every time the card you flip over is not the card you predicted it would be, put a mark on the paper.

Continue like this all the way through the deck. When you get done add up all the times you were wrong about what the card would be. If you have an extra hundred bucks, I'll bet you that you got less then 24 wrong. You have to get 24 wrong in order to be wrong 50% of the time, which using intuitive thinking you would say is about what it should be, but you got less then 24 wrong, (I know you did). That means you were right more than 50% of the time.

Let's say for example you got twenty wrong. 52 cards, minus the aces that we didn't count, leaves 48 cards. 100% divided by 48 = 2.08%. Each card has a value of 2.08% of 100, so twenty times 2.08% equals 41.6% percent. 41.6% of the time you were wrong or 58.4% of the time you were right. Almost two out of every three Times.

How does this help you in the casino? Simple, when the brilliant scholar and all around good guy Edward thorp first developed his card counting system back in the '60's he found a way to predict when the deck was full of good cards. By knowing when the deck was full of good cards, he knew when he had a better then average chance on getting a hand he wouldn't have to hit and chance busting. At these times, he would bet more and over the long haul, he won more than he lost. However, until the deck gets hot chances are you will get a bad hand and have to take a hit. The "flow" system helps you to predict the next card and whether it will help your hand or hurt it. No other system does this.

The trouble is, most people mistakenly think they can use "End Play" systems to determine whether to hit, or not, when they get a bad hand. They don't realize that if the deck has 40 cards left and 30 of them are good, how do you know that the next ten cards are not going to be the 10 bad ones all bunched together? You don't. This is known as negative fluctuations, but the system I've just shown you predicts the next card, not just what is left in the deck. Knowing whether the next card is a big one or a small one improves the chances of your winning every hand. You don't have to wait for the deck to load up.

This is a simplified version of the method I teach in my book "Guaranteed Card Counting Secrets"While this is crude and not very accurate you can see by the marks on the paper it is an effective way of predicting the next card and that you can make money with it. The complete flow method will show you how to predict the next card and group of cards much more accurately, so you know how to bet before the hand begins, but, for that you have got to buy the book.

You've seen that this does actually work, so come buy my book, go online to one of the free casinos and practice this for a while, then when you're ready, win your mortgage payment or pay for the car.

Good luck to you. For the rest of you, enjoy the rest of this site. It is very educational and will help you immensely. My name is Jim Alan and I am the king of card counting and the author of "Guaranteed Card Counting Secrets".

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