Card counting is a popular technique that card players use to gain an edge over the house in some games, but can you count cards in poker?
This is a question that’s often asked by inexperienced poker players and card laymen who don’t understand the concept and the techniques involved in card counting.
In this article, we explore the idea of card counting in poker, compare it to card counting in other games like blackjack and baccarat, and try to get to the bottom of the issue.
What Is Card Counting?
Before we can discuss card counting in poker, we have to explain what it is in the first place and how it works in other card games.