Dear
Mark: Who was it that came up with the 10-card (10,
J, Q, K) being the most important card to follow when
counting cards in blackjack? Jake M.
It
was Dr. Edward Thorp who, in 1962, developed the first
method of card counting using an IBM 704 computer,
and then followed up on his finding by writing the
classic, Beat the Dealer.
Thorp’s
theory was based on counting cards with a value
of 10. He figured that the counter could determine
the percentage of 10's against the other cards
in the deck, and use that information to determine
whether the deck was favorable to the house or
to the player. In a deck of 52 cards, Jake, there
are 36 non -10-value cards and 16 10-value cards,
After each shuffle, the deck stands at 2.25 to
one which slightly favors the house. When the
percentage drops below that 2.25 threshold, it
favors the player, who would then increase his
or her bet. Conversely, when the deck favors the
house, the player would wager less.
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