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'''Card counting''' is one of the strategies designed to turn the casino game of [[Blackjack]] into a positive result for the players.  Blackjack substantially increased in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s once a strategy for beating the game was made public by Eward Thorp in the 1962 publication of Beat the Dealer..

'''Card counting''' is one of the strategies designed to turn the casino game of [[Blackjack|Blackjack (card game)]] into a positive result for the players.  Blackjack substantially increased in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s once a strategy for beating the game was made public by Eward Thorp in the 1962 publication of Beat the Dealer..

As the cards are played, the remaining cards can be identified.  The larger the proportion of aces, face cards, and tens remaining in the deck, the more favorable the odds are for the player.  Players take advantage of this by increasing their bet sizes and altering playing strategy.

As the cards are played, the remaining cards can be identified.  The larger the proportion of aces, face cards, and tens remaining in the deck, the more favorable the odds are for the player.  Players take advantage of this by increasing their bet sizes and altering playing strategy.