I guess this is true strictly speaking, but since card counting is a series of bets on dependent and not independent outcomes, the edge needs to be viewed in the series, not at individual points. It's usually between half and one percent for most games, but you could have a humongous edge in a single deck game with a 1-25 spread, for example, but you'd be backed off immediately.Ĭounting cards doesn't GENERATE any advantage, it lets you spot one IF it comes You can actually quantify an exact edge % as a function of your betting unit or of your average bet using a given spread and given rule set.
