Common Table Game Myths

When playing table games there are many myths that float around out there and many people take them to be the Word of God. However, it is important to know what will throw your game because it just is not true, and what you can count on when playing. One of the most common misconceptions is that if you count cards you can ultimately win the game.

Not only is this pretty much impossible, due to the number of decks that the casinos now use, but counting cards will simply distract you from the real purpose of the game. You can count cards all you want in blackjack, or baccarat, but considering the fact that most casinos do not deal out all of the cards, there really is no way that it could be beneficial to you. You might be able to count as far as to give yourself a small edge, but most casinos take at least half of the deck out of play which shrinks that small margin even smaller.

No, roulette dealers cannot make the ball land where they want it to. In fact, roulette dealers find this rather funny, since the ball is going one way and the wheel another, which makes it pretty much impossible. In fact, casinos want it to be random so if they had someone who did that they would fire them.

As far as hot or cold craps tables, many people believe that if someone is having a streak that it will continue – not true. Each time the game is played the odds of winning are exactly the same – each time is a remote play from all the other plays. You have to remember that the dice are thrown each time and each time they could be something different, so if a hot table stays hot for awhile it is simply coincidence, and the same goes with a cold table.

And finally, when playing blackjack, the myth is that the third baseman should be a team player and try not to hit when he could be taking the dealers bust card. By hitting, the player is helping the rest of the table, and himself. The player has no way of knowing whether or not he is taking a card that could possibly bust the dealer, and he doesn’t know what is face down in front of the dealer either. The player has to play for the benefit of himself, and not worry that he is “hurting” the rest of the table by hitting.

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