Bringing down the house (MIT students story on blackjack)

Maybe the counting part itself isn't so hard, but where the math comes in is determining the correct bet based on the count, how deep into the shoe etc. I couldn't pull that off in my head.

[Rudbaeck]

Of the math wizzes I know none is better than any reasonably bright person at doing basic arithmetic mentally. It's a skill that is almost never used in our modern world. And frankly, it's not hard to learn if you for some reason need it.