Blackjack vs Poker

[lwlee]

The innate ability I'm referring to is mathematical skills, like memory and the ability to quickly calculate the odds.

But you're right, once you're talking about the top 5-10% players, it's no longer a matter of keeping track of the cards.

Though a player like Stu Ungar was such a great counter, he could count 8 deck shoe, in his case he could tell you the suit and rank of the last card. That type of effortless ability has to translate into a big advantage versus someone who needs to really concentrate to keep track of the count.

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While it is true a BJ player must have the "smarts", there really is no "innate" ability that makes one BJ player better than another.

BJ is purely a mathematical game. In poker you play higher limits by getting better. In BJ, what separates a red player and a black player isn't necessarily skill, but BR.

I've got a program at home called BJ Risk Mngr. When I get home I can plug in some #'s to give you an idea of hourly expectation.

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Yeah, but there is no end play in BJ anymore so who cares if you can count? Poker is way better. I rather bet on greyhound racing than play BJ anymore.