Think You're a Blackjack Pro? Find the Mistakes!

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

For those wondering, we pulled this and edited it… we removed borderline betting decisions since they aren’t worth considering “errors” and removed a couple advanced deviations that aren’t in our main charts. Sorry for the confusion and we hope you enjoy!

[@terkamikesova6987]

thanks, Colin. The video is great and it's awesome it is back!

[@circleo1992]

In the original video, you talked about surrendering on a 14 vs 10, which isn't even on the S17 deviations chart on your training app. Where can I see the more advanced deviations?

[@xylliiiking]

Yeah thanks For all You do

[@grimasz4505]

In the original upload, you forgot to mention the 9v2 deviation, and the bj vs bj push being taken away, but hey 12/14 is a great job :D Being serious I absolutely love this type of content, I hope we will see similar stuff in the future❤♠

[@waynekelly8302]

Has the continuous shuffling machines (CSM) been addressed in any videos for card counting?

[@johnnyblackrants7625]

I love how he hits a 13 vs 2 then stands a 12 vs 2 on the same hand.

[@tysontrill]

Yeah, I love how you don’t know that you don’t hit 12 V 2 above a True 3 🤡

[@spacecowboy4616]

@@tysontrill are there also kind of details which i have never saw. can u help me about them ?

[@evadecaptcha]

@@tysontrill That's the point lol. If you don't hit a 12, you definitely don't hit a 13...

[@MX-CO]

If the count was super high, and you got a 16, would you still bust yourself or stand ?

[@lordw9609]

Per BJA's deviation sheet, hitting vs standing a 12 vs 2 is a deviation on true count 2 (stand vs dealer 3) or true count 3 (stand vs dealer 2).

[@HQBanger]

I got 12, missed the two over / under bets. Nailed the basic strategy, deviation and under pay errors! I’m pretty pleased with the results. It’s difficult to factor in a given bet spread within a 15 minute video all things considered. Bravo to anyone who caught all 14!

[@maximusfrank2835]

I caught 17. I guess the camera angle wasn’t the best- thought my man was consistently getting underpaid haha. Doubling 8 against 5 is a deviation tho- he was in the right true count for that, correct? Would love more of these videos

[@dustinjames1268]

2:36 He takes your chip when the hand is a push

[@Sammmeow]

Sometimes it's fun seeing error in person. Dealer has ace 5. Pulls a 6. Declares 22 bust. 😆

[@somethingsomething319]

These are great, I would love to see a series of these to practice with

[@nomdutisateur1]

great video, keep doing this kind of live playing and correcting, it really helps

[@patrickpancoast8321]

thank you for this video! I'm working on counting so I only did basic strat and payouts. glad to say I got all those! Really appreciate BJA for this free video training. Can't wait to try my luck at it again when I get count and true conversion down!

[@DegenXBoachEv]

This helped me out so much! I'm learning by myself so it's hard to get help perfecting my game! Thank you!

[@sebastiandierks7919]

At 7:42, playing deviations say to surrender a 14 vs T at TC>=3, which is a top 22 playing deviation as far as I know, but wasn't listed as an error.

[@zayfx3472]

If you don’t mind me asking what do you mean ?

[@daviddesroches3285]

Agree. In round 13 (TC+4) and round 19 (TC+6) should surrender 14v10. I caught 10 of Colin's and 2 more surrender errors, so I'm happy with my game!

[@moiabanda]

You double 8 vs 5 at a TC 4+, so that’s not a mistake! 5:41

[@tamlornlyon1059]

i caught that too, i guess theyre not including extended dev

[@jonwaters6463]

does the intro where they paid even money count? 1:27 lol

[@lordw9609]

#3 payout error on DD was extremely hard to see from top down view of the chip stack. It had the right number if chip piles was all I could tell without a chip spread

[@Charleyking99]

Dajavoo ? Great vid, for the second time 😅.

[@Lune___.]

the only one i missed was 4:47, i assumed those were the same value chips

[@prophetmargin7497]

This dealer is a thief, but I'm guessing the average player doesn't even realize what's going on!

[@rhpmike]

13. Missed the underbet, but this isn't my normal count so I feel alright about things.

[@aersoul]

I caught 8 errors but lost the count towards the end. I still haven't dipped into bet spreads so I missed all the betting mistakes. So have plenty of work to do.

[@Raistlin__Majere]

same

[@MikeyD594]

love getting into these vids early B)

[@stevenhelgason8190]

I disagree that doubling 8 vs. 5 was wrong at that count. Also, when he doubled. he doubled for less on that hand(at least it appeared so). I couldn't tell if there was an underpayment on a player blackjack towards the end. ($800 instead of 900 on a $600 bet?)

[@jonescrusher1]

How many card counters might there be operating at any one time across the US? If this channel has over 300k subs there's got to be a fair few.

[@Savagemister]

I didn't do so good, but I know I have a long way to go. Hopefully a membershio to BJA will help me along. I haven't used it yet to start my membership, but for Christmas my wife is paying for the first year. I'll be on there soon and ready to focus and turn myself into a lean, mean, card coutning machine.

[@Savagemister]

Update: I've been in for about a month now and I'm using the test out in the training suite and am getting 96% consistently. I still have plenty to go. My trouble areas are deck estimation and I'm having trouble remembering deviations. But in this short month of being in, I've ramped up way faster than I thought I was going to.

[@Savagemister]

2 months since last update. I've had four 100% (6 deck shoe) test outs in BJA at this point and I've stopped counting the 100% test outs in double deck. I caught 7 mistakes. I missed the dealer mistakes and some basic strategy, as I'm focusing too much on the count and other areas are suffering. I'd pay more attention to the basic strategy stuff more if it were me playing instead of watching someone else. I'm liking my progress. I'm getting there.

[@kfullmer89]

I normally count Zen so this was a bit tricky and I also don't know if you typically round/truncate/floor your true counts. That being said, I put on my hi-lo brain for this video and did pretty well! I wasn't sure if the 8vs5 double was a mistake because I don't know what the index for that is in hi-lo. Other than that one I caught all of them!

[@zakkwyldesdmf13]

Like your videos! A bit off topic - could you perhaps do more videos about different card counting strategies (preferrably the most popular)? I would love to see you checking on the REKO system, the Zen count for instance and compare those to the Hi-Lo system (advantages/disadvantages/outcome for the player when using in 1, 2, 4 or 6 deck games).

[@brainwaves9835]

He makes more money by having people think Hi Lo is the best and only option for card counting. He has another video where he trashes KO and uses bad simulation screenshots. It’s because his software only works with Hi Lo as well. KO is a lot easier than hi Lo and just as effective, but that’s not what they’ll have you think. Good luck! Remember Colin is here to make money.

[@brainwaves9835]

I would actually get a BJA membership if it weren’t for the above reasons. Don’t know why he only wants Hi Lo players. Probably a bigger barrier to entry due to players needing to do division 🤣

[@zakkwyldesdmf13]

@@brainwaves9835Which video? Maybe with true K-O he's right, but K-O preferred or even REKO are very simple to learn and have a great EV according to Norm Wattenberger (the creator of Casino Verité). Norm even showed that with REKO you perform at around 99,5 % of K-O preferred (= without learning different indices). And as you said, K-O is at least as strong as Hi-Lo because you have no error whatsoever since you don't need to convert to a true count. I just investigate the indices for true K-O just for fun with the "Wizard of Odds" hand calculator. Nerdy, I know.

[@devdog7409]

These are all the ones I was willing to find. Hopefully they are right and someone else can find the rest. Spoilers: 2:30 stole chips 3:48 should double 9 5:00 should bet 400 c20 5:40 not sure if u should double an 8 against 5. It seems right with how high the tc is, but the deviations I use says to always hit. c24 5:57 should bet 500 c25 6:06 should stand 13 c28 6:39 should double 9 c27 8:12 should use insurance c14

[@MikesAMiner]

I caught 11 out of 14. Technically 12 but Im not 100% sure of deviations yet so I wasn't confident.

[@wildcatterry17]

I caught all the play errors. I don’t use Hi-Lo so the betting errors I wouldnt have known.

[@kingbelts6851]

What was the running count at the end I want to know if I was right?

[@adamm1610]

I ended up with +8, would like to know the actual running count to!

[@kingbelts6851]

@@adamm1610 I ended with +10 but I’m a beginner

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

We ended at a Running count of +9

[@adamm1610]

@@Blackjackapprenticeship disappointed not to be spot on with it. The count went super high super quickly at the start , think I lost it somewhere around then

[@GenXisT]

Would've been nice to know the actual running/tc at the end of the video. but that's ok, i can just watch again. Thank you so much for the info you provide. these videos are so valuable! *** UPDATE *** Having been doing this for several months now, I can tell you, I had mud rubbed all over my face when I finally had my coach deal to me. Within only 2 shoes, I had made 5 counting errors, 2 betting errors, and 3-4 deck estimation errors. Needless to say this was quite humbling. But, it did make me focus more on practicing the count and the deck estimation. I think I have improved loads since then. We'll see next time he deals to me. What a wake up call, though. To be sure!

[@Lune___.]

#5 on the error list shouldn’t be an error, it’s a correct deviation

[@soxhater819]

After about one moment I’m already bothered by how the dealer handles and deals the cards lmao

[@skunkwitch39]

as a wannabe card counter not even trying to focus on the count just the basic strategy/dealer mistakes i caught 16

[@double_down6550]

Thank you for clarifying the 17 vs 10. I think I need to buy the advanced charts. Thank you for the videos. Great lessons

[@swissscandal1567]

As a lazy a person I immediately spotted an error on the 2nd hand when they should have push because both of their cards are 20

[@mac5856]

Player should have taken insurance? Thought you never take insurance? Was it just because the true count was high?

[@nancypickering8217]

Of course!

[@topofladder]

I caught most of the errors

[@jeiku1336]

It was actually fun watching this as a dealer!

[@wadedixon1796]

I managed to catch 12/14. I’ve been practicing at home and occasionally at my local casinos but I didn’t know I was doing as well as I am! I try not to count at my local casinos because I don’t want to ruin it, they’re all I’ve got😂That was fun😁

[@greenNICKn5]

I. You pushed a 20 on the second round and dealer took your bet. II. Hit a 9 vs a 3 instead of doubling III. Repeated second mistake very next round IV. Doubled an 8 vs a 5 - against the book but possible deviation V. Hit a 13 vs 12 & stayed on 12 vs 12 same hand VI. Purchased insurance - possible playing deviation VII. Split 10’s vs a 6 - possible playing deviation VIII. You beat the dealer 21 vs 20 and did not get paid IX. I believe you surrendered a 17 vs a 10 instead of standing X. Split 10’s vs a 5 - possible playing deviation XI. You pushed against a dealer blackjack and dealer took your bet

[@greenNICKn5]

* The second mistake was not repeated the second round. * I missed the over and under betting errors that were made. * I didn’t know the count threshold of whether you should take insurance.

[@SOLINAKIAS]

17vs 10 is surrender at +5

[@PiranhaVS]

well the push @ 2.25 where the dealer took the money on the 20 was pretty sketchy

[@islamjesus777]

The count was +9 at the end...+26 at its peak

[@zerobits4763]

2:36 something similar happened to me last monday, i went to a casino to practice my card counting and basic strategy, the dealer seamed to be new since he was a little bit nervous and had the pit boss with him almost all the time, i kept hitting a hand and got a 20 against dealer 10, he flips the face down and got 20, the then takes my chips and calmly said "man i got a 20 it is a push" the pit boss counted my hand quickly and said to him "yes it is a 20, count it yourself and give back his money", the pit boss apologized to me and i said "dw it was an honest mistake from him" good thing i was at the low tables and it was kinda empty only another elder person but man im glad this didnt happened with a bigger stake. Also i saw the same dealer paying an extra chip to another player a couple of minutes later, the guy that got paid extra quickly pulled his chips back to his bank roll.

[@zerobits4763]

what i saw: dealer taking your chips when it is a push, not paying properly a couple of hands, and by the end of the video he changes his first face down card with what would be his second and upper card (5 was the face down and the 7 was supposed to be the upper card) good thing it didnt mattered on the outcome since he busted and showing a 5 helped all the players to stay and not keep pushing (and potentially busting) but still the dealer should not be switching their face down with their upper card

[@nasabob99]

Once again Colin, great blackjack education and information that will help all of your viewers become better players! I will watch this quite a few times and refer back to it when situations arise! Thank you again Colin and I hope you have a safe and prosperous 2023! Robert /:-)

[@rhpmike]

13 but this isn't the count I use, so not particularly mad at myself for missing one of the overbets.

[@nastynate1219]

Greetings I just got the app & starting my journey. Is there a way to shorthand the running count. Example... On table A,A K,4 5,6 J,2 with a quick look & cancelation process could you speedily determine count is 0. 5,6 canceled A,A-K,4 cancels self & J cancel 2 making count 0. ? TY

[@chrismeetswest]

2:30 Push 3:50 Double 4:02 Overbet 5:03 Overbet 5:38 Hit 5:56 Underbet 6:06 Stay 6:09 Hit 9:21 Don't Split 9:50 Overbet 11:58 Don't Surrender 12:13 Overbet 13:12 Push

[@mirrorportal1587]

Also at 10:09 the dealer had 20 and Colin had 21 but it was a push on the left hand when he should’ve been paid out

[@chrismeetswest]

@@mirrorportal1587 Yeah missed that 1. More reps for me.

[@devdog7409]

6:09 true count was too high. He should stay.

[@chrismeetswest]

6:00 underbet

[@peteschneider5842]

In the last hand, failed to take insurance / even money.

[@lordw9609]

At 7:10 Am I wrong that they overpaid for insurance? Looks like they put out a whole bet vs half bet for insurance on 1 spot and no insurance on the other. Or since they're playing 2 spots is the player allowed to combine insurance bets for both spots into one bet?

[@luisalexander8492]

1. 2:33 took 20's bet away and it was push 2. 2:58 one chip missing from the double 3. 3:48 no double 9vs3 4. 3:57 one missing chip on 9 5. 5:03 20 run count true 4 there is a true 5 bet 6. 5:41 double on 8 7. 5:57 run 25 true 5 true 4 bet on table 8. 6:07 hit on 13 9. 6:40 missed deviation did not double 9vs2 10. 8:12 no insurance 14 run count no insurance 11. 8:54 says 200 but only chip true 2 12. 9:53 19 run count true 5, true 6 bet on table 13. 10:12 did not pay out 21 14. 11:59 surrender 17 15. 12:12 run count 17 true 5 true 6 bet on table 16. 13:03 run 10 true 4 no insurance no even money 17. 13:13 took BJ bet instead of push Did not see that missing chip 4:47 but caught one at 2:58 which wasn't on the list, and some other which were not on list lmao, end running count I believe is 9

[@gamingXpoison]

The double on 8 was actually correct

[@luisalexander8492]

@gamingXpoison No it wasn't deviation is against a 6 at a true 2 and they're not using expanded deviations so it was wrong

[@luisalexander8492]

​@gamingXpoison it's literally number 5 in the error list lmao

[@850pimpn]

Miss the money on the 9 didn't double down hit 13 on the 2 alot going on great video he took your money on a 21 oh no!

[@Amigo1187]

I didn't caught anything 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shezho-zoldyyck9883]

At minute 10:09 ...in both the player's hands he was left with "21" and the dealer with "20" but in the player's left hand he took it as a "push". Technically, the dealer kept his money in his left hand.

[@certifiedsneaker]

Betting errors r my problem...caught 8 basics n deviation...my game is sharp but leaving $ out there from not putting the money out when game is positive

[@bruce4139]

I got 25 mistakes, probably wrong but also I was stopping the video a lot (I know I'm not ready just wanted to see how far out I am)

[@Lidz2193]

8 vs 5 was a correct double down right? Count was above TC +4 so that would have been the right playing decision?

[@Aaron-vo7sr]

I counted 14 but they weren’t all the errors mentioned 11 were so I guess i made a few errors myself? 😂

[@danb4118]

I got 12 missed #2 and #3 was. Think I wasn’t paying attention for a sec lol

[@July-yk1uw]

The player could have been kicked out for winning too much under an hot shoe, and playing like a robot no celebration when winning

[@alexgutierrez804]

It’s usually the first card that gets delt is shown first not the second

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

Depends on the casino.

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

So I noticed a few that weren't mentioned but look like errors according to the website's memorizing basic strategy page: Split 4s on a 7 (website says 5, 6 only). Hit 13 on 2 (website says Stand). Did not Double 11 on 6 (website says always Double 11). Two instances of splitting 10s (website says never split 10s and 5s). I'm guessing the reason for these not being considered errors are due to taking into account the running/true counts and deviation?

[@iamanoob9747]

I must be blind but I don’t see the payout error at 4:47

[@eliasturk]

on the first hand (the one on the right) the dealer doesn't give enough chips. He takes a smaller stack and makes two smaller piles

[@dominicbarcinas4263]

I caught 11 errors. the casino near me doesnt use surrender so im a loose cannon when it comes to that

[@vetrart]

You missed an error. On the last hand the dealer took the players money even though it was a push. I know that the true error for it was that the player should have taken even money, but could see that it was missed since this was the last hand of the video.

[@luisalexander8492]

It's literally on the list lmao

[@davidhoover6224]

Hitting 13 vs 2 is a hit on my strategy card 14 or higher against 2 is a stand

[@Aaron-gg9ed]

Early in the video u had 20 dealer made 20 and took your money

[@Lune___.]

7:41 14 vs 10 is a surrender at TC 3 or higher

[@strathattack4325]

11/14, I'm actually quite proud of myself as I haven't gone to a casino yet and I am still practising. I know in a casino environment it's also a lot different than practising on an app so will continue to practise before playing with real money.

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

That's exactly what we suggest - It'll be a lot different in a casino but the better foundation you've got from practice and repetition the easier it will be to adjust and stay on track. Good luck training!

[@johnbaker5717]

I'm going to wait before I watch this video or read any of the comments because I just got to the point where I reached 1,000 hands without error on the phone app and I'm only beginning to learn counting so I'll hold off until I've learned the other skills so I can get maximum benefit from it. When I first downloaded the phone app I told myself that once I can reach a thousand hands without errors I'd become a BJA member to get access to the members only videos and all the other resources. That day is finally here (it took much longer than I expected LOL). I'll be signing up soon!

[@Nickygambles]

I got 11 lol so I kinda don’t feel to bad

[@dre_der]

Was the running count at the end 11?

[@jessewright8556]

Well guess im not cut out to be a card countr

[@Kimchii]

why did the dealer take the money on a push 2:33? 20vs20

[@eliasturk]

That's the point of this video buddy

[@Aaron-vo7sr]

I counted 14 but they weren’t all the errors mentioned 11 were so I guess i made a few random made up ones 😂

[@Lune___.]

10:26 is also a surrender 14 vs 10

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Anyone that got all 14 should hit the floor right now.

[@lordw9609]

I caught 18 errors, 19 if you count the dealer didn't hand signal a push (for the cameras 😆)

[@lordw9609]

My other errors were the "borderline" betting decisions they decided to take out...I don't know why though. Even if they're borderline that can cost you your edge so should still hold yourself accountable to it.

[@guibox3]

I counted 19 errors but realized after I added 8 that weren't there and missed 3.

[@Chieffg]

I had ending running count of +8 I missed 1 deviation and missed 1 overbet when the count was high, i knew my running count was off by 1 as soon as it happened when i was taking notes on the errors! overall not perfect but not bad either

[@a.g.3144]

10:08 you didnt get cash on your 21 on dealers 20.

[@Kataang101]

7/14. Great resource and appreciate putting premium content on a free channel. Gonna have to train harder!

[@Nubs1981]

@10:17 IRL that additional information should be utilized to the players' advantage if possible.

[@alex-en9ye]

Hey Colin. I had a question regarding your deviations charts, I can make out the correct choice to deviate to for some of them(hit instead of stand) but the soft totals on the chart are hard to understand. Am I standing, hitting, doubling instead? Thank you

[@Its_Steeeve]

Man I miss 90’s graphics

[@fostervanfleet3213]

Unfortunately I missed 1, I missed the one pay out error on a double down. But this was awesome practice that helped me gain confidence as recently I felt I may have been making mistakes and not catching them

[@jordanbutler2180]

Is getting paid improperly actually something you have to worry about in casinos?

[@belchicola]

I know I'm a year late to reply, but yes. I've caught it multiple times. Usually it's complete accident, and if it's happening often sometimes it will be in your favor. If a dealer consistently tries to steal your bets though, they may just have it out for you (weird Hall Monitor type power trip/angry at lack of tipping). Might be best to switch tables at that point.

[@rooksbaby4169]

I got 10/14 I don’t understand the over betting or under betting. I know where I need work at though.

[@igorgerlovin3185]

Shouldn't you double down on 8 vs. dealer 5 during a true 5 or higher?

[@sw1712]

I caught 13

[@Cla8_]

I wouldn’t be going back to that casino if they made that many mistakes of the count

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

🤣

[@DragonPupEclipse]

13:10 That hasn't happened to me yet but hopefully it will never happen.

[@johnstackhouse1706]

Was the final count 4?

[@ryanseymour9097]

I thought you never split 10s as well no matter what?

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

That was a Playing Deviation from Basic Strategy. When the True count gets high enough you can maximize your expected value by deviating from Basic. Here’s the video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpy7q4R5rpqtnas

[@christopherjones8044]

23 errors I counted

[@christopherjones8044]

my RC was off so, I had lots of counting errors because I was keeping track of the errors and while trying to figure out the wording, I would drop the count so I probably lost a couple points on the RC.

[@tonneblack5168]

Amazing video. I'm not used to Surrender rules up here in Canada!

[@_cactus_]

Can someone explain what H17 Deviations vs S17 Deviations stand for in the BJA charts? Like what does H17/S17 stand for.

[@eliasturk]

S17: dealer stands on soft 17, H17: dealer hits on soft 17

[@soulseeker42388]

Your still not giving it away for free your making money off these views and advertising revenue

[@MrZzstop]

What's wrong with that?

[@ethanazeez7427]

Would love more videos like this also is it that common to have payout mistakes

[@JoseGarcia-sy8kx]

10:08 he pushed a player 21 against a dealer 20 😂

[@travis8229]

That shoe was player friendly.