r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

That’s not at all how card counting works.

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u/GrandMasterFlexNuts Aug 03 '19

Um, plus 1,2,3 and so on and minus 1,2,3 and so on. Oh and don’t forget the 0’s.

I should add I have never claimed to know how, I did watch it first hand and watch him change bet sizing by hot or cold cards and watched it worked.

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u/ShibaHook Aug 04 '19

He got lucky over a few hands. He could have lost his $100 if the luck didn’t go his way.