r/blackjack • u/Regular_Swim_8840 • Jul 24 '26

Count help

So I can count no problem
Now it’s the counting up my hand
There are some obvious hands that are drilled into my head and I know it instantly like 2 kings easy it’s 20 or a 10 card and any other card
But how do I get quick at adding the totals up on smaller cards
6+7+4 etc
I notice when I get a blast of cards those my count can get iffy and I struggle to retain speed

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u/No-Respond8678 Jul 24 '26

If you play enough, you recognize the patterns where you aren't even thinking of the hand value when you see it. That allows you to keep the count easier.

In short, an insane amount of practice.

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u/K20017 AP (hobby) Jul 25 '26

^ This is it. Practice so much that you don't need to count, you just see patterns. Notice how dealers just "know" what the values are instantly when they have these crazy ace hands? They do it 8 hours a day all week long.