There is a raging debate going on at my Wednesday night poker game. The question is... Who has the best chance of making money gambling, a card counter or a good poker player? The vote was tied at 4 to 4.
Having made a nice living for the last 31 years playing blackjack I'm obviously biased. It certainly must be blackjack. Let's look at the facts as I see them.
In Online poker Betting you are playing against multiple players and, although there is certainly skill involved in poker you may be playing against more than one player with more skill than you. In blackjack you play against the house and you are not pitting your skill against other players that could possibly have a higher degree of skill. Throw in the luck factor which I believe can devastate the poker player, especially in no limit or pot limit games where you can lose your entire bankroll on one hand. While in blackjack one unlucky hand will not cripple the card counter because of a preconceived betting pattern.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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