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Are gambling boats a good place to play low stakes blackjack (and perfect ure card counting)?

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Im spending alot of time learning and i just turned 20, so i cant go to vegas yet. they have gambling boats where i live, so should i practice some card counting there?

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a boat will shut you down faster than a large casino where you can at least be somewhat (lost in the crowd). More watchers on a boat. If it's more convenient for you then by all means....go practice. Make sure you take care of the dealer if they treat you right ; )
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They don't have low stakes on riverboats unless you think $10 a hand is low stakes. I haven't been to one is awhile either, but every time I ever went it was way busy, and the best conditions for a card counter is the fewest number of players possible (1 on 1 with the dealer is ideal).

If you're on a tight budget, just buy 6 decks, shuffle them together, and practice by yourself.
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Yes. I would think that security on gambling boats would be very minimal so that would be a perfect place to count.

I would practice at home to get down the basics, but I'd try it out on the boats for some real life situations. Counting in your quiet house is a lot different than the noisy, smoky, flashy and distracting real casinos.

Good luck!
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Everyone who's read a book on card counting is ready to jump to the casinos and get rich.  It's not going to work that way, even counting cards perfectly, you as a player have only a very slight advantage against the house.

With that being said....card counting is an advanced blackjack strategy.  Before you can really understand the advanced systems, you have to perfect Basic Strategy.
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the best place to practice is home on the computer. I use the Hoyle game. Has options for how many decks are used.

The boats are ok. Just have to make sure what they are playing with. I have run across places where the Q's have been takin out. If they dont have it posted, just be sure and ask
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Yes a boat is a great place to do it that way they can throw you overboard when they catch you.
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