Counting cards is far from easy, but those who have mastered the craft can essentially reverse the casino edge and win more money more often. When they think the next card or cards will be advantageous, they up their bets. For those unfamiliar with the concept, card counting is a strategy that gives blackjack players the ability to anticipate what cards are left in the deck. In the early 1980s, truck driver John Breeding was thinking about a newspaper article regarding card counting in blackjack.
Truck drivers have a lot of time to think when they are on the road.
