The question being asked at present is what will be the outlook of the blackjack card counters. are the days of card counting over? Many believe so.

Automated shuffling is being utilized in todays tables which makes shuffle tracking or card counting impossible. The real world betting houses are going to place shuffle machines at the tables.

It’s believed that in places like vegas, video cameras are being utilized to look at the abilities of the players and smart blackjack tables that tracks players hands and strategies by utilizing magnetized chips.

The Nevada State Gaming Commission, an agency that ensures fair gambling has made a decision that casinos may not alter the games in a way that would change the frequency of the payouts. Since then, many Nevada brick and mortar casinos instruct their dealers to card count and shuffle as they please, also a wide variety of casinos keeps information of card count, including names and pictures to keep them out of the game.

So what will be the outlook of this blackjack "war"? is it just beginning or will it soon arrive at an end? Despite all their latest tech, political and money influences, I believe there remains a chance for a happy ending. With in excess of 25 states in the United States allowing chemin de fer games, there are more money making prospects for card counting than back in the good old days.