The question being pondered at this time is what is the outlook of the blackjack card counters. are the times of card counting over? Many believe so.

Automatic shuffling is being used in todays tables which makes tracking shuffles or counting cards futile. The real world betting houses are going to insert shuffling machines at the tables.

It is said that in locations like Las Vegas, video cameras are being employed to look at the skill of the players and intelligent black jack tables that monitors gamblers hands and schemes by utilizing magnetic chips.

The gambling control board in Nevada, an group that safeguards fair gambling has ruled that casinos may not alter the games in a way that would affect the frequency of the payouts. Since then, many Nevada casinos instruct their croupiers to card count and shuffle as they please, and also almost all of the betting houses keeps information of players who, including names and pictures to try and keep them from playing the game.

So what will be the future of this twenty-one "battle"? is it just beginning or will it quickly arrive at an end? Despite all their most recent computers, political and money influences, I have reason to believe there is still a hope for a joyful ending. With in excess of 25 states inside the US offering twenty-one games, there are more profit possibilities for card counting than back in the olden days.