With Blackjack being one of the main attraction of any casino, it's no surprise that many have attempted to better the odds in favor of the players.

One of the methods that have been proven to work is to use card counting so that you have a better idea of the cards that are yet to come. Unlike what most people may believe, card counting is actually not that hard. It doesn't require any special maths or mental skills, but just a great deal of practice.

The way it works is like this: cards 2-6 are worth +1, cards 7-9 are worth 0, and 10 and up are worth -1. once the cards are dealt, you simply keep a count of the cards coming out and add it all up. If there is more than one deck used in the game, divide your count by the number of decks.

The higher your value, the better chance of favorable cards coming out – so you raise your bets accordingly. If your count is negative, stick with minimum bets until you have a better chance of winning.

Now this may seem very easy – but it really isn't. If it were that easy, wouldn't casinos be out of business by now?

This requires a great deal of practice to be done in a good way. It could also take some time before you reach a favorable count, and that means you'll have to be watching those cards all the time while keeping your count correct.

A great way of practicing is to simply take a deck of cards and count through all of the cards. In the end you should be back at 0.