At the same time, these are much easier to master than some of the advanced blackjack techniques, such as Shuffle Tracking, Zen, or Omega 2.
This, along with the RNG (Random Number Generator) blackjack, has created the need for alternative solutions, and a number of players resorted to blackjack betting strategies that exploit the winning and losing streaks, focusing on money management rather than trying to predict the next card. Nowadays, it is next to impossible to find a live blackjack variant played with 1, 2, or even 4 decks instead, 6 and 8-deck blackjack games are dominating the market, thwarting the beginner-level card counters. The advanced card counting strategies were fought off by the casino operators through a gradual increase of the card decks inside the shoe.
For centuries, the strategic potential of blackjack has defied the chances and reduced the house edge to the point of complete elimination.
