Card counting is the skill or technique used to analyze the percentage of low cards versus high cards on a deck used in blackjack or any other casino card game. Card counting can be optimally used when played in single deck blackjack.
Comparing card counting performance in single deck games and in multiple deck games, we'll find that it is somewhat easier to keep track of that ratio of high cards to low cards in a single deck rather than in multiple decks. Since it is obviously easier in a single deck game, we can expect that card counting will be a bit more accurate. That of course depends on what card counting system you use and what level of skill you have as a card counter.
One question that will come up is whether to use a highly complex card counting system or a simple card counting system when dealing with a single deck game. One thing we can recommend is that a player can start with a simple balanced card counting systems at first. This will work very well for any player as long as it is combined with basic blackjack strategy. After starting with any simple card counting system, players may move on to more complex card counting systems to get a more accurate count. But that is totally any player's choice in blackjack, since not everyone can and will tolerate card counting as a practice.
Players can start with any simple card counting system out there. Examples would be Hi-Opt and Hi-Lo. Both card counting systems are simple and easy to learn, and players can easily move off to more complex card counting systems after learning any of these two.
Another aspect that players ought to look at when dealing with card counting with respect to single deck games are the adjustments to basic strategy as a result of the count. A player must be able to properly adjust any blackjack strategy according to the true count results.
Other things that an aspiring card counter or a true blue card counter should check out when playing single deck blackjack are: First, the number of decks. Single deck games really optimize card counting results. Second, check the penetration or the percentage of cards that have been dealt before the deck is shuffled. Third, check the house rules, this really helps when deciding on basic strategy. Fourth, check if the game is affordable; never play on a table with a minimum you can't afford. Fifth, see if the dealers and other casino employees are congenial.
Card counting really works best with a single deck game. Even if you start with a simple system, by combining it with basic strategy you can make something big out of your blackjack sessions.