Finally, an iPhone App that will Help You Beat the Odds: Card Counting
Posted 02/17/09 at 01:40:39 PM by Paul Lilly
Contrary to popular belief, the practice of counting cards is not illegal, nor is it considered cheating. But as private establishments, casinos can (and do) remove and even outright ban patrons who are caught tipping the odds in their favor. And what is illegal is using any kind of device to aid in counting cards, which then makes the practice a felony.
As such, Nevada gambling regulators have put the word out to casinos about a new card counting application available to iPhone and iPod touch owners. Nevada first learned of the program after officials at an Indian casino in California discovered some of its customers were using the app.
On a related note, should someone call or text your iPhone in the middle of a Blackjack game, it's probably best to ignore it. Not only would the alternative be obnoxious, but given the above, it could get you escorted out of the casino. And if you believe what you saw in the movie 21, having your trendy phone confiscated could be the least of your worries.

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Ill just do this.....
Submitted by nsk chaos on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 6:51pm
I will definatley pull out my iTouch during the middle of a card game now =). TYVM. lol
Road Trip!!!
Submitted by r3dd4wg on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 2:54pm
This app is what the big deal is about? An application that hones ones skill at card counting? C'mon ... Nevada gambling regulators just wanted a reason to go on a road trip to all the casinos and charge it to the taxpayers.
I believe the issue wasn't
Submitted by jcollins on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 3:39pm
I believe the issue wasn't that it honed your skills, but rather did the counting for you. I think the reality was that no one was really using it, except for in the stupid casinos where they let you fool around with your phone every hand. Every casino I went to, they want you out for the hand/set of hands if you use your phone just to take a call.
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