Theory suggests that Baccarat can prove to be a possible
source of income for the more discerned players. According
to the theory known as card tracking, which relies on the
notion that human shuffling cannot be completely random,
it is possible to determine the order of the cards. Card
tracking suggests that shuffling done be people can be
haphazard and not comprehensive. This in turn allows the
possibility that some of the order of cards from the previous
round may be preserved. As a result, the shuffled deck
may maintain certain sequences of cards that occurred during
the previous set. This issue is more acute in games requiring
the use of multiple decks. In these cases, it is even more
difficult to randomize the cards through shuffling. Therefore,
a seasoned card tracker learns to analyze the cards, not
in the order that they are dealt, but rather in the order
they are discarded by the players into the pile. This helps
the player to predict the order of the cards and which
will appear on his/ her turn.
Another way to determine the cards is through the system
known as warping. Certain casinos re-use their decks regularly.
This results in general use of the cards. Consequently,
a number become bent and slightly disfigured and torn.
These 'warped' cards allow observant players to guess the
value of the various cards. By observing and remembering
the unique characteristics on each card, a player can identify
which cards his/ her opponent is holding.
