I've bought counted cards at casinos and played poker semi-professionally and this is just wrong. In Blackjack the other players are not really relevant, the c

I've bought counted cards at casinos and played poker semi-professionally and this is just wrong. In Blackjack the other players are not really relevant, the count stays the same and on average you will be about equally profitable with or without them. They might increase the variance a little but they reduce the attention the dealer pays on you and my team never minded others on the table. In Hold'em and Omaha you WANT weaker players, they are in short supply, and you will expect to have an edge against someone that barely knows the rules, too.