The "wrong" move by a player in blackjack has every bit as much of a chance of helping the other players at the table as opposed to hurting. However, people tend to only remember (and get angered at) the "wrong" plays that hurt them.
Its the same principle as bad beats in gambling. Bettors always think they are on a disproportionate side of bad beats, but unless their bets are disproportionate to the underdog and under, these things actually tend to even out over time.
The psychological impact, however, usually does not equal out over time which is what propogates the myth. |