In the 1988 film "Rain Man," the lead characters hope to strike it rich gambling by "counting cards" at blackjack. That is, by precisely remembering which cards have been played, they would have a better of idea of which cards remained. A lot of low-value cards in the discard pile would mean high-value cards likes queens and aces would be more likely to appear, improving a card counter's odds of a good hand and prompting them to bet higher.

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