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- What Makes Roulette Such a Great Game? - By Debz Aiken Whether you’re a casino regular, enjoy online gambling on the weekends, like a little bit of a flutter when you’re on your holidays or have never gambled in your life you’ve probably… … Continue reading What Makes Roulette Such a Great Game?
- Blackjack Variant Round-Up - By Shaun Smith Although the primary objective of getting a 21 or as close to it as possible remains the same, the casino game of blackjack has many variations. Some of these have strikingly different… … Continue reading Blackjack Variant Round-Up
- Five Key Lessons from Card Counting Masters - By Alicia Davis Those with a passing interest in blackjack have likely looked into card counting legends like Edward Thorp and Al Francesco. Most gaming enthusiasts know that blackjack offers the best odds to win… … Continue reading Five Key Lessons from Card Counting Masters
- 21 Blackjack tips to increase your enjoyment of play and chances of winning - By Damien Sabaca Blackjack is one of the most played games in the casino both offline and online. Here are 21 helpful blackjack tips to get the most fun out of your casino visit. 1.… … Continue reading 21 Blackjack tips to increase your enjoyment of play and chances of winning
- Top 10 Biggest Blackjack Jackpots - By Helli Lakola Blackjack is one of the world’s most popular casino games and with good reason. Whether it’s online or at a brick and mortar casino, blackjack can be a hugely exciting casino game… … Continue reading Top 10 Biggest Blackjack Jackpots
- Full-Time Gambling — Viable Profession or a Fool’s Trap? - By Trent Sissoko If you’ve ever had a couple of successful gambling rounds, you’ve probably wondered whether the thought of becoming a full-time gambler is plausible. Even if it is, is that a practical career… … Continue reading Full-Time Gambling — Viable Profession or a Fool’s Trap?
- Where to Play Poker Online Without a Deposit - By David Mandler Poker is easier than ever to play, thanks to online poker sites. You can choose from a wide range of legal and safe sites depending on where you live and the laws… … Continue reading Where to Play Poker Online Without a Deposit
- Understanding the Different Forms of Blackjack - By Gareth McGray Humans have been enjoying casino games for a while now. The advent of online casinos have made casino games more accessible hence increasing their popularity. Blackjack remains one of the most popular… … Continue reading Understanding the Different Forms of Blackjack
- The Growth of Online Blackjack in Finland - By Markus Niemenen Blackjack has long been one of the most popular and enduring casino games out there. The card game is well-known even with non-gamblers and has continued to attract players through its simplicity.… … Continue reading The Growth of Online Blackjack in Finland
- The Top Casino Card Games That You Can Play Online - By Leslie Alexander Every industry has its origin story. And if we would look for the game that started what we know today as modern-day casinos it would be any card game. Card games have… … Continue reading The Top Casino Card Games That You Can Play Online
- How to Win At Blackjack: The 6 Best Ways - By Regina Muratov Every gambler, whether a beginner or veteran, desires to break a big bankroll. However, beginners usually have a challenge as they don’t have enough experience to win as consistently as they would… … Continue reading How to Win At Blackjack: The 6 Best Ways
- Five Fantastic Films Featuring Blackjack - By Regina Muratov Blackjack is arguably one of the most popular and well-known casino games globally. It is no wonder the game has been featured in numerous top films over the years. In the meantime,… … Continue reading Five Fantastic Films Featuring Blackjack
- The Best Video Games That Offer Casino Gambling - By Aina Kebler Gambling and video games have been synonymous with one another for a long time now, none made more popular than in Grand Theft Auto. A fully functioning casino proved such a huge… … Continue reading The Best Video Games That Offer Casino Gambling
- Blackjack Facts – Surprising Facts You Didn’t Already Know about the game - By Tali Haim Every year, the gambling industry continues growing to accommodate more players and new games worldwide. Despite this growth, blackjack and poker are remaining among the most popular games on the betting market.… … Continue reading Blackjack Facts – Surprising Facts You Didn’t Already Know about the game
- The Four Most Popular Versions of Blackjack - By Tali Haim Here are the four most popular blackjack variations that you'll love playing online or in a land-based casino. However, beginners are advised to start with the most popular blackjack variations and understand… … Continue reading The Four Most Popular Versions of Blackjack
- Sports Betting Tips for Beginners - By Ahmed Sadulaev Newbies are wondering if there are secrets to sports betting that lead to success and profits. But it is much more important at the initial stage to avoid common annoying mistakes. With… … Continue reading Sports Betting Tips for Beginners
- How to prevent your kids from online gambling - By Hector Brown Most of today’s world is happening online, including those things that are illegal or can cause serious problems. Problem gambling is definitely one of them, considering that the offer of online games… … Continue reading How to prevent your kids from online gambling
- How to play Blackjack on your Mobile Device - By Frank Monkhouse The way we play blackjack has changed in recent years and the signs are there’s no going back. The rules may be the same and the competitive edge remains but there’s no… … Continue reading How to play Blackjack on your Mobile Device
- Is Blackjack Evolving Without People Realizing? - By Greta Jackson If you take all the casino games that have been digitized since the online casino boom, blackjack is one game that has remained relatively similar to how it was in the pre-Internet… … Continue reading Is Blackjack Evolving Without People Realizing?
- How the Popularity of Online Casinos in Japan Continues to Grow - By Okumura Yuuki If you happen to be in Japan and you’re hoping to find your way into a friendly casino where you can have some fun and play the tables, then I am sorry… … Continue reading How the Popularity of Online Casinos in Japan Continues to Grow
- Innovative Online Betting Games For Gamblers - By Isabella Goode Online betting is now a multi-billion dollar strand of the gaming industry, having exploded in popularity over the past couple of years and established itself as the go-to preference for gamblers of… … Continue reading Innovative Online Betting Games For Gamblers
- The Best Poker Books of All Time - By Giovanna Freire Just about every online poker site running today boasts a section of guides designed to help beginners and experienced players improve their card-playing skills. Most of these guides are incredibly useful, covering… … Continue reading The Best Poker Books of All Time
- Bill Zender’s Newsletter & Understanding Blackjack Basic Strategy - The Bill Zender Newsletter UPDATE: January 29, 2021 January 19, 2021 Dear Friends and Business Associates, For anyone interested in attending my virtual sessions on Casino Card Counting in Blackjack: Casino Card Counting in Blackjack… … Continue reading Bill Zender’s Newsletter & Understanding Blackjack Basic Strategy
- Playing Blackjack From Home Guide - By Gareth McGray While Blackjack is a classic card game and hobby it is also an excellent option for anyone who enjoys casino games. Blackjack is easy to understand and you can play the game… … Continue reading Playing Blackjack From Home Guide
- Blackjack Variants From Around the World - By Bruna Freire History Blackjack is but the latest popular variant in a long line of games that are typically referred to as Twenty-One, due to this being the best hand total a player can… … Continue reading Blackjack Variants From Around the World
- How blackjack has changed throughout the years - By James Daniels Blackjack is one of the most thrilling card games to play around the world. Many people love the simplicity of the game that still delivers a lot of tension as a card… … Continue reading How blackjack has changed throughout the years
- 10 Things You Can Learn from Blackjack Players in Movies - By Isabella Goode Blackjack is a simple, yet dramatic game. The combined elements of a game of chance and strategic betting make it a captivating game to play and watch – whether in a brick… … Continue reading 10 Things You Can Learn from Blackjack Players in Movies
- Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 3) - By Yancy Howard In the past two articles we have addressed poker and blackjack as the two games are played in the casino. Just as Caddy Blackjack differs from the way it's played in the… … Continue reading Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 3)
- Why Slots and Blackjack Make Best Tandem Play Buddies - By Thomas Smith There are many games available in the casino. You will find a range of slots, table games, and instant games, to mention a few. Which games you want to play depends on… … Continue reading Why Slots and Blackjack Make Best Tandem Play Buddies
- An Online Blackjack Strategy Guide - By Zachary Gleason INTRODUCTION Blackjack is one of the most common games you can play for real-money at land-based and online casinos. The fact that online blackjack features a low house edge, and great odds,… … Continue reading An Online Blackjack Strategy Guide
- 12 Legendary Blackjack Players - By Jonathan Roob Blackjack, formerly called Black Jack and Vingt-Un, is an American member of a global family of banking games known as Twenty-One. It involves comparing cards between a player and a dealer. The… … Continue reading 12 Legendary Blackjack Players
- The Psychology of Blackjack: How to Beat Yourself - By Tom Roberts Blackjack is an exciting game played by millions of people worldwide. Many fans have come up with different strategies of how to win at this game. These tend to vary widely, but… … Continue reading The Psychology of Blackjack: How to Beat Yourself
- What’s it like to play poker in an online casino in Japan - By Tarun Reddy After many years of struggle, Japan’s government finally gave up and chose to lift the casino ban, and the country will get many integrated casino resorts shortly, especially after the end of… … Continue reading What’s it like to play poker in an online casino in Japan
- PRESS RELEASE: Bookmakers.eu launches its European comparison website! - BOOKMAKERS.EU – COMPARE THE BEST EUROPEAN BOOKMAKERS FOR ONLINE BETTING! Bookmakers.eu is a brand new comparison website specially designed for the European online betting market. The new website launched in the summer of 2020. Players… … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Bookmakers.eu launches its European comparison website!
- Online Blackjack Strategies For Players In 2021 - By Jacek Michałski Blackjack is one of the most popular games available in online casinos in the modern world. The game has a rich history, but gone are the days when it was mostly available… … Continue reading Online Blackjack Strategies For Players In 2021
- Bill Zender’s Newsletter and the Buster Blackjack Side bet - The Bill Zender Newsletter October 29, 2020 Dear Friends and Business Associates, As the pandemic continues, I have had to change my way of conducting business. In the last few months, I have gravitated towards conducting… … Continue reading Bill Zender’s Newsletter and the Buster Blackjack Side bet
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- The Best Online Pokies Recommended in Australia - A 2020 Comprehensive Review by Henry Williams / Pokieslab Australia is ranked among the countries with the highest gambling participation rates in the world. In the year 2018, for instance, 9.3 million adults took… … Continue reading The Best Online Pokies Recommended in Australia
- Five Ways That Casinos Trick You Into Losing At Blackjack - By Joseph Johnson When you visit a casino to play blackjack, you must understand that the dealer is not the only one you are up against. The combat measures for your loss begins even before… … Continue reading Five Ways That Casinos Trick You Into Losing At Blackjack
- Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 2) - By Yancy Howard In the last article we talked about choosing the right games at which to put your money at risk, discipline, good and bad players and how they affect your game, and thought… … Continue reading Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 2)
- When do Online Casino Dealers Check for Blackjack? - By John Crawford You might think that checking for blackjack is a largely universal process but, as a matter of fact, there are two ways that blackjack dealers can check for blackjack and offer insurance… … Continue reading When do Online Casino Dealers Check for Blackjack?
- Casino and Card Room Reopenings - The Bill Zender Newsletter June 3, 2020 Reopening!!! Dear Friends and Business Associates, It appears everyone in the industry is preparing to reopen their casinos and/or cardrooms. One thing for sure, from the reopening procedures that… … Continue reading Casino and Card Room Reopenings
- Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 1) - By Yancy Howard Anyone knowledgeable of casino games knows that the two games that can be beaten consistently are blackjack and poker. The reason being, that if you play other games that have a negative… … Continue reading Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 1)
- Some Ideal Gifts for the Blackjack Fan in Your Life - by Kayleigh Alexandra Buying a gift can be stressful – how much should you spend?... what should you get?... where can you find it?... will it be something that goes down well? If you know… … Continue reading Some Ideal Gifts for the Blackjack Fan in Your Life
- The 24th Annual Blackjack Ball (2020) - By Michael Dalton On February 22, 2020, the 24th Blackjack Ball was held in Las Vegas. I was privileged and honored to be one of the approximately 100 attendees. This is the one big yearly… … Continue reading The 24th Annual Blackjack Ball (2020)
- What it Takes to Pull off the Blackjack Lifestyle - By Mark Gant The casino scene has long been lauded of one of glitz and glamour, with many of the biggest and most famous casinos in the world becoming millionaires’ playgrounds. Of all of the… … Continue reading What it Takes to Pull off the Blackjack Lifestyle
- Blackjack: Still the Most Played Table Game at Scandinavian Online Casinos - By Mark Gant Blackjack has been one of the most enduring casino games ever invented. Instead of being overshadowed by high-tech games in the online casino era, it has continued to reign supreme. Blackjack is… … Continue reading Blackjack: Still the Most Played Table Game at Scandinavian Online Casinos
- The Mind in Card Games - Why Blackjack and Poker are More Similar Than You Know by Sam Williams While blackjack and poker may look like two completely different games, there are many similarities between the two. Not only are both… … Continue reading The Mind in Card Games
- A Brief History of Blackjack & the Best Place to Play Online - By Emma Woodshut The history of blackjack is a bit fuzzy. But one thing that experts agree on is that it’s been around for a long time. Most believe that blackjack started in French Casinos… … Continue reading A Brief History of Blackjack & the Best Place to Play Online
- The Best Blackjack Books of All Time - By Michael Dalton There are many good books that have been written about the game of blackjack. Here are my personal favorites for the best blackjack books of all time. These books have stood the… … Continue reading The Best Blackjack Books of All Time
- Best Online Card Games 2020 - By Gytis Miliauskas There will be many people playing inside online casinos during 2020. Many will be experienced and have played online before and many who are brand new to casino gaming and playing for… … Continue reading Best Online Card Games 2020
- The Art of Twenty-One - by Michael Dalton The key to success for most blackjack card counters is the act. It is the very essence to the art of twenty-one. It is what distinguishes the average card counter who has… … Continue reading The Art of Twenty-One
- How to Maximize Daily Expected Value in Blackjack - By Sebastian Mat Blackjack is as much a game of skill as it is of chance, and this is one of the reasons why it has consistently remained so popular. From measuring your bet to… … Continue reading How to Maximize Daily Expected Value in Blackjack
- Blackjack Player’s Guide to Idiot Camouflage - by Michael Dalton This article originally started out (in the 1990s) as an Internet discussion group topic called “What New (Blackjack) Players Do.” I would like to thank Grimy Fellow for posting the topic and… … Continue reading Blackjack Player’s Guide to Idiot Camouflage
- What Does Playing Blackjack Have in Common with Playing Football? - By Robert Bell It isn’t entirely unknown for a football player to become a professional card player when they retire from the game. Evan Mathis, Calais Campbell, and Antoine Winfield are a few of the… … Continue reading What Does Playing Blackjack Have in Common with Playing Football?
- Blackjack Side Bets - by Simon Beasor For many players, the attraction of blackjack is the simplicity of the rules and the bets placed. However, for some, these are a big disadvantage of the game. Some players are not… … Continue reading Blackjack Side Bets
- Top Tips For Blackjack Gamblers - By Mike Aponte Mike Aponte is a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team and provides private blackjack training, coaching and card counting classes. Visit MikeAponte.com for more information. RETURN TO BLOG MENU … Continue reading Top Tips For Blackjack Gamblers
- Four Commonly Misplayed Blackjack Hands - By Alex Tester In blackjack, a lot of players make some pretty significant mistakes. What might seem like a “common sense” play is actually a pretty serious misplay if you consider the odds. Here are… … Continue reading Four Commonly Misplayed Blackjack Hands
- PRESS RELEASE: John Terry and BK8 Development - It should be known by now that the Chelsea FC’s best captain, John Terry has agreed on a deal to be BK8.com’s brand ambassador. Besides that, John Terry has become BK8.com’s first ever brand ambassador.… … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: John Terry and BK8 Development
- How to Choose a Real-Money Blackjack Casino - by Julia Beyers Introduction We have designed this ultimate guide for all blackjack lovers looking for trusted online websites to play this game for real money. It’s a difficult task to find the best one,… … Continue reading How to Choose a Real-Money Blackjack Casino
- BK8.com lands John Terry as their main ambassador - PRESS RELEASE: February 15th 2019 announcement in Manila, BK8.com has named John Terry, English Premier League's most successful club captains and Chelsea FC legend as the group's first Brand Ambassador. Manila, The Philippines: BK8.com, one… … Continue reading BK8.com lands John Terry as their main ambassador
- Single Play Promo and Free Play Chips - Bill Zender Newsletter – December 20, 2018 ( Reprinted with permission ) Dear Friends and Business Associates, I just want to take the time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy… … Continue reading Single Play Promo and Free Play Chips
- Tips to Find the Best Online Gambling Apps for Card Games - by John Stone When you enjoy card games, you may want to play and gamble on your Smartphone or other devices. A key part of enjoying a game on your phone or tablet is having… … Continue reading Tips to Find the Best Online Gambling Apps for Card Games
- Bill Zender Newsletter – August 2018 - By Bill Zender and Associates (Reprinted with permission) August 7, 2018 Dear Friends and Business Associates, Just so everyone is clear, UNR/OSU cancelled the table game track of their presentation in Tulsa, and I… … Continue reading Bill Zender Newsletter – August 2018
- What is correct basic strategy for blackjack? - By Michael Dalton There is only one correct basic strategy for blackjack given a set of established rules. However, since all casinos don’t offer the same rules the basic strategy can be slightly different from… … Continue reading What is correct basic strategy for blackjack?
- Blackjack: The Best Casino Game to Play Online? - by Nick White What makes blackjack the best casino game to play online? Blackjack is one of the most well-known casino games enjoyed in land-based casinos across the globe. Most every casino offers the game… … Continue reading Blackjack: The Best Casino Game to Play Online?
- Live Dealer Blackjack - Live Dealer Blackjack: A Great Game for Casino Enthusiasts By Nick White If you enjoy online casino games, live dealer blackjack is a great game you should consider trying. Live dealer games are one of… … Continue reading Live Dealer Blackjack
- Words to Die By! - Words and phrases to avoid at the blackjack table by Michael Dalton Words can indeed be our own worst enemy! What we say and how we react to others can often mirror our intelligence, and… … Continue reading Words to Die By!
- Bill Zender Newsletter – January 2018 - Bill Zender and Associates Newsletter January 9, 2017 Dear Friends and Business Associates, I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season, and is looking forward to a prosperous year in 2018. I have planned to… … Continue reading Bill Zender Newsletter – January 2018
- How to Deal with Issues at Online Gambling Sites - By Alice Mason Online gambling has become a beloved way of gambling by players across the globe. The ease of betting from anywhere and anytime attracts a higher number of players. But once you start… … Continue reading How to Deal with Issues at Online Gambling Sites
- How Casinos can be Sure a Person is Counting? - By Bill Zender October 2, 2017 Dear Friends and Business Associates, I will be attending this year’s G2E tomorrow, October 3rd, and Wednesday October 4th. Since I am on the Board of Directors, I will… … Continue reading How Casinos can be Sure a Person is Counting?
- Game Protection and Card Counter Detection - From Bill Zender and Associates Bill Zender Newsletter September 6, 2017 I cannot believe the number of “winning” player evaluations I have conducted this summer. Most of them concerned higher limit blackjack players, but I… … Continue reading Game Protection and Card Counter Detection
- Understanding Blackjack Bet Spread Requirements - From Bill Zender’s email discussing his upcoming activities and events which include some interesting comments on the state of advantage play. August 2, 2017 Dear Friends and Business Associates, I want everyone to know that… … Continue reading Understanding Blackjack Bet Spread Requirements
- Blackjack Basic Strategy – Is It Important? - From Bill Zender's email discussing his upcoming activities and events. July 5, 2017 Dear Friends and Business Associates, I hope everyone is doing well. First off, I want to give the University of Nevada Reno’s… … Continue reading Blackjack Basic Strategy – Is It Important?
- The Art of Blackjack Betting - by Manu Becoming a successful blackjack player isn’t just about coming to grips with strategy, or committing to a card counting system. It’s also about having a good understanding of the art of betting. There… … Continue reading The Art of Blackjack Betting
- New Blackjack History Database Tool - Just completed a new Blackjack History Database Tool on the BJRNET site. Did a blackjack, card counting or related gambling event happen in 1948, or in the month of January, or during April 1977? Check the… … Continue reading New Blackjack History Database Tool
- Use of Rolling Chips in North America - From Bill Zender's email discussing his upcoming activities and events. June 6, 2017 Dear Friends and Business Associates, I am sorry that I haven’t kept in touch with everyone. Between closing out my house… … Continue reading Use of Rolling Chips in North America
- Everything you need to know about Bitcoin gambling - This page sponsored by Paddypower.com Everything you need to know about Bitcoin gambling The bitcoin is currently the most popular cryptocurrency used around the world. People are able to earn bitcoins in competitions where users… … Continue reading Everything you need to know about Bitcoin gambling
- Sydney Australia’s Star City Casino - Spent an afternoon at Sydney Australia's Star City Casino this week. This is a huge casino with lots of blackjack tables. However, they are not worth playing as they all use automatic shufflers. Minimum bets… … Continue reading Sydney Australia’s Star City Casino
- Blackjack in Montana ??? - Bill would legalize blackjack in Montana, tax tables FREDDY MONARES, University of Montana School of Journalism Published 4:33 p.m. MT March 15, 2017 HELENA — Rep. Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale, said generating revenue for the state… … Continue reading Blackjack in Montana ???
- Ten Fun Ways to Look Like an Idiot - Or avoiding blackjack protocol at all costs! by Michael Dalton Before you sit down at any table be sure to introduce yourself and shake the dealer’s hand. If you need chips, always hand the dealer… … Continue reading Ten Fun Ways to Look Like an Idiot
- Bill Zender Newsletter 01/17 - Some interesting comments from Bill Zender on the state of advantage play: January 10, 2017 Dear Friends and Business Associates, I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season and are looking forward to a prosperous… … Continue reading Bill Zender Newsletter 01/17
- Casino will confiscate winnings for using brain! - Casino threatens to confiscate winnings for using your brain! I've seen similar Casino House Rules posted in front of casinos before but I thought it might be interesting to bring a specific "idiotic" house rule… … Continue reading Casino will confiscate winnings for using brain!
- Ed Thorp’s A Man for All Markets - On January 24th 2017, Random House Publishing will release Ed Thorp’s memoirs in his new book A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market.… … Continue reading Ed Thorp’s A Man for All Markets
- Historical Events and Quotes - Announcing the Blackjack Review Network historical event and quotation database. Every day that you visit the Blackjack Review Network web site you are greeted with a historical event and/or quote of the day. My goal… … Continue reading Historical Events and Quotes
- Bill Zender’s Southwest Table Game Seminar - September 13, 2016 Dear Friends and Business Associates, The Southwest Table Game Seminar is coming to Albuquerque New Mexico!! I will be holding two-day Table Game seminar on October 18th and 19th, 2016 at… … Continue reading Bill Zender’s Southwest Table Game Seminar
- New Games Menu - Woo-hoo.... we have some games! The Blackjack Review Network has a new left side menu. Click on GAMES to review some of the new fun games we've included. … Continue reading New Games Menu
- Encyclopedia of Blackjack Updates - UPDATE AUGUST 6, 2016 After several years of neglect, the Encyclopedia of Twenty-One was finally updated in 2016. To better reflect the contents and improve online access, the title of the book was changed to… … Continue reading Encyclopedia of Blackjack Updates
- Casinos As Spies For The Federal Government - The following notice has not been approved by any government official. (In fact, some of them would probably be unhappy to see this warning published.) WARNING TO ALL CASINO PATRONS By Professor I. Nelson Rose… … Continue reading Casinos As Spies For The Federal Government
- What are the top blackjack play variations… - ... that yield the greatest gain for card counters? By Michael Dalton The top play variations for blackjack card counters are knowing when to take insurance and stand on 16 versus a dealer’s 10. The… … Continue reading What are the top blackjack play variations…
- What is the best card counting system? - By Michael Dalton There is no such thing as a "best" card counting system unless you are a robot, in which case you would be keeping track of each and every card. Humans, on the… … Continue reading What is the best card counting system?
- Isn’t card counting illegal? - By Michael Dalton No! It’s no more illegal than using your brain to add up how much money you have in your wallet. But that doesn’t mean they won’t kick you out for trying! In… … Continue reading Isn’t card counting illegal?
- How much money can I expect to win if I count cards? - By Michael Dalton To be perfectly honest, you stand a fair chance of losing money in this game! It all depends on your skill level, bankroll, the level of risk you are willing to take,… … Continue reading How much money can I expect to win if I count cards?
- If blackjack is really “beatable”…? - ... then why aren't you out there making millions of dollars instead of writing about it? By Michael Dalton The fact that a game is beatable does not imply that someone can get rich at… … Continue reading If blackjack is really “beatable”…?
- Are single-deck games better than multi-deck games? - By Michael Dalton WARNING: This article assumes blackjacks pay 3 to 2. Most, if not all, single deck blackjack games currently offered pay only 6 to 5 on a natural. This makes the game unplayable.… … Continue reading Are single-deck games better than multi-deck games?
- How fast can you count down a single deck of playing cards? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 8 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: If you are a card-counter... how fast can you count down a single… … Continue reading How fast can you count down a single deck of playing cards?
- Have you played blackjack for real money in an online Internet casino? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 7 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: Have you played blackjack for real money in an online Internet casino? … Continue reading Have you played blackjack for real money in an online Internet casino?
- Where can the best money-making blackjack opportunities be found today? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 5 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: Where can the best money-making blackjack opportunities be found today? … Continue reading Where can the best money-making blackjack opportunities be found today?
- At the present time over your lifetime, are you ahead financially playing blackjack? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 5 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: At the present time over your lifetime, are you ahead financially playing blackjack? … Continue reading At the present time over your lifetime, are you ahead financially playing blackjack?
- Should casinos be allowed to bar card counters? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 4 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: Should casinos be allowed to bar card counters? … Continue reading Should casinos be allowed to bar card counters?
- Who has the biggest blackjack book collection? - By Michael Dalton I've been collecting blackjack books since the early 1980s. It's pretty intensive but I am sure it is not the largest. If your collection is larger I would love to hear your… … Continue reading Who has the biggest blackjack book collection?
- What is the worst play in blackjack? - By Michael Dalton Ignoring abnormal plays such as hitting a 19 or 20 or standing on Ace-Ace, the worst play, expectation wise, is standing on 8,8 versus 7, rather than splitting them! You will lose… … Continue reading What is the worst play in blackjack?
- When would I ever want to take insurance (or even money)? - By Michael Dalton A basic strategy player should never take insurance. Only a card counter knows when this bet is profitable. If you are dealt a blackjack and the dealer shows an "Ace" simply reply… … Continue reading When would I ever want to take insurance (or even money)?
- Do other players affect your long term expectation? - By Michael Dalton No! You should ignore how other players play. Simply put, a bad player’s action will "help" you just as often as "hurt" you in this game. There is nothing mysterious about this… … Continue reading Do other players affect your long term expectation?
- What is meant by the term “Las Vegas rules”? - By Michael Dalton This term was often used as the standard to compare one blackjack game with another. Las Vegas rules used to refer to games that were typical of Downtown Las Vegas - double… … Continue reading What is meant by the term “Las Vegas rules”?
- Does blackjack have the “best” odds for the player? - By Michael Dalton Yes! Actually, it depends on the rules of the game and the skill of the player. A single deck game with Las Vegas Strip (LVS) rules and double after splitting (DAS) allowed… … Continue reading Does blackjack have the “best” odds for the player?
- Have you been restricted for card counting? - Have you ever had your blackjack play "restricted" by casino officials due to card counting? Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 3 of the archived… … Continue reading Have you been restricted for card counting?
- What has been your most profitable casino game? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 2 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: What has been your most profitable casino game? Comments? … Continue reading What has been your most profitable casino game?
- What counting system do you use? - Several years ago on bjrnet.com a poll was conducted. Several questions were asked. Here is question 1 of the archived bjrnet.com poll: What counting system do you use? Comments? … Continue reading What counting system do you use?