ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACKJACK
JUNE FIELD / LINDA JOHNSON
October 21, 1988 – August 27, 1993
Editor note: Listings below are only current as of 1993. Card Player is primarily a poker magazine. The following is a partial index to some of the excellent blackjack related material found in this publication during this time period.
OCTOBER 21, 1988
 | Mason Malmuth. Part I: Head up play. |
NOVEMBER 18, 1988
| Mason Malmuth. Part II: Head up play. |
DECEMBER 30, 1988
| How to play tournament blackjack. |
JANUARY 13, 1989
| Harl Williams. Blackjack Schoolhouse. |
FEBRUARY 10, 1989
| Harl Williams. Blackjack Schoolhouse. |
MARCH 10, 1989
| Charles Jay. Blackjack update. |
MARCH 24, 1989
| Othmer, Konstantine. Dealing blackjack Arizona style. |
APRIL 7, 1989
| Mason Malmuth. Counting systems. |
APRIL 21, 1989
| Charles Jay. The correct value of the ace. |
JUNE 2, 1989
| Charles Jay. Blackjack glossary. |
REVIEW:
| Howard Collier’s Business of Blackjack. |
JUNE 30, 1989
| Mason Malmuth. Not looking at hole cards. |
JULY 14, 1989
| Mason Malmuth. Part I: Tips of becoming a professional. |
JULY 28, 1989
| I. Nelson Rose. Card counting is not cheating. |
AUGUST 11, 1989
| Mason Malmuth. Part II: Tips of becoming a professional. |
AUGUST 25, 1989
REVIEW by Rose A. Wilcox:
| Learning Winning Blackjack (IBM S/W) |
OCTOBER 6, 1989
| I. Nelson Rose. Card Counting Devices. |
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack Hack. |
| Beat a Cheat Video Announcement |
REVIEW by MaryAnne Guberman:
| Blackjack Tutor & System Checker (IBM S/W) |
OCTOBER 20, 1989
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack Hack. |
NOVEMBER 3, 1989
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack Hack: Count chips not cards. |
NOVEMBER 17, 1989
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack in Canada. |
REVIEW:
| J. K. Blackjack (Mac S/W) |
DECEMBER 1, 1989
| Arnold Snyder. The big score – Joe Average learns to count. |
DECEMBER 29, 1989
| Arnold Snyder. Advise to a beginner. |
| Arnold Snyder. The birth of blackjack. |
| Carchia, Bob. Blackjack: Is the rush for real? |
JANUARY 12, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack in Michigan. |
JANUARY 26, 1990
| David Sklansky. Making the best decision: Exposed cards. |
| Arnold Snyder. Parasites in paradise. |
FEBRUARY 23, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part II: Snyder’s castle. |
| David Sklansky. Making the best decision: The worst play in blackjack |
MARCH 9, 1990
| Bill Brown. Splitting tens. |
| Arnold Snyder. Lost in the shuffle. |
| David Sklansky. Making the best decision. |
REVIEW by Maryanne Guberman:
| MicroAce Blackjack (IBM S/W) |
MARCH 23, 1990
| Bill Brown. Stiff hands. |
| David Sklansky. Making the best decision: Development of basic strategy. |
APRIL 6, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack Hack: The peek no evil follies. |
| Bill Brown. Gaming and computers: Blackjack dealer expectations. |
| David Sklansky. Making the best decision: Expectation. |
APRIL 20, 1990
| Byron Liggett. Blackjack in the evergreen state. |
| I. Nelson Rose. Tales of terror from the back rooms. |
| David Sklansky. Making the best decision. |
MAY 4, 1990
REVIEW by Bill Brown:
| Professional Blackjack Simulator |
MAY 18, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part I: Bachelor of Counting. |
REVIEW by Bill Brown:
| Blackjack Tutor |
JUNE 1, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part II: Bachelor of Counting. |
REVIEW by Bill Brown:
| Vegas Pro Blackjack |
JUNE 15, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part III: Bachelor of Counting. |
REVIEW by Bill Brown:
| Professional Blackjack Simulator (Version 2.0) |
JUNE 29, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part IV: Bachelor of Counting. |
JULY 13, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part V: Bachelor of Counting. |
| I. Nelson Rose. Court allows high stacks Indian Blackjack. |
REVIEW by Bill Brown:
| MicroAce Blackjack |
JULY 27, 1990
| Bill Brown. Dealer Expectations. |
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack Hack. |
AUGUST 10, 1990
| I. Nelson Rose. Who counts cards? |
| Bill Brown. New game for casinos. |
| Arnold Snyder. Part VI: Bachelor of Counting. |
AUGUST 24, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part VII: Bachelor of Counting. |
REVIEW by Bill Brown:
| Edward O. Thorp’s Real Blackjack |
SEPTEMBER 7, 1990
| Stanford Wong. No Wait Blackjack. |
| Arnold Snyder. Part VIII: Bachelor of Counting. |
SEPTEMBER 21, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part IX: Bachelor of Counting – Beating the Shoe. |
| Bill Brown. Playing the soft 17 and soft 18. |
OCTOBER 5, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part X: Bachelor of Counting. |
OCTOBER 19, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part XI: Bachelor of Counting. |
NOVEMBER 5, 1990
| Stanford Wong. Las Vegas Racebooks. |
| Arnold Snyder. Part I: Blackjack in Canada. |
NOVEMBER 16, 1990
| Bill Brown. Blackjack Over/Under 13. |
| Arnold Snyder. Part II: Blackjack in Canada. |
NOVEMBER 30, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part III: Blackjack in Canada. |
| Stanford Wong. Roulette numbers are not random. |
DECEMBER 14, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack – Dissappearing spots. |
| Bill Brown. Faceup play. |
DECEMBER 28, 1990
| Arnold Snyder. Part 4,128: Bachelor of Counting. |
JANUARY 11, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. The Marketing Gamble. |
JANUARY 25, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. System Smitty and the blind folded monkeys. |
FEBRUARY 22, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Look out – Here comes Clyde the card counter. |
MARCH 8, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Tahoe pit boss creates card counting shuffleboard addicts. |
MARCH 22, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Pop quiz for blackjack fanatics. |
APRIL 5, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Getting in / getting out. |
APRIL 19, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Getting over the over/under hump. |
MAY 3, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. I stole my act. |
MAY 17, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Best jokes of 1991. |
MAY 31, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. To toke or not to toke. |
AUGUST 23, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Borderline camouflage. |
SEPTEMBER 6, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Gambling on the Mississippi. |
| Edwin “Tony” Wuehle. Chip-In Casino in Harris, MI. |
SEPTEMBER 20, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack in Laughlin. |
| Alan Krigman. Blackjack variety under consideration in Atlantic City. |
OCTOBER 4, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Teams, dreams and schemes. |
OCTOBER 18, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. The lone decker rides again! |
REVIEWS by Maryann Guberman
| The perfect system to winning blackjack by John Houghton |
| Blackjack Nuggets by Leonard Poch |
NOVEMBER 1, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Loser takes all. |
| Marc Smith. How ridiculous is that play? |
NOVEMBER 15, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Here come the machines. |
NOVEMBER 29, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Negative fluctuations. |
REVIEW by Maryann Guberman:
| Blackjack Trainer Software (MAC) by ConJelCo. |
DECEMBER 13, 1991
| Arnold Snyder. Poem: A visit from St. Who? |
APRIL 3, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. The devastating ‘drop’. |
| Marc Smith. Why count? |
JULY 10, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. The bankroll question. |
| Marc Smith. Advanced strategies. |
REVIEW by Maryann Guberman
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JULY 24, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. Big secrets. |
| Marc Smith. How important is the count? |
AUGUST 7, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. Simplify your strategy. |
| Marc Smith. Part I: Hitting versus standing with a favorable count. |
| Bryon Liggett. Royal Match 21 making a hit. |
| Stanford Wong. Multiple-Action Blackjack. |
AUGUST 21, 1992
| Marc Smith. Part II: Hitting versus standing with a favorable count. |
| Arnold Snyder. Comparing opportunities for professional gamblers. |
SEPTEMBER 4, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. How important are the rules? |
| Marc Smith. Doubling down with a favorable count. |
SEPTEMBER 18, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. 21 Questions — This is a test! |
| Marc Smith. Handling soft totals with a favorable count. |
OCTOBER 2, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. To catch a counter. |
| Stanford Wong. Blackjack: The best odds. |
| Marc Smith. Part I: When to split with a favorable count. |
OCTOBER 16, 1992
| Marc Smith. Part II: When to split a pair with a favorable count. |
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack answers. |
OCTOBER 30, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. To leave or not to leave. |
| Marc Smith. Recapping strategy with a favorable count. |
| Stanford Wong. Blackjack in Nevada’s Hinterlands. |
| Double Edge Blackjack. |
NOVEMBER 13, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. The birth and death of countable craps. |
| Marc Smith. Strategy with an unfavorable count. |
NOVEMBER 27, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. Multiple Action Blackjack. |
| Marc Smith. Counting without heat. |
| Stanford Wong. Viejas Blackjack. |
DECEMBER 11, 1992
| Marc Smith. Blackjack and betting systems. |
| Arnold Snyder. A fish-eye view of blackjack. |
DECEMBER 25, 1992
| Arnold Snyder. East Coast blackjack blues. |
| Marc Smith. Low-Stakes 21. |
| Stanford Wong. Triple-Chance blackjack. |
| Jeffrey Gorbski. Ethics and card counting. |
JANUARY 15, 1993
| Arnold Snyder. Win without counting! |
APRIL 23, 1993
| Arnold Snyder. The big decision — Which system is best for you? |
MAY 7, 1993
| Arnold Snyder. The 1 Percent Advantage. |
MAY 21, 1993
| Arnold Snyder. Blackjack: Here comes the high-tech future. |
JULY 2, 1993
| Arnold Snyder. Professional Compulsive Gamblers. |
AUGUST 27, 1993
| I. Nelson Rose. Oh! Canadian Casinos! |