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Blackjack Player’s Guide to Idiot Camouflage
Player’s Guide to Idiot Camouflage by Michael Dalton Copyright 1997 – 2019 Originally published in the Summer 1997 issue of Blackjack Review 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 Max… Read more »

UPDATED OR NEW

11/16/19: Updated the Rules of the Game page with better cross referencing.
11/15/19: Updated the Card Counting Comparison chart to better fit mobile devices.
11/12/19: Updated entry for Harvey Dubney who passed away on October 23, 2019.
11/10/19: Improved site search capability ( TEST IT ) with better integration with the Blackjack History Database. Minor upgrades throughout site. Be sure to clear your browser cache!
11/08/19: Updates/improvements to the Blackjack History Database interface.
11/07/19: Began the Blackjack Review Giveaway #2.
11/07/19: Added entry for Hi-Lo side bet.
11/03/19: Site upgrade: Pages are now 100% of width of monitor. If you notice any issues or problems let me know.
10/28/19: Added entries for blackjack bootcamp, Joe748 and Spartan.
10/24/19: Added entry for dealer odds and Quick Pay 21.
10/11/19: Added Gambling Conference Calendar Events.
10/10/19: Added entry for Stadium Blackjack.
10/10/19: Added entry for Blackjack Variants.
10/09/19: Started the Blackjack Review Giveaway!
10/07/19: Updated entry under Cruise Ship Rules.
10/05/19: Added free online Card Counting Coach software.
10/04/19: Updated the Casino Maps page and links.
10/02/19: Added special section for Blackjack Rule Variations.
09/20/19: Added the movie Fear and Counting in Las Vegas.
08/16/19: Added entry for Twisted 21.
08/15/19: Added entry for Blackjack Countdown software.
08/09/19: Added entry for Catch 21 – the game show.
08/08/19: Updated entry for Steve Forte.
08/08/19: Added entry for 21 Bet.
08/03/19: Updated entry under progressive blackjack.
08/03/19: Added entries for the Perfect Charlie and Perfect Pairs side-bets.
08/03/19: Updated entries for the Bust It and Field Gold 21 side-bets.
08/02/19: Added entry for Multiplier Blackjack.
08/02/19: Updated entries for Raise The Roof, Push Your Luck and Three Card Blackjack.
08/01/19: Added a complete blog post listing.
08/01/19: Added entries for Total Bust Blackjack, Mega Match, Never Bust Blackjack, No Bust 21, One Up Blackjack, Open 21, Pick One 21 and Player’s Choice 21.¹⁾Michael Shackleford is responsible for analyzing many of blackjack variants and side-bets that are listed in the Encyclopedia of Blackjack. We owe him a great debt of gratitude.
07/31/19: Added entries for Doublet Blackjack, Exchange Blackjack, Easy Jack, Highest Hand Bet, Lucky Cat, Your Way 21, Triple Shot and Instant 18.
07/31/19: Updated entry for Double Up Blackjack and Bonus 16.
07/30/19: Added entry for Diamond Blackjack and Double Blackjack.
07/30/19: Added entries for California No Bust Blackjack, Caribbean 21, Caribbean Blackjack, Cash Queens, Change It 21 and Canal 21.
07/30/19: Updated entry for Burn 20 Blackjack.
07/29/19: Added entries for Blackjack Party, Blackjack Plus and Blackjack X-Change – some blackjack variants.
07/28/19: Added entry for Panama blackjack.
07/28/19: Added entries for 2 Face Blackjack, 21 Burn Blackjack, Blackjack Burnout and Blackjack Challenge.
07/28/19: Added entry for the Honey Bonus side bet.
07/25/19: Improved the BJRnet Blog listings.
07/17/19: Added a Twitter Feeds page.
07/16/19: Added entry for the book Blackjack Insiders (Review TBD)
07/15/19: Updated entry under chip tray.
07/15/19: Updated entry under checks.
07/08/19: Added entry for Blackjack Time.
07/08/19: Added entry for Matchplay Blackjack.
07/08/19: Updated and improved blog listings.
07/05/19: Updated entry for Mike Aponte.
07/04/19: Added historical dates for several movies including The Hot Shoe.
07/03/19: Updated entry for Hollywood Dave Stann.
07/03/19: Added history entry for the movie Nowhere to Run.
07/02/19: Updated entry under feet and blackjack history research notes.
06/29/19: Added review for Robert Charlton’s booklet Better Blackjack.
06/08/19: Added review and entry for K.C.’s Inside the Edge documentary video.
06/06/19: Added entry for Pete Moss.
05/05/19: Updated entry under bar.
04/22/19: Added entry for TriLux Blackjack.
04/19/19: Added entry for the term buzzard.
04/19/19: Added entry for the terms scavenger blackjack and GUT.
02/16/19: Updated Blackjack Ball / Blackjack Hall of Fame.
02/16/19: Added entries for Tony S, Mr. Lucky, The Moray Eel, Honcho, Big Player, Smoke and Wahoo.
02/15/19: Updated entry for Rob Reitzen.
01/30/19: Added entry for the term bet behind.
01/16/19: Added entry for Colin Jones’ new book The 21st Century Card Counter.
01/16/19: Added entry for The Everything Blackjack Strategy Book.
01/02/19: Added entry for U-Turn Blackjack – a blackjack variant.
01/02/19: Added entry for Blackjack X-Change – a blackjack variant.

2018 UPDATES

09/28/18: Corrected splitting tens error in Hi-Lo count example strategy chart.
09/27/18: Updated entry under Las Vegas.
09/26/18: Updated entry under odds.
09/25/18: Added entry for Radek Vegas.
07/30/18: Added Optional Customer Login in Product Catalog.
07/02/18: Updated FAQ: What is the correct blackjack basic strategy?
06/30/18: Updated entry for John Auston.
06/26/18: Improved Blackjack Basic Strategy Calculator layout.
06/26/18: Improved site optimization / loading speed.
06/04/18: Added entry for Triple Win 20.
05/26/18: Added entry for Deal or No Deal Blackjack.
05/10/18: Correction to Rule of 45.
05/07/18: Major cleanup of links and update to blackjack strategy types.
05/05/18: Updated entries for Richard Dougherty and Mike Michalek.
05/05/18: Added entry for Maria “The Greek”.
05/04/18: Updated entry for John Auston.
05/03/18: Updated the Blackjack Ball page.
05/01/18: Added entry for Players Edge 21 / Monster Match.
04/29/18: Added entry for no-peek devices.
04/28/18: Added entry for patents.
04/27/18: Added entry for HighHand Blackjack.
04/26/18: Updated entries for Mimic the Dealer and errors.
04/25/18: Updated entry for Exhibit CAA: Beyond Counting.
04/25/18: Added entries for Paul Rylance, OSN and Bonus Spin Blackjack.
04/21/18: Updated entry for Wally Simmons.
04/06/18: Added entry for Bad Beat Blackjack.
04/05/18: Added entries for Cacarulo, Robert Parker, Trackjack, Victor Nacht and the Halloween Blackjack Ball.
04/04/18: Added entries for the terms single-cut and single-fixed.
04/02/18: Added entry for Lex Luther and cleaned up Blackjack Publications section.
04/01/18: Updated the Rule Variation Charts.
04/01/18: Added entry for Macau.
03/31/18: Added Nevada Gaming Revenue chart.
03/31/18: Updated entry for John Leib.
03/31/18: Updated entry for Michael Hall and added entry for 21 News.
03/30/18: Added entries for Lima card counting system and Card Counter’s Cafe’.
03/30/18: Updated Blackjack Ball History page.
03/29/18: Added entry for Cat Hulbert.
03/27/18: Updated entries for Lance Humble and Harvey Dubner.
03/27/18: Added entry for the Safe Bet side bet.
03/26/18: Updated entry for buy-in.
03/26/18: Added entry for Sam Cohen’s book The Automat.
03/25/18: Added entry for Zombie Blackjack.
03/25/18: Updated entry for Edward Gordon (D. Howard Mitchell).
03/24/18: Updated entry and chart for Hi-Lo count.
03/24/18: Added entries for Loudon Ofton and SAL.
03/22/18: Added entries for FinCEN and Rolling Chips.
03/21/18: Added entry for Video Blackjack.
03/21/18: New – Words and phrases to avoid at the blackjack table.
03/16/18: Added entry for Perfect 11’s side bet.
03/15/18: Updated entry for the Golden 21 side bet.
03/15/18: Added entry for Shortie Blackjack.
03/15/18: Added entries for the Deuces Wild, Upcard Luck and Pick ‘Em Blackjack side bets.
03/14/18: Updated entries for the Super Sevens and Crazy Sevens side bets.
03/14/18: Added entries for Double-Up, Triple Attack, Triple-Up 21, In BETween and Extra Bet blackjack variations and the Pair Square and Dead Man’s Hand side bets.
03/12/18: Added entry for online blackjack.
03/10/18: Updated entry for advantage and the related FAQ.
03/10/18: Several hundred minor edits throughout the site and encyclopedia completed. Improved image and video loading accomplished.
03/08/18: Added entry for Chipless Blackjack.
03/08/18: Added BJ Quick-Eye photo and instructions to the blackjack archives.
03/06/18: Expanded the encyclopedia to include many embedded YouTube videos that are related to the topic.²⁾All embedded videos on this site are copyright © of the original owner. Please visit the original site of the video for more information. If you are the owner of a video that appears on this site and you “do not” want us to us it, contact us and we will remove it.
03/04/18: Added entries for Mickey MacDougall and Russell T. Barnhart.
03/03/18: Added Card Counting System Comparison chart.
03/03/18: Updated/verified all point count systems in the encyclopedia. Added all insurance correlation (IC) figures. Improved cross referencing and reference links.
03/01/18: Added Jacques Noir’s One-Two Count from his 1968 book Casino Holiday.
03/01/18: Updated entries for T. Hopper’s T-H and Bushido counts.
02/27/18: Updated the Blackjack History introduction page.
02/27/18: Added the UNLV Gaming Research Center news feed.
02/27/18: Added entry for trente-un.
02/26/18: Updated entry – Kelly Criterion
02/26/18: Updated entries for Pontoon and Richard Epstein.
02/25/18: Added entry for Bob Stupak.
02/24/18: Improved the user interface for the Blackjack History Database Tool. Now over 400 historical events listed.
02/24/18: Added entry for Bobby Fisher.
02/23/18: Added entry for the Rule of 45.
02/23/18: Added entry for Jeffery Oxley’s book Winning Blackjack for the Average Joe.
02/22/18: Added entry for Nicholas Colon and the Alea Consulting Group.
02/20/18: Updated entry for Strategic Investments.
02/12/18: Added entries for the High Tie and Golden 21 blackjack side bets.
02/11/18: Updated basic strategy introduction page.
02/08/18: Updated and history entries for Celebrity Blackjack, Ultimate Blackjack Tour and World Series of Blackjack.
02/02/18: Added entry for Zappit Blackjack.
01/30/18: Updated entries for Speed Count and Dan Pronovost.
01/26/18: Added new blog – Google News: Casinos
01/26/18: Added new casino maps page.
01/25/18: Major link cleanup complete!!!!
01/22/18: Added Wikipedia Spanish 21 page.
01/13/18: Added Wikipedia Ken Uston page.
01/05/18: New entries for next-carding and t-win.

BEFORE 2018

12/17/17: Updated entry for WCB.
12/14/17: Updated entry for perfect shuffle.
11/28/17: Extended catalog promotion starts: 20% off all items (including already discounted items) except software and basic strategy cards.
11/23/17: Added Google Translate to site – lower right corner! Issues? Let me know.
10/26/17: Updated Blacklisted Online Casino list.
10/16/17: New – Dalton’s Blackjack Emporium.
9/19/17: Updated entry for Brett Harris and some related links.
9/14/17: New entry for gambler’s fallacy.
9/2/17: Finally moved all BJRNET product catalog pages (blackjack and poker books, software, videos, etc) over to BlackjackReview.com. Closeout prices on many items. If you see a problem with a listing, please let me know.
8/30/17: Updated entry for Five Card Charlie.
8/19/17: New entry for Certainty Equivalence.
8/17/17: Updated – Numbers of 21 section cleanup.
8/17/17: Updated entries for odds and probability.
8/17/17: Updated entries for Mike Michalek, Rob Reitzen, The Hammer and CORE.
8/11/17: New entries for Buffalo Blackjack and the 21 Magic and Bust Bonus side bets.
7/30/17: Updated entry and new special section – Kenneth Uston.
7/28/17: Updated entries – Gambler’s Book Club and Howard Schwartz.
7/28/17: Updated – No Hole-Card Basic Strategy chart.
7/28/17: Updated – Exposed Hole Card Basic Strategy chart.
7/28/17: Updated – Early Surrender Basic Strategy chart.
7/28/17: Updated entry – Edward Gordon aka D. Howard Mitchell.
7/26/17: New entry – No Bust 21.
7/26/17: New entry – Lucky Ladies.
7/25/17: New entry – Extreme 21.
7/25/17: New entry – Double Attack Blackjack.
7/25/17: New entry – Casino Surrender option.
7/25/17: New entry – Blackjack Burn 20 side bet.
7/25/17: Updated – Late Surrender Basic Strategy chart.
7/20/17: Updated entries – wave and big player.
7/10/17:Updated entry – Eleanore Dumont.
7/9/17: Updated – Basic Strategy charts for Multi-deck, Double-deck and Single-deck.
7/7/17: New entries – Bootlegger and MathProf. Need more info!
7/7/17: New entry – Steve Jacobs.
7/2/17: New entry – Blackjack and the Law by I. Nelson Rose and Robert Loeb.
7/1/17: Updated entry – Joel Friedman
6/29/17: New entry – combinatorial analysis.
6/29/17: New entry – Practical Casino Math by Robert Hannum and Anthony Cabot.
6/28/17: Updated the color basic strategy charts in the Basic Strategy Calculator.
6/27/17: New entry – Joe Pane.
6/27/17: Added new Blog Menu entries for blackjack tournaments and bj21.
6/26/17: Updated entry – Alan Krigman.
6/26/17: New entry – War Blackjack.
6/25/17: Added link to the GameMaster’s Blackjack School Video on YouTube.
6/24/17: New entry – The OPP Card Counting System.
6/24/17: Updated entry – Vas Spanos
6/24/17: New entry – Bertram’s Blackjack Wheel
6/21/17: New – Basic Strategy Calculator (At the very bottom of any page. Supports shoe games with S17, H17, no-DAS and DAS.)
6/20/17: New entries for John Vogel and George Hascik
6/19/17: New entry – Hand-held multi-deck games
6/18/17: New – Blackjack History Database Tool page.
6/17/17: New – Wikipedia Blackjack Resources Page
6/17/17: New entry – Daniel Dravot’s Card Counting DVD Course
6/16/17: Updated and history entry – Harvey Dubner
6/16/17: Updated entry – Hi-Lo count (added strategy card)
6/16/17: Updated and history entry – Jess Marcum
6/15/17: New entry – FELT
6/15/17: New entry – REKO
6/15/17: New entry – Fred Renzey
6/15/17: New entry – Mentor
6/14/17: Updated entry – Bill Kaplan
6/13/17: New entry – Raise the Roof sidebet
6/12/17: Updated entry – Book by Glen Wiggy – Reviewed
6/12/17: New entry – Books by Victor Royer– Reviews TBD
6/12/17: New entry – Book by Larry Haight – Reviewed
6/11/17: New – Blackjack Videos on YouTube
6/10/17: New entry – cut card effect
6/8/17: New – Blackjack Tests and Quiz page
6/5/17: New – National Blackjack Day blog feed
6/4/17: New – Site Updates / Index page

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1.	↑	Michael Shackleford is responsible for analyzing many of blackjack variants and side-bets that are listed in the Encyclopedia of Blackjack. We owe him a great debt of gratitude.
2.	↑	All embedded videos on this site are copyright © of the original owner. Please visit the original site of the video for more information. If you are the owner of a video that appears on this site and you “do not” want us to us it, contact us and we will remove it.

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