2022 UPDATES
- 12/31/22: Updated entry for Basil Nestor’s book The Smarter Bet Guide to Blackjack.
- 12/12/22: Added entry for the term Snackjack.
- 12/12/22: The 18th Intl Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking was May 23-25, 2023, at Park MGM in Las Vegas.
- 12/11/22: Upgraded site to an improved worldwide Content Delivery Network (CDN).
- 12/05/22: New post: Skills and Education Credentials for Blackjack Dealers by Leon Collier.
- 11/22/22: Added entry for new upcoming book The Hi-Lo Card-Counting System: A Complete Guide to Index Play – coming in Jan 2023.
- 11/15/22: Added entry for new book Tales From the Felt.
- 10/22/22: Added entry for Robert Jayne, an American actor and former professional blackjack player.
- 10/21/22: Added entry for The Intelligent Gambler, a free newsletter from Chuck Weinstock / ConJelCo (c1994-2005).
- 10/17/22: Began Giveaway #21 – Five brand new poker books + Haywood’s book! Ends Dec 5.
- 10/14/22: Added entry for WRX.
- 10/10/22: The World Game Protection Conference will be held Mar 7-9, 2023, at the Las Vegas Tropicana.
- 10/07/22: Updated entry for Robert A. Loeb, a Chicago criminal defense lawyer.
- 10/01/22: On this day, the 25th Silver Anniversary of the Blackjack Ball was held in Las Vegas. Two new inductees into the Blackjack Hall of Fame were selected.
- 08/26/22: The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) was Oct 10-13 in Las Vegas.
- 08/12/22: Added entry for Erica Schoenberg.
- 08/10/22: Began Giveaway #20 – Over $100 in blackjack books and reports! Ends Sept 27.
- 07/30/22: New post: 10 Truths About Blackjack Advantage Play by Michael Dalton.
- 07/11/22: Added entry for RX Gamble.
- 06/26/22: Since March of 2022, the Blackjack Hall of Fame is now a 501c3 non-profit corporation.
- 05/28/22: New Windows 10/11 compatible Baccarat Buster 3 software now available!
- 05/24/22: Began Giveaway #19 – Lots of poker books!!
- 05/10/22: Added link to the Internet Archive Blackjack Software Collection.
- 04/30/22: Completed a major “link” update throughout the site. This includes linking to web.archive.org, if possible, when sources disappear. Please report any bad links you see!
- 04/23/22: New versions of the high-speed blackjack simulators, CVCX and CVData, are now available.
- 03/20/22: Began Giveaway #18 – Six old used and vintage blackjack books.
- 03/18/22: Added the Wilson Point Count to the Card Counting System Comparison chart. Also, updated the efficiency numbers for Wilson and Tek counts using the CVData Efficiency Calculator.
- 03/01/22: It was reported that Arnold Snyder’s site blackjackforumonline.com was hacked in December. Well, Arnold decided to move his site to the Gambling With An Edge site. You can also view original old web archives here.
- 02/05/22: Updated entry under ACG.
- 02/04/22: Complete set of Casino & Sports magazine is available / for sale.
- 02/04/22: Added the term W-2G to the Encyclopedia of Blackjack.
- 01/09/22: Began Giveaway #17 – Over $100 in new books given away on Feb 28.
2021 UPDATES
- 11/18/21: Began Giveaway #16 – Over $100 in new books given away on Dec 24.
- 10/25/21: Casino Verite Blackjack software has been updated to support hole-carding.
- 10/20/21: New Post: Harvey Dubner & the Development of the Hi-Lo Strategy by Leslie Golden.
- 09/26/21: New Post: Predicting Roulette by Mike Emmerik.
- 09/25/21: Added the binary number 101012 to the Encyclopedia of Blackjack.
- 09/21/21: Added I. Nelson Rose’s blog.
- 09/13/21: Added entry for CAB 2000.
- 09/11/21: Improved and updated/redirected many entries and old pages from bjrnet.com. They now live on blackjackreview.com. Example: Casino Game Protection
- 09/11/21: Added Ed Thorp’s video from the 21st Blackjack Ball.
- 09/09/21: Updated entry for Arnold Snyder’s Blackjack Shuffle Tracker’s Cookbook.
- 09/08/21: Updated entry for Stanford Wong’s book Casino Tournament Strategy.
- 09/05/21: Added entry for words to the Encyclopedia of Blackjack.
- 08/31/21: Updated the site index page: Regular posts are now listed separately from other contributed posts.
- 08/13/21: Updated entry for Carl Cooper.
- 08/01/21: Improved the automatic “hover over” blue links. They should now work on mobile devices such as an iPhone. If you see any problems with these links let me know.
- 07/28/21: Updated / improved the blackjack tests and quizzes page.
- 07/15/21: Added terms rebate zone and steering strategy to the Encyclopedia of Blackjack.
- 07/03/21: Arnold Snyder’s new book Radical Blackjack is now available.
- 06/28/21: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #14 which will end Aug 28.
- 06/11/21: Updated the Tooltip Glossary used throughout the site.
- 05/22/21: Added partial review of Moraine Mono’s book AceMT for Blackjack and Spanish 21.
- 05/19/21: Updated the Blackjack Ball page to include the first Blackjack Call Zoom session.
- 04/23/21: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #13 which ended June 23.
- 03/02/21: The Blackjack Ball was canceled this year due to the Pandemic.
- 02/28/21: Added entry for Moraine Mono’s book AceMT for Blackjack and Spanish 21.
- 02/25/21: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #12 which ended April 5.
- 01/16/21: Added entry for Ken Feldman’s report Winner’s Guide.
- 01/10/21: Roger Baldwin, author of Playing Blackjack To Win, died at the age of 91.
- 01/10/21: Added RXGamble.com to the recommended links page.
2020 UPDATES
- 12/24/20: New Post: Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 3) by Yancy Howard.
- 12/22/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #11 which ended Jan 31.
- 11/23/20: Updated entry for Arnold Snyder’s new book called Radical Blackjack.
- 10/29/20: New Post: The Buster Blackjack Side Bet by Bill Zender.
- 10/29/20: Added latest newsletter from Bill Zender covering the Buster Blackjack side bet.
- 10/16/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #10 which ended Nov 30.
- 08/24/20: Updated entry for Ken Feldman.
- 08/24/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #9 which ended Oct 1.
- 07/12/20: Began allowing the ability to comment on selected “pages” in addition to “posts”. As an example, you can now comment on “this” page.
- 07/11/20: New Post: Blackjack Versus Poker (Part 2) by Yancy Howard.
- 07/09/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #8 which ended Aug 15.
- 06/07/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #7 which ended Jul 8.
- 06/03/20: New Post: From Bill Zender covering Casino and Card Room Reopenings.
- 04/30/20: Added entry for Charles Van Doren and updated several entries related to the Four Horsemen of Aberdeen and the book Playing Blackjack to Win.
- 04/23/20: New Post: Blackjack Versus Poker by Yancy Howard.
- 04/21/20: Added two rare cover images with Ken Uston from Boardwalker magazine. Feb 1981 | Sep/Oct 1982
- 04/19/20: Added entry for Howie’s Angels.
- 04/17/20: Guest this week on the GWAE podcast is Michael Dalton.
- 04/17/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #6.
- 04/09/20: Added link to Andrew Uyal’s blog news feed / podcast.
- 04/08/20: Added entry for Dominic Spence’s Equalization Blackjack strategy.
- 04/05/20: Added entry for Stuart Perry aka Dan Gordon, who passed away in 2017.
- 04/05/20: Added entry for Eddie Olsen’s Blackjack Extra newsletter.
- 04/04/20: Added entry for John Imming’s short lived newsletter called Computer Gambling Forum: Blackjack Compendium.
- 04/04/20: Added entries for IMP, IMP-76 and IMP#-XYZ.
- 04/02/20: Spent several hours updating the Blackjack Software Review section.
- 03/31/20: Updated entry for Previn Mankodi.
- 03/29/20: Updated entry for the book Darkstar Blackjack.
- 03/29/20: Added entry for John Gollehon, who passed away in 2018.
- 03/29/20: Updated entry for Dominique Rhone’s book How to Count Cards.
- 03/29/20: Added / updated several “Not Recommended” books with the common title The Ultimate Blackjack System by different authors: 1, 2, 3, 4 Hmmm… they can’t all be the “ultimate” blackjack system 🙂
- 03/28/20: Updated entry for Donald L. Collver’s 1966 book Scientific Blackjack…
- 03/26/20: Added entry and review of the 2004 TV documentary Beating Vegas.
- 03/26/20: Added entry for the short-lived 2007 era magazine All In Blackjack.
- 03/25/20: Added entry for Mike Basemann’s book How to Play Blackjack in Easy Way.
- 03/24/20: Updated entry for Chad Courter’s book 10 Step Blackjack and added an entry for the associated Ambition Counts.
- 03/23/20: Updated entry for Richard Cui’s book Blackjack Card Counting Tricks.
- 03/22/20: Updated entry for the book The Secret Diary of an All-Girl Blackjack Team by Ashley, Elizabeth and Maria.
- 03/19/20: Updated entry for Andrew Uyal’s book Blackjack Insiders.
- 03/16/20: Added entry for Christopher Brady’s book Casino Surveillance.
- 03/15/20: Added entry for the TV series Casino Confidential which aired in 2012.
- 03/13/20: Added and updated entries for many of the individuals who have been interviewed on the Gambling with an Edge radio podcast over the years. New entries include: Tom Artle, BJ Traveller, Black Asian, Blade, Bruce, Cartwright, The Doc, Charles Hondi, Dusty, Geoff Hall, Jake Jacobs, Joe, Bob Loeb, Joe and Semi Pro, Adam Kucharski, Lone Wolf, Phoenix, Rozanna Travis and Jo, Mike, Molded Truths, Philip Reed, Sassy Red, Refinery, Romes, Ryemo, Richie Rich, Spencer Robinson, SD1, SmallCap, Thea and Theo, Ultimate, Beth Uston, Andrew Uyal, Vagabond, Steve Waugh and Yoshi
- 03/12/20: New “table” formatting fully implemented in the Product Review Section.
- 03/07/20: Added entry for Big Chuck Gorson who died in 2007.
- 03/07/20: A major rework of the Product Review Section has been completed. Dozens of new and old blackjack books, videos and software have been added with many updates and corrections to existing listings. Obviously, there is always work to be done in this section. Care to comment or review a product? Let me know.
- 03/04/20: Added entry for Howard Grossman, who passed away in 2011.
- 02/28/20: New post: The 24th Annual Blackjack Ball by Michael Dalton.
- 02/27/80: Added entry for EZ Bust.
- 02/26/20: Added entry for Dunbar.
- 02/26/20: Updated entry for Radical Blackjack by Arnold Snyder.
- 02/18/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #5.
- 02/12/20: Updated entry for Gregory Mannarino’s book Gregorian Strategy for Multiple Deck Blackjack.
- 02/12/20: Added entry for Tommy Mariba’s book Millenium Blackjack.
- 02/12/20: Added entries for the several books by BJANALYST and updated Conrad Membrino.
- 02/11/20: Updated entry for John Bukofsky’s book Blackjack: Play Like the Pros.
- 02/11/20: Added entry for Jack Lackie’s ebook Blackjack: Don’t Count On It!
- 02/10/20: Updated entry for Bryan Evans book Winning At Blackjack.
- 02/10/20: Updated entry for Carlson Chambliss, co-author of the book Fundamentals of Blackjack.
- 02/09/20: Added entry for Thomas Price’s book Blackjack Ace.
- 02/07/20: Updated listing under calculators with a new special section called Calculators, Games and Wheels.
- 02/05/20: Major update complete in the product review pages including adding a “Review TBD” popup.
- 02/03/20: Updated entry for Zengrifter.
- 02/02/20: Updated entry for the Over/Under 13 Crush Count.
- 02/02/20: Added entry for John Allen, aka “adhoc”, who passed away on Sep 12, 2013.
- 02/01/20: Updated entry for Jake Smallwood, who passed away on Dec 25, 2019.
- 02/01/20: Updated entry for The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic by Richard Epstein.
- 02/01/20: Updated entry for Jay Moore’s book Blackjack Secrets.
- 02/01/20: Added entry for William Goulden’s ebook Beat the Casinos at Blackjack.
- 01/31/20: Updated entry for Stanley Robert’s book The Gambling Times Guide to Blackjack.
- 01/30/20: Updated entry for Harry Matthew’s book The Quick Learn Method….
- 01/30/20: Added entry for the 1997 era software Blackjack Game Plan.
- 01/30/20: Added entry for the T. J. Reynold’s book The Complete Book of Blackjack.
- 01/30/20: Added entry for The Ultimate Gambit.
- 01/29/20: Added entry for the book Han’s Blackjack Strategy.
- 01/29/20: Updated entry for Fred Renzey’s Blackjack Bluebook.
- 01/28/20: Added entry for the blackjack side-bet Fun Pairs.
- 01/27/20: Added entry for Josh Axelrad.
- 01/25/20: Added entry for LV Pro.
- 01/25/20: New “Thumbs Up” and “Thumbs Down” graphics
are being used in product review section. - 01/25/20: Completed a reformatting effort in the encyclopedia. Names listed as “Lastname, Firstname” are now shown properly as “FirstName Lastname” in the product review section.
- 01/23/20: Updated entry for Stanley Roberts who passed away in 2016.
- 01/22/20: Updated entries for the Four Horsemen of Aberdeen.
- 01/19/20: New article by Michael Dalton: The Best Blackjack Books of All Time
- 01/18/20: Updated entry for Ken Fuchs.
- 01/18/20: Updated entry for term next-carding.
- 01/16/20: Updated entries for books by Cris Statz and Patrick Linsenmeyer.
- 01/15/20: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #4.
- 01/09/20: New article by Michael Dalton: The Art of Twenty-One.
- 01/09/20: Updated entry/review of Colin Jones’ book The 21st Century Card Counter.
- 01/08/20: Added entry for CHIPS.
- 01/06/20: Updated entry for the term bet variation.
- 01/03/20: Updated entry for Anthony Campione.
- 01/01/20: Registered new domain name BlackjackHistory.com.
- 01/01/20: Updated entries under John Imming’s software.
are being used in 2019 UPDATES
- 12/18/19: Updated entry for James McDermott, one of the Four Horsemen of Aberdeen and a member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. McDermott passed away in 2018.
- 12/17/19: Continued improvements to cross-referencing. Note the difference between a regular link and a colored link popup.
- 12/11/19: Updated Richard Reid and all of the Extreme point counts.
- 12/11/19: Added hover over popups for some content (e.g., {PCS/L1}.
- 12/10/19: Added blackjack table decline chart to Las Vegas Strip.
- 12/08/19: Began Blackjack Review Giveaway #3.
- 12/08/19: Fixed a Contact Form issue. Tried to contact us? Try again 🙂
- 12/07/19: Updated entry under Fristedt-Heath System.
- 12/05/19: Updated entry under Griffin Investigations and some related links.
- 12/05/19: Added entry for Stu Ungar.
- 12/05/19: Updated entry for John Imming.
- 12/05/19: Updated entries for Alan Brown and Barry Finn.
- 12/04/19: Added entry for David Matthews.
- 12/04/19: Added entry for Michael Konik.
- 12/04/19: Added entry for the DVD Beating Blackjack with Andy Bloch.
- 12/04/19: Updated entry for the 1978 Sahara World Championship of Blackjack.
- 12/03/19: Added entry for the book Ace the Tables.
- 12/02/19: Corrected error under re-split aces entry.
- 11/30/19: Improved search result when nothing is found.
- 11/25/19: Added entry for notebook.
- 11/25/19: Created new section and added a book by an Unknown author.
- 11/21/19: Added a Google Las Vegas map to the Casino Maps page.
- 11/20/19: Continued updates and redesign of the Blackjack History Database. Report bugs here!
- 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.
- 11/13/19: New article by Michael Dalton: Blackjack Player’s Guide to Idiot Camouflage.
- 11/12/19: Updated entry for Harvey Dubney who passed away on October 23, 2019.
- 11/10/19: Improved site search capability with better integration with the Blackjack History Database. Minor upgrades throughout site.
- 11/08/19: Updates/improvements to the Blackjack History Database interface.
- 11/07/19: Began 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 article by Michael Dalton: Words to Die By: 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! - 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
Footnotes
| ↑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. |
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