Blackjack Tournaments: The Winning Edge
This article is written with the typical Casino Player reader in mind. Most likely you already play blackjack well and have a solid understanding of basic strategy. In essence, you are far smarter than...
View ArticleHIGHER ADVANTAGE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES RISK
It’s time for your annual trip to Vegas. But it’ll be different this time. No more being a patsy to the casinos. No sir! This time you’ve got the upper hand. You’ve bought the book. You’re going to...
View ArticleBlackjack Comps 101
MORE CASINOS ARE CATERING TO TABLE-GAME CUSTOMERS About once a month I get the following complaint: We have been playing slots at so-and-so casino for many years. On our most recent trip, however, we...
View ArticleBlackjack for Beginners
You can play blackjack at three different skill levels. First, just play your hunches. On a roll? Go ahead, split those tens. Got a feeling the next card is a seven? Double down your 14. (But we don’t...
View ArticleBlackjack Money Management
The only reason I play Blackjack is to make money. “Same for me”, you might say, but is that really true? A lot of people play with the hope of winning, but they don’t really expect to win, at least...
View ArticleLearn to Count Cards In Blackjack
No matter how well you play Blackjack, no matter how accurately you follow the proper basic strategy, the casinos will always have a built-in edge against you. That edge might be quite small if you...
View ArticleSingle-Deck Play
Every serious counter should have a good knowledge of how to play single-deck Blackjack, even if you spend 90% of your time at multi-deck games, because when you are able to get to a single deck game,...
View ArticleBlackjack Counting Systems
I teach the Hi/Lo system of counting because it’s easy to learn, easy to use and relatively effective at most games, particularly multi-deck games where a large bet spread can be attained. But I...
View ArticleBlackjack Terms
In this section we have provided you will a complete listing of commonly used blackjack words and phrases. Once you familiarize yourself with these terms an phrases, you’ll be on your way to playing...
View ArticleBlackJack
BlackJack has been played in the U.S. since the 1800s. This casino staple aged healthily for 100 years in French casinos before finding its way to the U.S. and winning the hearts of everyone from...
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