by Conrad Membrino Note: This is a 320-page pdf, peer-reiewed by ETFan. See full paper here.
Why Penetration Matters
Why Penetration Matters by Nicholas Colon© 2021 Blackjack Forum [Nicholas Colon is a former MIT team player/manager, now a writer, lecturer, gaming consultant and Las Vegas poker player.] As even the most novice players know, the fundamental premise of card counting is that it calls for the player to make small bets when the casino has […]
The Key to Success at Gambling
The Will to Win by Arnold Snyder(Blackjack Forum Vol. XXIV #3, Summer 2005)© 2005 Blackjack Forum An ambitious new card counter recently asked me what I thought was the most important trait for a blackjack player to have to ensure his success—math ability, or a good memory? I told him I didn’t think either of those […]
IMPROVING YOUR INSURANCE DECISIONS
The Victor Insurance Parameter by Rich Victor(From Blackjack Forum Vol. XXII #1, Spring 2002, Updated Fall 2007)©Copyright 2007 Blackjack Forum If you are a blackjack player who side-counts aces and uses a balanced, ace-neutral primary count, the Victor Insurance Parameter (VIP) can improve your game. The Victor Insurance Parameter is defined as the running count divided by […]
A Theoretical Basis for the Victor Insurance Pa...
A Theoretical Basis for the Victor Insurance Parameter ©Copyright ETFan 2007 The Victor Insurance Parameter (VIP) system for the insurance decision is breathtaking in its simplicity and power. It almost makes me want to switch to an ace-neutral balanced count, instead of my not-broken-don’t-fix-it hi-lo. However, I had some difficulty understanding the arguments behind it in the library […]
The Victor APC
The Victor Advanced Point Count by Rich Victor[From Blackjack Forum Vol. XV #4, December 1995; updated 2005]© 1995, 2005 Blackjack Forum [Editor’s Note: I don’t often see new card counting systems that are truly original and offer something of genuine value for players, and I am especially cautious about recommending higher level counts, but I consider this […]
Bradley Peterson Shows How It’s Done
Versatility at the Blackjack Ball by Arnold Snyder(From Blackjack Forum Volume XXII #2, Summer 2002)© Blackjack Forum 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada.Sometime in the year 2000.Max Rubin’s Blackjack Ball. The new millennium had just kicked in and, for the first time in my life, I had made the final four. For a blackjack player, this was an honor […]
Too Many Weeks in Vegas
Top Ten Signs You’ve Been in Vegas Too Long by Rebecca Richfield(From Blackjack Forum Volume XIX #1, Spring 1999)© Blackjack Forum 1999 You know you’ve been in Las Vegas too long when… 10. Dealers and other players start asking you where you work. 9. You actually come close to using some of those comp show tickets. 8. […]
In Memory of Ken Uston
A Summer Afternoon at the Blackjack Tables by Arnold Snyder(From Blackjack Forum Volume VII #4, December 1987)© 1987 Blackjack Forum On September 19, 1987, in his rented vacation apartment in Paris, France, Ken Uston was found dead of an apparent heart attack. French authorities reported that no foul play was suspected. His death was attributed to natural […]
The Over/Under Side Bet Is Spreading Fast
by Arnold Snyder[From Blackjack Forum Vol. XI #1, March 1991]© 1991 Blackjack Forum [Editor’s Note: The complete Over/Under Report is now available free at the link below. I’m posting this article under Blackjack History because it describes how exciting and valuable this side-bet was to card counters in the early years of its existence. It also provides some of […]
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