Shuffle Bored, Anyone? by Arnold Snyder(From Card Player, March 1993)© Arnold Snyder1993 The non-random shuffle gurus are making the rounds again. Or, at least, there are some new nonrandom shuffle gurus making the rounds. Every few years for the past decade, some self-proclaimed genius starts hustling a blackjack system based on the fact that casino shuffles do […]
Tips on Touts for Smart Sports Bettors
Sports Picks: A Consumer’s Guide by Dan Gordon© 2004 Blackjack Forum [Dan Gordon is the author of Beat the Sports Books] Understanding NFL Sports Pick Services As sports betting has grown, so has the tout business. A tout is someone who gets paid for bet selections that are supposed to make the bettor money. The question […]
New Blackjack, Same Old Baloney
A Review of E. Clifton Davis’ NBJ System by Arnold Snyder (with commentary by the Boardwalker)(From Blackjack Forum XIII #3, September 1993)© 1993 Blackjack Forum [Note from A.S.–WARNING! WARNING! If you are considering buying the NBJ system, you are considering investing money in a Martingale betting system! STOP! Consult with a mathematician (a real one) immediately! Emergency […]
Multi-Action Blackjack: Basic Strategy and Card...
How to Play Multiple-Action Blackjack by Arnold Snyder(First published in Card Player, November 27, 1992)© 1992 Arnold Snyder I’ve received many questions in the past few months about “Multiple Action” (or multi-action) blackjack. No wonder, the game is popping up at casinos all over Nevada, and elsewhere in the country as well. The most common question […]
Rebuy Analysis for Skilled Players in Multi-Tab...
When to Rebuy in Multi-table Poker Tournaments by Pikachu(From Blackjack Forum , Fall 2006)© Blackjack Forum 2006 In a recent post on rebuy analysis on the Poker Forum of this Web site, I ended with the conclusion that a player without skill should not rebuy in a percentage payback tournament, and a player with skill should rebuy […]
How to Kill a Casino Promotion
What Went Wrong at the Morongo? by L.J. Winsome(From Blackjack Forum XVI #4, Winter 1996)© Blackjack Forum 1996 Friday the 13th of September was touted as “Your Lucky Day at Casino Morongo,” but instead, the payday turned into an expensive fiasco true to the date. The casino promotion — which portended to offer over $900,000 in excess […]
Another Card Counting System for the Vision Imp...
The Ultimate VIC (Vision Impaired Count) by Arnold Snyder[From Poker World , February 1996]© 1996 Arnold Snyder Last year, a player wrote to me about a card counting system he had developed for his own use, which he had devised because he had less than perfect vision. He called it the “Senior Count,” because his vision problem […]
Banking Blackjack Games in California
Mondo Morongo: Player-Banked Blackjack by Allan Pell(From Blackjack Forum Volume XIV #4, December 1994)© Blackjack Forum 1994 [Ed. note—In the California Indian casinos, the house now banks the games. In California at the present time, player-banking is limited to the card rooms. Opportunities for player-banking open up in other states from time to time. –-Arnold Snyder] It […]
Missouri Outlaws Casinos from Barring Card Coun...
Missouri Law Prohibits Barring for Counting Cards by Robert A. Loeb, Attorney at Law(From Blackjack Forum XX #2, Summer 2000)© Blackjack Forum 2000 A new Missouri rule prohibits barring for counting cards. Under this new rule, the Missouri Gaming Commission will specifically allow certain countermeasures by the casinos to try to minimize the advantage counters can get. […]
The MindPlay Table Games Management System
Bye Bye Pit Boss: Here Comes MindPlay by Arnold Snyder(From Blackjack Forum Vol. XXIII #1, Spring 2003)© 2003 Blackjack Forum Online Once there was a time when the pit boss was king. He knew the games better than anyone, and his value to the house was immense. He truly was “the boss.” His decisions were final; his word […]
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