Blackjack Ball 2013
Last weekend was the 17th annual Blackjack Ball. This is my favorite party of the year since it allows me to see so many people that I only see once a year. It is a gathering of professional gamblers of the highest [...]
Odd Man Out
This semester in my free video poker classes at the South Point, I’ll be teaching, among other games, 9/6 Double Double Bonus (DDB) (February 12), 9/6 Double Double Bonus Quick Quads (QQ) (February 19), and 9/6 Double Double Bonus Ten Play Ultimate X (UX)(February 26). These games have much in common with each other, but [...]
Where to eat in Las Vegas
I was in Las Vegas this weekend for the Blackjack Ball which I will describe in another post. But I thought I would take some time to pass along some of my favorite places to eat outside the casinos. I am not going to write long reviews of these places, but I’m linking each of [...]
Podcast – guest Angela Wyman
The guest this week is Angela Wyman, model, actress, and former party pit dealer. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
Which Game to Play?
I’ve mentioned many times that on 2x point days at the South Point, I play 9/6 Double Double Bonus Quick Quads. This is a game that returns 99.65% when played well, and 2x points are worth 0.60%, so that gives me a 0.25% edge — plus a small amount for mailers. I play this game [...]
To card, or not to card. That is the question.
There is a lot of debate on the internet on whether or not one should use a player’s card. As my loyal readers know, I usually fall on the side of not using one. But I realized recently that the reason I advocate not using a player’s card is because I assume I am talking [...]
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