Lady Luck: Ain’t She a Bitch!
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Those Losing Streaks That Never End by Arnold Snyder(From Blackjack Forum , Vol. XXII #1, Spring 2002)© Blackjack Forum 2002 In the decades I have been writing about blackjack, I have heard many players’ horror stories of bad fluctuations — losing streaks that seemed as if they would never end. There have [...]
Review of Richard W. Munchkin’s Gambling ...
Conversations with the World’s Greatest Gamblers by Arnold Snyder I will state without any reservations that Gambling Wizards: Conversations with the World’s Greatest Gamblers is one of the best books on professional gambling I have ever read. Rather than seek out the “big names” in gambling—the most well-known authors—Munchkin chose his interviewees purely on the basis of [...]
Four Simultaneous Blackjacks
What Are the Odds? by Arnold Snyder(From Casino Player, July 1995)© Arnold Snyder 1995 Question from a Blackjack Player: What are the odds against three players and the dealer all getting a blackjack on the same round? This actually happened to me on my last trip to Las Vegas. The dealer was so amazed, she called the [...]
Endorsement Retracted
Letter from Steve Forte Re: Blackjack Ace Prediction by Steve Forte(From Blackjack Forum XXIV #2, Spring 2005)© 2005 Blackjack Forum Some months back I was asked to endorse a new book on Ace Prediction by David McDowell. Not being an active player, I first declined and suggested that the book was better reviewed by professional players. I was [...]
Telephone Gambling Scams
Reach Out and Fleece Someone by Arnold Snyder(From Blackjack Forum XII #4, December 1992)© 1992 Blackjack Forum Technology continues to oblige our laziness. The latest gambling craze to sweep the country is betting over the telephone lines. Short on cash? No problem. You don’t even need a credit card. A functioning telephone will do. Just pour yourself [...]
Blackjack Team Proposal
Business Plan for a Blackjack Team by Bob Fisher(From Blackjack Forum Vol. XVI #2, Summer 1996)© 1996 Blackjack Forum Some of my ideas regarding blackjack team play: A major concern of most blackjack teams is being able to trust their teammates. Using people you already know well is fine; but, the problem is it takes a long [...]
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