June 18, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 9:40 am
There is a general consensus among current blackjack writers that there is far less cheating in today’s casinos than there was years ago. Even though this is likely true, it still says nothing about how much cheating still takes place. Once a fully licensed and practicing blackjack dealer myself, now retired, I am well aware [...]
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June 18, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 9:39 am
“Did you come here to gamble, or just to give your money to the house?” grunted the surly old loser next to me, after I surrendered the first three hands I received. I just shook my head in disgust and didn’t bother pointing out to him that while I had lost a bet and a [...]
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June 18, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 9:35 am
This is a not-so-obvious paradox, but BS sometimes requires the player to follow a lower percentage-win strategy in order to maximize overall winnings. For example, suppose as a noncounter you receive an A,7 while the dealer is showing a 6. If you stand with the soft 18 you will win 63% of the time; however, [...]
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