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BJI Newsletter, Jan., #108
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A WORD FROM HENRY
Let me begin by wishing all our readers a Happy New Year! Joe Pane recently attended the 2009 Blackjack Ball, an invitation-only annual gathering of the casino's most feared blackjack players. In Pane's report you will learn who won the coveted Blackjack Cup competition, who has been banned from participating in the competition, and which blackjack player was voted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. Pane's report also includes the 21 Test Questions given to the participants as part of the Blackjack Cup competition (try answering them). If you haven't been to Reno lately to play blackjack, you ought to consider doing so. Read LVBear's excellent Reno report, which summarizes the playing conditions in and around Reno (don't miss reading this report!). If, on the other hand, you're a low stakes card counter and you are heading for Vegas, then you definitely want to read LV21Pro's report that summarizes which casinos in and around Vegas offer the best games for low-stakes counters. Frank Scoblete and his team of reporters summarize the 2008 blackjack highs and lows (mostly the latter) in Atlantic City. But there is a glimmer of hope: one casino is now offering only four-and six-deck games, rather than the eight-deck games found elsewhere in town. Have you wondered how many times you can expect to be dealt a favorable hand when you play blackjack? Alan Krigman has the answer in his article this month. We have two excellent tournament strategy articles this month: the first by Kenneth Smith and the second by Monkeysystem. The latter article also contains some interesting information on how pro blackjack tournament players make "deals" amongst themselves so that one player has a piece of the action of another player. Jean Scott took a cruise and reports on an interesting blackjack game that she came across on the high seas which gave players the edge. Jerry Stickman continues his series on dice control with Part 2 on setting the dice. Finally, Bill Burton gives poker players some food for thought on how they can become better players in 2009.
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2009 BLACKJACK BALL by Joe Pane
"Every year Max Rubin's invites the most feared advantage players in the world to a secret location in Las Vegas for the annual Blackjack Ball. At this gathering, guests are put to the test to find out who will win the coveted Blackjack Ball Cup. As a member of the Blackjack Insider Newsletter, you will have the privilege to test your casino/blackjack skills with the very same test that was given to this group of illustrious blackjack pros just a few days ago in Las Vegas..."
COUNTING CARDS IN RENO by LVBear
"Reno and other parts of northern Nevada are different from most casino destinations throughout the world. By "Reno," I mean the general Reno area, including Lake Tahoe. I like Reno. Most employees are friendly. Most casino management still behaves as if it appreciates having customers. Comps are easy and generous. If you are accustomed to the hostility, rudeness, and mostly lousy games found throughout Las Vegas, Reno will be a pleasant surprise..."
Read LVBear's complete article.
"First off, don't expect to find many good low-stakes games on the Strip. Yes, there are some, but the minimum bets on these games are usually $50/$100 and up. The best games for low stakes counters are located in the local's casino..."
Read LV21Pro's complete article.
Read Krigman's complete article.
"Frank Scoblete and his team of reporters summarize the highs and lows of blackjack in AC during 2008 and what to expect in 2009..."
Read Scoblete's complete article.
"With apologies to Dorothy and Auntie Em, when we make the transition from regular blackjack to tournament blackjack, we're definitely not in Kansas anymore. We're in the tournament zone. Don't let yourself get too focused on the blackjack part of the game at the expense of the tournament part. Blackjack is just the mechanism we use to decide wins and losses. Tournament strategy is where the real action lies..."
Read Smith's complete article.
"A little over a year ago my real-world career took me to a part of the country where blackjack tournaments don't exist - North Carolina. The nearest tournament venue for me was Atlantic City and I never made the eight-hour drive. I was in a financial bind, and didn't think I would be playing any blackjack tournaments for a while. Fortunately, I was wrong. Opportunity knocked a few times, and I'm very happy it did..."
Read Monkeysystem's complete article.
"The BJ rules were pretty good for a ship casino. Although the shoe had eight decks, the dealers stood on a soft 17, you could double-down on any two cards, and you could split up to four hands and double down after pair splitting was allowed. This would make it a playable "social" game for small stakes, $5 and $10, even though it had a small negative expectation. However, a bonus provided by Treasure Island turned it into an exciting and slightly positive game..."
Read Scott's complete article.
"Once you are sure you are keeping the dice on axis significantly better than a random roller, you might consider using the 3-V set. It is called the 3-V set because the two 3 faces form a V. A proper 3-V set will have nothing but 6's and 8's around the non-axis faces. Consequently, the 3-V set tends to produce more 6's and 8's than random..."
Read Stickman's complete article.
"The beginning of the year is the best time to set the goals that will help you become a better poker player. Here are a few suggestions for goals you might consider setting for the New Year..."
Read Burton's complete article.
BEST GAMES IN LV FOR LOW-STAKES COUNTERS by LV21Pro
HOW OFTEN CAN YOU EXPECT A FAVORABLE HAND? by Alan Krigman
"In six-deck games, the likelihood of a favorable hand is 41.6 percent. In eight-deckers, the outlook declines slightly to 41.5 percent. The probabilities are broken out by the move dictated by Basic Strategy in the accompanying chart..."
ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACK REPORT by Frank and Alene Scoblete
WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE by Kenneth R. Smith
MY SO-CALLED YEAR OFF FROM BLACKJACK TOURNAMENTS by Monkeysystem
BLACKJACK ON THE HIGH SEAS by Jean Scott
SETTING THE DICE - PART TWO by Jerry "Stickman"
ALL ABOUT POKER: SETTING GOALS TO IMPROVE YOUR PLAY By Bill Burton
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