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BJI Newsletter, July, #126
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A WORD FROM HENRY
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This month's BJI covers a little of everything, including not only how to get the edge at blackjack, but how to beat the casino marketing folks, how to get the edge in craps tournaments, how to learn to be an advantage video poker player, and lot's more. Here's the rundown: Vinny DeCarlo offers insider information on how casino marketing departments track players and how you can beat them. Basil Nestor gives us a glimpse of what the game of blackjack may look like in the future (from the way it was played in 1650). John Grochowski answers questions from blackjack players dealing with the effect penetration has on basic strategy players, no-mid shoe entry, and the new "Automatic Win" side bet. Alan Krigman explains the effects that playing options and number of decks have on a player's chance of winning. Riverboat Flyer visited the casinos in Tunica and filed a trip report. Our Vegas informant LV Bear took a long drive through the East, Northeast, and Canada, and in his usual style, gives his opinion on the people he met and places he saw (interesting read on what a Vegas resident thinks of this part of the country). According to Frank Scoblete, the Queen of the Sea (Atlantic City) is quickly becoming the "Chicken of the Sea" with the competition from Pennsylvania and other nearby casinos... read what the AC casinos are trying to do to get more business. Kenneth Smith offers more valuable tips on how to get the edge in craps tournaments (don't miss reading this article). Poker pro Bill Burton covers the importance of the "lay down" in Texas Hold'em (some solid advice), and we have the schedule of upcoming major blackjack tournaments courtesy of blackjacktournaments.com. Last, but not least, I've included an article I wrote as a tribute to my father-in-law (my video poker playing buddy), whom I taught to play video poker at age 86.
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THE LOST ART OF THE ACT by Vinny DeCarlo
"You can act as stupid as you want but if that floor person inputs any information about you, your wagering habits, your playing abilities, etc., it will be used against you (maybe not this play session but definitely in the future). Time was if you felt some heat, out the door you went. However, due to the greedy nature of the casinos (and the downturn of the economy), they're buying all the smaller joints and bringing them up to par (computer linked) with the 21st century..."
Read DeCarlo's complete article.
BLACKJACK: BACK TO THE FUTURE by Basil Nestor
"Blackjack in 1650 may give us clues about what blackjack in 2050 may look like. Read on and I'll explain..."
Read Nestor's complete article.
"I'm used to looking for tables with good penetration, but a buddy asked me something I couldn't answer. He's a non-counter, and wanted to know if there's any edge to him with good penetration..."
Read Grochowski's complete article.
"Highly informed blackjack buffs know the precise house edge they fight by following rigorous basic strategy. When the rules allow doubling down on any two cards, resplitting to as many as four hands, and doubling after splitting, it's 0.402225 and 0.429881 percent for six- and eight-deck games, respectively. The edge arises from wins by the house when the player and the dealer both bust. However, what do the values mean in a practical sense..."
Read Krigman's complete article.
Read Flyer's complete article.
"It is no secret that in 2008, 2009, and 2010, Atlantic City is in deep, deep trouble. Each month brings more horrifying evidence that the Queen of the Sea is closer to becoming the Chicken of the Sea. Weekdays, the casinos are almost empty and there are times when no one is playing at a blackjack table and whole aisles of slot machines look like those old western ghost towns, only missing some sagebrush blowing in the wind..."
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"It has long been a goal of mine to visit every state. Prior to this trip, I had been in every state except Delaware and the six New England states. I have now been to all fifty. The main purpose of this trip was business in Toronto; the tour through the seven states was just to finish off that project..."
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"Last month I discussed a few good ways to bet your chips in a dice tournament when you need to increase your bank. This month we'll continue the discussion with a few extra ideas that will help you get an edge at the tournament table. I will finish up my coverage of craps tournaments with what I believe is the single most important piece of advice you'll ever get with respect to craps tournaments. Read on..."
Read Smith's complete article.
Read Tamburin's complete article.
Read Burton's complete article.
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BLACKJACK ANSWER MAN by John Grochowski
THE SKINNY ON PLAYING OPTIONS by Alan Krigman
TUNICA TRIP REPORT by Riverboat Flyer
"I visited the Tunica casinos in June for a summer getaway. Here's how it went..."
ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACK REPORT by Frank and Alene Scoblete
EASTERN U.S.A. AND CANADA TRIP REPORT by LVBear
THE TOURNAMENT ZONE: DICE TOURNAMENTS - MORE BASIC MOVES by Kenneth Smith
YOU ARE NEVER TO OLD TOO LEARN SOMETHING NEW by Henry Tamburin
"The reason senior citizens often give me for not learning how to play video poker is that they are "too old." Well, I want to dispel this myth with a real-world example of how one senior citizen decided to learn video poker at 86 years of age, and how he benefited from that decision. That person was my father-in-law, Peter..."
TEXAS HOLD'EM A TO Z: "L" is for Lay Down by Bill Burton
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