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BJI Newsletter, December 2014, #179

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A WORD FROM HENRY

We begin our last issue of the year with an interesting story from Vinny DeCarlo on how he went about fixing a serious problem with a casino's surveillance cameras the day before the busiest night of the year. We have two Las Vegas blackjack reports covering playing conditions at the Downtown Grand and the D Las Vegas (by Stu D. Hoss), and the Longhorn, Joker's Wild, and Skyline casinos located on Boulder Highway (by KC Brooks). JPB took a trip to Tunica and reports on the playing conditions he found there in several casinos. If playing hands containing aces sometimes stumps you, Paul's Pointers on Cracking Aces is a must read. We have a two-part series from Frank Scoblete's new book "I Am a Card Counter: Inside the World of Advantage Play Blackjack" that covers playing with blackjack teams. If you want to stump and amaze your blackjack-playing friends this holiday season, take a peek at my 21 Blackjack Q & A article. John Grochowski answers reader's questions dealing with straight flushes in video poker; strategy advice given by a player while playing blackjack; and throwing five consecutive sevens in craps. If you want to learn how to get the edge at video poker with cashback and bounce back (I do it all the time), check out my article.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Henry Tamburin
Editor

In the Article Spotlight
EVALUATING DOUBLE-DECK GAMES by The GameMaster

There are a lot of good double-deck blackjack games out there but, unfortunately, there are also a lot of bad ones. The GameMaster discusses the difference in his article that appeared in issue #94 of the BJI.

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

We have a great collection of discounted products for casino players that make great gifts. We have strategy cards for blackjack and video poker, DVDs covering advantage strategies for craps and blackjack, software to help master basic strategy and card counting, books on all casino games (including slots), and much more. Shop our secure online store, and let us help you eliminate the drudgery of figuring out what to buy a friend or family member this holiday season. Order now to receive your order in time for Christmas.

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HOW TO BEAT CASINO SURVEILLANCE An Insider's Secrets for Card Counters By Vinny DeCarlo ON SALE FOR $39.95... 60% OFF!! To honor Vinny's passing, we are putting his ground-breaking e-book on sale for November and December... only $39.95, 60% off! Tapping into his 27 years in the casino industry, many in surveillance, DeCarlo unveils behind-the-scenes information on the strengths and weaknesses of TWENTY-FIVE Las Vegas casinos AND their ability to catch card counters. A master card counter himself, DeCarlo knows how to take advantage of casino loopholes to avoid detection while beating them at their own games. Now you can too with the never-before-published information contained in his book.

What You Get

1. Twenty-five specific casino reports summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of each casino's surveillance and security departments, including the casino supervisors working in the pit. With this inside information, you'll know when to play and how to play to avoid detection. (click here for a list of the 25 casinos).
2. Over two dozen solid tips on how a card counter should play to "fly under the casino radar."
3. Exclusive insider information on what casino surveillance employees look for when confronted with a suspected card counter.

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THE NEW YEAR'S EVE THAT ALMOST WASN'T by Vinny DeCarlo

"I was working at a Strip casino and just arrived home for the night when I received a call stating, 'We just took a direct lightning strike! We lost all of our cameras. The room is dark (no power).' I jumped on my bike and made it back to the casino in record time. Here's what happened..."

Read DeCarlo's complete article.

LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: Downtown Grand and the D Las Vegas by Stu D. Hoss

"With the holiday season just around the corner, I made my way to Fremont Street to visit a couple of properties I had not visited in quite some time. One had not changed much at all, while the other had made some rather significant changes. Read on if you'd like to learn more about the Downtown Grand and the D Las Vegas..."

Read Hoss' complete article.

LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: LONGHORN, JOKER'S WILD, and SKYLINE by KC Brooks

"This month, I finish up my three-part series on the Boulder Highway blackjack action with a review of three small casinos: Longhorn, Skyline and Joker's Wild. Here's what I found..."

Read Brooks's complete article.

TUNICA TRIP REPORT by JPB

"It had been over two years since my last visit to Tunica. Since then, Harrah's (one of the largest casinos there) had closed. I was starting to wonder if this was the beginning of a steady downturn for the Tunica casino market since they have a lot of casinos for the relatively small Memphis metro area. More importantly, if the overall casino market was deteriorating, I was concerned that the blackjack playing conditions would also deteriorate. Here is what I discovered..."

Read JPB's complete article.

PAUL'S POINTERS: CRACKING ACES... WHY THE MYSTERY? by Paul Wilson

"In the past month I've probably seen more combined gross errors in live table play involving Aces than in my entire playing career. So this month we're going to discuss playing hands involving an Ace..."

Read Wilson's complete article.

PLAYING WITH BLACKJACK TEAMS by Frank Scoblete

"An excerpt from Frank Scoblete's new book 'I Am a Card Counter: Inside the World of Advantage Play Blackjack'..."

Read Scoblete's complete article.

21 BLACKJACK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT WILL STUMP AND AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS by Henry Tamburin

"The next time you belly up to the bar with a friend or co-worker who thinks he knows everything about the game of blackjack, ask Mr. Know-It-All a few of these questions..."

Read Tamburin's complete article.

CASINO ANSWER MAN by John Grochowski

"John Grochowski answers reader's questions on why straight flushes are undervalued in video poker; giving "playing" advice to blackjack players; and after five sevens in a row in craps, where's the "make-up time" to balance the 7s..."

Read Grochowski's complete article.

VIDEO POKER TIP: GETTING THE EDGE WITH CASHBACK by Henry Tamburin

"Henry Tamburin explains how to get the edge at video poker by taking advantage of cashback and bounce back..."

Read Tamburin's complete article.