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BJI Newsletter, February 2016, #193
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A WORD FROM HENRY
You'll get inside information on the best (and worst) blackjack games from our team of contributing reporters. Find out the playing conditions at Aliante and Cannery casinos in N. Las Vegas (by Stu D. Hoss); the Caesars Palace and Cromwell casinos on the Vegas Strip (by KC Brooks); and casinos located in Phoenix, AZ area (by JPB). You can get an 18 when you play blackjack in any number of ways. In my article this month, I explain how to play them correctly. Have you made your New Year's Resolution yet? Paul Wilson has some good ones for casino players in his article. If you plan to bet on your favorite college basketball team in the upcoming NCAA Basketball Tournament, I'd recommend reading Joe Freda's article for some sports betting tips. (Go Terps, my favorite team.) If you are a video poker player, or want to become one, don't miss reading the following two articles: Dunbar explaining the important topic of "variance" in video poker games, and Jerry "Stickman" on what to do if you are faced with a great video poker game but the casino doesn't offer any or "reduced" player's club points. John Grochowski answers several readers' questions dealing with the Any 7 bet in craps; making the even money bet in a 6-5 blackjack game; and why video poker players get less comps than slot players. Last, but not least, we have the upcoming schedule of blackjack tournaments courtesy of www.blackjacktournaments.com.
The next hands-on Speed Count blackjack class that I will be teaching will be held in Las Vegas on June 24th. You can receive a $100 early-bird discount if you sign up for the class by April 24. To read more about the class, go to www.goldentouchblackjack.com. Classes fill up quickly so if you want to attend, sign up ASAP.
More chapters in my new Ultimate Guide to Blackjack have been posted on the Internet. You can read this free comprehensive guide to blackjack at http://www.888casino.com/blog/casino-guides/blackjack.
Two of my columns that appear in the current issue of Casino Player (Blackjack Quiz) and Strictly Slots magazines (Interview with Dunbar on Risk of Ruin in Video Poker) are posted on the Internet. You can read them at:
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
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We just received copies of BJI contributing writer Dustin Mark's new book, Cheating at Blackjack. This book contains clear explanations and detailed illustrations of cheating moves from one of the world's greatest casino cheats from both the player and dealer sides of the table-all to get the money. A great read. 235 pages. Retail price $19.95. BJI Price: $15.95 plus shipping. Click here to order. (Note: Dustin's five part series on "Cheating in Blackjack" appeared in issues 182-186 of BJI.) |
Henry Tamburin
Editor
Copyright ©2015, Jerry King, www.jerryking.com. All rights reserved.
In the Article Spotlight
GAMBLING AND TAXES by Robert Loeb
It's that time of the year when we are starting to plan to do our taxes. If you've won money in a casino, read the advice of attorney Robert Loeb, whose article on Gambling and Taxes, appeared in issue #182 BJI.
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NORTH LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: ALIANTE CASINO + HOTEL + SPA AND CANNERY CASINO AND HOTEL by Stu D. Hoss
"This month my blackjack adventures took me to a pair of properties in North Las Vegas, far removed from the chaos of the Strip or even the hustle and bustle of Fremont Street. Both properties offer some pretty good stuff. Let's deal the cards..."
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"This month I check out the blackjack action at The Cromwell and Caesars Palace. Both are located on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road along with the Bellagio and Bally's casinos. Here's what I found..."
Read Brook' complete article.
"Fast forward to 2015 where my blackjack action is no longer welcome at any of the Tucson casinos; therefore, when I had planned two recent trips to Phoenix, I decided to reevaluate the "chopped liver" I had previously labeled the blackjack games there..."
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"There are several ways to get an 18 when you play blackjack. The 18 could be "hard," meaning the hand either doesn't contain an ace, or if it does, the ace is counted as one. (Examples are 10-8, 8-5-5, and ace-4-10-3.) Or you can get a "soft 18," meaning a hand containing an ace that is counted as 11. (Examples are ace-7, and 5-2-ace.) Moreover, you could be dealt a pair of 9s for 18. What follows are the playing strategies for all these "different" 18s..."
Read Tamburin's complete article.
"In this month's Paul Pointer's I'm going to lay out some gamblers' resolutions that if I, and many of you, can follow will increase our chances to win or decrease our losses in the months ahead..."
Read Wilson's complete article.
"The NCAA Tournament looms with the field of 68 squads looking for glory, while both professional and recreational gamblers hope to "run the table" themselves. Here are some tips that will help you in make the right bet on your favorite team..."
Read Freda's complete article.
"Most of us intuitively think that the lower the house edge, the more likely we are to win. A blackjack game that pays 3:2 for a natural is a whole lot better than one that pays 6:5. A Jacks or Better ("JOB") video poker game that pays 9 for a full house and 6 for a flush is way-better than one that pays 8 and 5. But the game with the lower house edge is not necessarily the game you are more likely to win at. Read on for the answer why..."
Read Dunbar's complete article.
"My question to you is this: is it worth your time and money to play a high-return video poker game that offers no slot club points? Read on for the answer..."
Read "Stickman's" complete article.
"Grochowski answers reader's questions dealing with the Any 7 bet in craps; taking even money in a 6-5 blackjack game; and why slot players garner more comps than video poker players..."
Read Grochowski's complete article.
"Check out the schedule of upcoming major blackjack tournaments by region in our Blackjack Tournament Report..."
LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: THE CROMWELL AND CAESARS PALACE CASINOS by KC Brooks
PHOENIX TRIP REPORT by JPB
HOW TO PLAY YOUR 18 by Henry Tamburin
PAUL'S POINTERS: A GAMBLER'S RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR by Paul Wilson
MARCH MADNESS REPORT: BETTING THE BIG DANCE by "Reload" Joe Freda
ARE YOU FEELIN' LUCKY? by Dunbar
STICKMAN'S STANCE: PLAYING HIGH-RETURN VIDEO POKER WITHOUT ANY SLOT CLUB POINTS by Jerry "Stickman"
CASINO ANSWER MAN by John Grochowski
BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE by blackjacktournaments.com
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