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BJI Newsletter, December 2016, #203
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A WORD FROM HENRY
This month's issue of the BJI has blackjack reports from Las Vegas (Max Casino, located inside Westin Las Vegas, and Westgate Las Vegas by Stu D. Hoss); and several casinos in Reno (by JPB... if you like to play single-deck blackjack games, read JPBs take on the Reno games and the reasons he disliked them.) Ariande continues his series on some of the worst blackjack plays he has observed as a dealer and player, this month focusing on betting systems (Martingale and Win/Press betting systems). KC Brooks continues his series on what to expect if you become a dealer. Paul Wilson explains more unbelievable plays he has seen players make while playing. (Some were really incredible.) My article "Will My Bankroll Last" came from a letter from an interesting (and unusual) letter I received from an 82-year old blackjack player (You may be surprised at the results of my analysis on his bankroll.) Jerry "Stickman" once lived in Memphis and played in the casinos there; his history of the Tunica casinos gives a great perspective on how casinos started in this poor area of the country and what issues befell some of them. I receive a lot of questions about dice control (is it real?) so this month I've excerpted a chapter from BJI contributing writer Frank Scoblete's dice control book that summarizes the early history of dice control with the famous "Captain." Lastly, John Grochowski answers readers' questions dealing with why casinos are offering 'bad" blackjack games; a video poker game with a nudge feature; and the best way to play a specific hand in Double Double Bonus.
In issue #200 of BJI, Michele Guzzinati summarized blackjack playing conditions in several European casinos. She recently emailed me the following information for a casino located in Croatia to share with BJI readers. Crystal Palace Casino - Rijeka (Croatia): A small and quiet casino that is open twenty-four hours in the centre of the town. Personnel speak English and Italian. Three blackjack tables with standard European rules: six decks shoe, dealer stands on soft 17, double down on every cards and after splitting, no surrender. No CSM. Minimum bet; 50 croatian Kuna = 5 euros (ca. $5.30 US dollars); maximum bet: 2000 croatian Kuna = 200 euros (ca. $293 US dollars).
Happy holidays,
Henry Tamburin
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BLACKJACK SURVIVAL IN X-RATED STRIP CASINOS by Henry Tamburin
This month I'm featuring the above article I wrote that appeared in the October issue of Casino Player magazine. It summarizes which casinos located on the Strip in Las Vegas are X-Rated because they offer mostly the dastardly 6-5 blackjack games. The article also includes a list of G-Rated off-Strip casinos that offer predominantly 3-2 blackjack games. I wrote and published the article in a national magazine to get the word out to as many players as I can about the bad blackjack games on the Strip. (Do me a favor and spread the word too.) Click here to read the article.
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LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: MAX CASINO AT THE WESTIN LAS VEGAS, AND WESTGATE LAS VEGAS RESORT AND CASINO by Stu D. Hoss
"This month I visited a couple of properties that rely on business travelers for much of their business. One of the properties has a historic place in Las Vegas lore; the other sits on the sight of some serious action, but..."
Read Hoss' complete article.
"There are over a dozen casinos in the Reno area that offer blackjack, and it has historically been known for its single-deck blackjack games because..."
Read JPB's complete article.
"The Martingale system is one of the oldest betting systems; I've observe players using it everywhere I've worked and gambled. It functions on a simple premise: you have to win eventually. Imagine I start..."
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"When I first started dealing, tips were ok; some days I would go home with over eighty bucks in quarters. A good day in our room was anything over one hundred bucks. We also..."
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"This next story happened earlier this year in a Las Vegas casino on the Rancho Strip. I was nestled in at third base on a double-deck game and was pondering my escape as my modest session win goal was within reach. Suddenly I heard in a loud voice over my shoulder, 'I said I'll stay.' I turned my chair slightly to see what was going on..."
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"I received an unusual question from an 82-year-old blackjack player, whom I'll call 'Ed.' He sent me a letter that said, in summary: 'I've been playing blackjack for 40 years and I enjoy the camaraderie of playing. I'm OK financially, and what I'd like to do is to set aside $75,000 to play blackjack more frequently (four days a week). How long will my money last?'..."
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"This series of articles takes a look at the history of the Tunica casinos. I'll begin in 1992 when the first casino opened, called 'Splash,' and it charged..."
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"Dice control critics want to know why there aren't dice controllers making millions playing the game. The critics present their arguments in a sarcastic way, not to win over those who are on the fence but merely to amuse those who already agree with them..."
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"John Grochowski answers readers questions dealing with 'why casinos aren't offering us better blackjack games; a 'nedge' feature on a video poker game; and the timing of the draw cards in Double Double Poker..."
RENO TRIP REPORT by JPB
WORST BLACKJACK PLAYS I'VE WITNESSED-Part 3 by Ariande
WHAT TO EXPECT IF YOU WANT TO BECOME A CASINO DEALER-Part 3 by KC Brooks
PAUL'S POINTERS: OH THE THINGS YOU'LL SEE - PART 2 By Paul Wilson
WILL MY BANKROLL LAST? by Henry Tamburin
STICKMAN'S STANCE: THE HISTORY OF THE TUNICA CASINOS-Part 1 by Jerry "Stickman"
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