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SHUFFLE TRACKING 101 - Part 1 by Mark Billings

This article, which appeared in BJI #113, describes the advantage-play technique known as "shuffle tracking," and explains how to track cards through the shuffle.

LEGENDS OF BLACKJACK True Stories of Players Who Crushed the Casinos by Kevin Blackwood and Larry Barker

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• The remarkable exploits of the legendary Czech blackjack team and how they pounded the casinos in Atlantic City, Europe, Africa, Korea, and elsewhere.
• The true story of the MIT Team, and how the team led by John Chang and Mike Aponte won millions from casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, the Caribbean, and Connecticut.
• How Frank Salerno developed and implemented the revolutionary Big Player ploy for his successful blackjack teams.
• The story behind Tommy Hyland and his famous blackjack teams who have been a major force in the blackjack world for decades and are still going strong.
• How Ed Thorp invented card counting and tested his strategy in Reno.
• The history and story behind the development and use of the concealed blackjack computers first developed by the genius Keith Taft and later refined by Mickey Weinberg (including rare photos of these computers).
• The colorful blackjack story of Tommy "The Terminator" Andropulis, one of the most feared blackjack players of all time.
• The stories and contributions made by the great blackjack teachers and pioneers: Stanford Wong, Ralph Stricker, Anthony Curtis, Donald Schlesinger, Bryce Carlson, and others.
• Plus the world's best blackjack players, the greatest innovators, the smartest guys, the greatest achievements, and an answer to the question: "Who is the greatest player of all time?"

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LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: THE D AND GOLDEN GATE CASINOS by Stu D. Hoss

"This month I ventured onto Fremont Street to a pair of properties owned by two brothers from Detroit, Derek and Greg Stevens. There have been some changes to both properties since last time I spent any appreciable time at either. Read on to find out what I found at the Golden Gate and D Las Vegas..."

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TUNICA TRIP REPORT by Riverboat Flyer

"A week in Tunica was on my agenda for early spring 2017. Here's what I found when I visited eight casinos there..."

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ARKANSAS BLACKJACK REPORT: SOUTHLAND (W. MEMPHIS) AND OAKLAWN JOCKEY CLUB CASINOS by Jerry "Stickman"

"This month's article explores two of the largest gaming destinations in Arkansas: Southland Park Gaming and Racing in West Memphis, AR (directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis, TN), and Oaklawn Jockey Club located in Hot Springs, AR, which is about an hour southwest of Little Rock. Here's what I found..."

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HISTORY OF KANSAS CITY BLACKJACK-Part 2 by JPB

"By mid-1998, I started looking around at the other casinos once Sam's Town went belly up. A few things had changed. I had become a very proficient card counter and my max bet was in the $500+ range. I had chalked up several years of winning blackjack, and perhaps most significantly, once I had proven I could win..."

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THE IRRELEVANCE OF ADVANTAGE PLAYERS by Nicholas Colon

"Every once in a while a person comes along that is an exceptional talent. Mozart for music; Einstein and Tesla in Physics; Abraham Lincoln in American Politics; and for casino gaming, in the realm of advantage play, there is Professor Edward Thorp and..."

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THE LONG SHOT by Kevin Blackwood and Larry Barker

"There have been thousands of amazing stories in the colorful history of blackjack. Some of the most successful players seemed destined to become card counters, while others took a longer and bumpier road to the top. However, one narrative stands out from all the rest..."

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AN EPIC STREAK OF ROYAL FLUSHES by Henry Tamburin

"My streak of royal flushes began on September 10, 2014, in Mississippi when I hit a royal flush on a 9/6 Jacks or Better single-line progressive machine. Five days later on a subsequent trip to the same casino, I hit another royal flush. Hitting two royal flushes on consecutive trips to the same casino is certainly exciting but it's nothing compared to what happened next..."

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PAUL'S POINTERS: TAKING THE STAIRS by Paul Wilson

"Blackjack is about more than X's and O's. Sure there's basic strategy, managing a bankroll - on and off the table, and perhaps even learning a counting system. It can be a stressful and lonely endeavor. Have you ever thought about your preparation before you play? Before you sit down at the table, you need to..."

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PAIN THEN GAIN: HOW ONE CASINO CHOSE TO GO SMOKE FREE by Mark Gruetze

"Robert Low offers succinct advice to any fellow casino owners thinking about making their operations smoke-free. "Get prepared for some pain!" says Low, who voluntarily banned smoking inside his Palace Resort Casino in Biloxi, Miss., in 2011. However..."

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CASINO ANSWERMAN by John Grochowski

"John Grochowski answers reader's questions dealing with the 'free' odds bets in craps; the correct playing strategy for holding three aces in Super Double Bonus video poker; and a story from a player who witnessed a player consistently hitting every hand to 20 and 21.."

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