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BJI Newsletter, November 2017, #214
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A WORD FROM HENRY
This issue of the BJI begins with several reports on blackjack playing conditions: Treasure Island (TI) and Mirage casinos in Las Vegas (by Stu D. Hoss); several Biloxi, MS casinos (by Riverboat Flyer); and the casinos located in the Chicago area (by John Grochowski). I've got a primer on how to correctly play those pesky soft hands. JPB reveals his top 10 advantage play opportunities that he took advantage of over the past 15 years (don't miss reading how a skilled player did this). If you want to learn what one blackjack dealer's highs and lows are, read Ariande's article (you might be surprised at what he has to say). We have two articles on the recent Global Gaming Conference (G2E) held in Las Vegas: Paul Wilson describes what he believes the casino of the future will be like, and Nichols Colon reveals some stories behind the stories from several conferences he attended at G2E. On the video poker front, Jerry "Stickman" give a great tutorial on the best (and worst) Deuces Wild video poker games that includes playing strategy tables for the best games.
Enjoy the issue and Happy Thanksgiving,
Henry Tamburin
Editor
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HOLE CARDING 101-Part 1 by Eliot Jacobson
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LAS VEGAS BLACKJACK REPORT: TREASURE ISLAND (TI) HOTEL AND CASINO AND THE MIRAGE LAS VEGAS by Stu D. Hoss
"Treasure Island has an interesting and underappreciated history in my opinion. It was opened by Mirage Resorts in 1993 at a cost of $450 million and began as a tower addition to The Mirage. However, under Steve Wynn's vision and direction..."
Read Hoss' complete article.
"Most of the Biloxi casinos (just like in the Tunica casinos) have the same rules in blackjack: split any two cards; double after splitting allowed; split aces up to four hands; and the dealers hit soft 17. The double deck -games do not allow..."
Read Riverboat Flyer's complete article.
"Most games in the Chicago area use either six or eight decks, with a few exceptions. Table minimums are high, especially in Illinois where anything under $15 a hand is a..."
Read Grochowski's complete article.
"No matter where I play blackjack, I see average players make more mistakes with soft hands than any other blackjack hand. In fact, I can always tell the skill level of players by watching how they play these hand..."
Read Tamburin's complete article.
"In this final article for Blackjack Insider, I have written a two-parter that recounts my 10 best opportunities for blackjack advantage play that I encountered over the past 15 years. In most cases..."
Read JPB's complete article.
"You don't really enter the casino business to achieve recognition. You have a stage, the table, and you have an audience, the patrons and coworkers, but the gaming industry is particularly different than other incarnations of entertainment..."
Read Ariande's complete article.
"Earlier this month I had the opportunity to attend the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. Based on a few seminars I attended, what I saw on the trade show floor, and what I am seeing in Las Vegas casinos, the future isn't far away..."
Read Wilson's complete article.
"In 2017 we are seeing G2E attendees continuing to build on the initial foundation of skill-based gaming presented at the 2016 G2E. More importantly, they are learning from their missteps experienced on their initial roll out. This included..."
Read Colon's complete article.
"This month, Deuces Wild Video Poker games are examined. These games are explored for strengths and weaknesses, pluses and minuses..."
TRIP REPORT: TUNICA AND BILOXI CASINO Part 2 by Riverboat Flyer
BEST BLACKJACK GAMES IN THE CHICAGO AREA by John Grochowski
HOW TO PLAY SOFT HANDS IN BLACKJACK by Henry Tamburin
MY TOP TEN BLACKJACK OPPORTUNITES OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS-PART 1 by JPB
THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF BEING A CASINO DEALER by Ariande
PAUL'S POINTERS: TOMORROW'S CASINO EXPERIENCE, TODAY? by Paul Wilson
2017 GLOBAL GAMING EXPO (G2E): The Story Behind the Story by Nicholas G. Colon
STICKMAN'S STANCE: DEUCES WILD VIDEO POKER by Jerry "Stickman"
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