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Alene Paone is the CEO of Paone Press, which sells gaming books and tapes at discount prices. She also writes for www.scoblete.com. Her husband, Frank Scoblete, is the #1 best-selling gaming author in America. Frank’s books and tapes have sold over a million copies. His newest book is The Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution!.

For a free brochure call: 1-800-944-0406 or write: Paone Press, Box 610, Lynbrook, NY 11563. His websites are www.goldentouchblackjack.com, www.goldentouchcraps.com and www.scoblete.com.

Since Frank Scoblete is so humble [Frank: "I am? I mean, yes, uh, yes I am."] I have decided to finally announce what he should have announced months ago. That’s right, the newest, easiest, hottest advantage-play method for blackjack is now available in his new book, The Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution ($24.95).

There have been two great discoveries in the history of blackjack: basic strategy and card counting. Average players find learning the basic strategy not particularly difficult but card counting, that’s a different story. Not many average players are successful in mastering card counting in the casino environment. That’s about to change with the third great blackjack discovery, Speed Count, the focus of my husband’s new book. Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution! ($24.95).

Frank is casino gambling’s #1 best selling author, and a columnist for BJ Insider newsletter, and with his new book, he gives the average blackjack player the opportunity to enjoy a "healthy edge over the game of blackjack." His book can make you a winning blackjack player with none of the tedious work required with traditional card counting systems.

Frank says it best: "If you are an average player or one who has tried to use card counting in the past but have failed, this new method will take you minutes to learn and will give you great edges at the game. Our easy method works in single, double, four, six and eight-deck games."

Scoblete’s book is the first public release of the revolutionary "Speed Count" and "Optimum Basic Strategy," two methods that can give average players an edge over the game without the hard work, discipline and skill level usually associated with advantage-play systems at blackjack.

States Dan Pronovost, the creator of these two methods; "There is now no reason why average blackjack players should not play with a nice edge over the game. Speed Count and the Optimum Basic Strategy are easy to learn and easy to use in the casinos."

States blackjack expert and author Henry Tamburin; "Scoblete’s book opens the door to winning play for just about any blackjack player who to have the edge over the house. Speed Count is so remarkably easy a 12 year old can learn and use it."

The Golden Touch Blackjack Revolution comes with a free blackjack training CD to help you practice the Speed Count, Optimum Basic Strategy and the betting systems recommended in the book on your PC. States Scoblete, "If you are a blackjack player, your time has come!"

The book is available in all bookstores, at Amazon.com, at smartgaming.com, or directly from the publisher at www.rsucasinobooks.com, or call them toll free at 1-888-353-3234.

To read more about the book go to this link: http://goldentouchblackjack.com/scbook.shtml.

What is there to say about Atlantic City that we haven’t said before? How’s this: The games are deteriorating even as we write this article. More casinos are experimenting with the hitting of the soft 17; almost no $5 games are available (except at ungodly hours), and the casinos are blithely going down the road that Las Vegas travels – the road of bad blackjack games abounding with a few good ones sprinkled here and there.

However, if blackjack is not the main reason why you go the shore, there are great things to do in the summer in Atlantic City. The Boardwalk is packed with people walking here and there; people eating, sun bathing; eating and watching others sun bathing. There are bars on the beach, beautiful women and handsome men, and even an amusement park by Taj Mahal. There’s great shopping, both at casino shops and in the new shopping areas near the Sheraton and the new Convention Center.

Of course, it is almost impossible to get rooms in the summer without pretty heavy rated play but there are plenty of other motels and hotels in the area if you wish to spend some time at the shore.

That’s the plus side. The minus side is that there are more bums out in the summer months; more feral cats too, and with the kids off from school, the loudness levels go through the roof.

I hope that these folks come to their senses, and this misguided "big brother" stupidity is quickly terminated.

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Feedback from subscriber:

Hi Frank,
I was back in AC this past weekend and had a very nice time, winning
$1,500.   Bally's had nothing but $25 tables and up and it seems that they
have more carnival games than ever.  I did not see any tables though where
the dealers were hitting on soft 17's as opposed to WWW where they had one
or two tables where they were doing that.  In addition, after coming in
the boardwalk and stepping in WWW, the place was like one giant cloud of

Cigarette smoke.  They need to check their ventilation systems.
Penetration at Bally's was pretty good as I got about 80-85%.  WWW was
70-75%. In addition, I decided to check out Trump Plaza and was very impressed.
They've really gotten their act together like you said.  Plenty of $25
tables with no midshoe entry and 6 decks.  Penetration could have been
better as it was 70-75%   Pit bosses were very nice and gave me a free meal betting
$100/hand and only got maybe $20 in comps.   Bally's now has a nice bikini
bar feature on the beach that is worth checking out.
Ben

You can read about the Golden Touch Craps World records, including the Captain’s 147-roll hand at www.goldentouchcraps.com/worldrecords.shtml. Want to learn dice control from the masters? Get a copy of The Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution! by Frank Scoblete and Dominator.

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We’ve decided since many of our Golden Touch Craps dice controllers are now Speed Counters subscribing to this site, we are going to give a quick rundown of the craps games as well. We haven’t played in all the casinos in AC so we would appreciate it if you could email Frank with the table minimums, the odds bets, and anything else you think we might want to use (table lengths very helpful – if you just say "big" we will assume 14-feet as they are at Borgata). If you send us info we will give you a free month on our members-only board. Email address is fscobe@optonline.net.

All the ratings of casinos are based on the blackjack games.

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Here are our ratings for July 2006.

BALLY’S PARK PLACE: Bad reports coming in about service here. No mid-shoe entry in high roller room and on a few of the main $50 tables in casino, otherwise you can usually Wong here if you wish. Mixed reviews about how deep the penetration is. For craps players, this is a good casino for the game. There is one 5X odds table, usually a $25 minimum; the rest are 2X odds. Crews are friendly. Tables are somewhat high so short shooters get your platform shoes. There are many more carnival games than ever before. Looks like Three-Card Poker rivals blackjack!

BORGATA: Hotel rating is an A. Penetration is pretty good right now. Penetration on all the 6-deck games varies between 75 and 80 percent so you can get some good games here. Craps has long tables, 14-footers, and very bouncy, although there is talk of two smaller tables - somewhere. There is always at least one $5 game available but sometimes you have to wait years to get a spot at it. This is a happening place and caters to a young crowd. Great casino for Golden Touch Blackjack.

CAESARS: Excellent restaurants but you have long walks to find them. Cheerful place and worthy of the name it bears. Hotel/casino rating is A. They are going deeper. You can expect about 80 percent penetration with most of the dealers. The main floor of eight-deckers has some of the upper-limit tables ($25 and $50) with no mid-shoe entry. All the games in the high roller pit are also no mid-shoe entry with $100 minimums. Table game action has improved and that is very noticeable in the blackjack pits – which are all 8-deck games. Six-deck games in high roller room have 80 percent penetration, as do the eight-deckers on the main casino floor. Good casino for Golden Touch Blackjack. The craps games here are good with 12-foot tables and friendly crews. The tables are a little high so smaller controlled shooters should wear their "special shoes."

CLARIDGE: What happened to this place? We used to love to play here and stay here. It had old world charm but now it has nothing of the sort. Sad. As sad as the blackjack games, too.

HARRAH’S: Excellent property, good rooms, good views, good staff in all areas. As a corporation Harrah’s is doing something right! Harrah’s has maintained a great corporate image. Hotel/casino rating is A. In the casino you will find very friendly dealers and pit personnel. Penetration now ranges in the 75 percent area. Resplitting allowed except aces. No midshoe entry. High roller room is 6-deck action, the rest of the casino was 8-decks. Play here and at Showboat and your play counts all across the nation. For those of you who like to go to Vegas you can get some good comps from your AC action in the desert! A room that would be discounted for $80 in AC would be free in Vegas based on the same play – this is not official but based on our calculations of the offers we’ve received. Good casino for Golden Touch Blackjack. Friendly crews and decent tables at craps. We haven’t played there but reports are good. But we must warn you; this is a big slot place too.

HILTON: A place to look at when you are in AC. The blackjack games here are getting good reports from some of our correspondents but you must pick the game based on the dealer because the penetration is dealer dependent. Resplitting allowed except aces. High roller room is 6-decks, rest of the casino is 8-decks with a few $25/$50 6-deckers on occasion. No mid-shoe entry on the six-deckers. High table minimums, especially on weekends, a lot of $25 tables, rare $10 tables. Penetration about 75 percent, sometimes up to 80 percent. Good casino for Golden Touch Blackjack. For craps, we are dealing with 14-foot tables and a couple of 12 footers. Casino is dark. This place needs a buffing.

RESORTS: Heading downhill. Resplitting is allowed at all tables but penetration barely makes it to 75 percent now. Casino also offers multiple-action blackjack and Spanish 21 at $10 minimums. But Resorts has brought in those 6:5 single-deck zombie-fied blackjack games too. Avoid the single-deckers. Excellent place for craps. Mostly small tables, with some games 5X odds. Last we were there, the high roller room had two 10-foot craps tables that were open on the weekend.

SANDS: Claridge’s cousin. Walk on by.

SHOWBOAT: Good casino-hotel. Excellent blackjack in high roller room and sometimes the game is just $25 minimums. The penetration is about 80 percent now. A game worth looking at. Rooms are all full-sized and spacious; suites are great. Hotel/casino rating is A. Resplitting now allowed up to three hands. No mid-shoe entry. Eight-deck games have 80 percent penetration and allow mid-shoe entry, although there is not that many tables available. We remember when this place had great table-game action. Can now find $25 games in high roller room at those very good 6-deck games. You can get great deals in other venues by using your card, as it’s a part of the Harrah’s Total Rewards program. Good casino for Golden Touch Blackjack. Craps is fine here too. All the tables are now 12 footers. There are 5X odds on all tables.

TROPICANA: Hotel/casino rating is A. Blackjack games are now decent. The main floor now has 6-deckers with mid-shoe entry allowed on almost all of them. High roller room is 6-decks with no mid-shoe entry. Penetration is about 75 percent on all games. Big improvement here in all areas of play. Craps tables are 12-footers. Good casino for Golden Touch Blackjack. Three Stars stars: * * * ½ *

TRUMP MARINA: Six-deck games in high roller room and 8-deck games on the main floor have penetration of 70-75 percent mark, but you won’t find any dealers going much deeper. Games are mostly $15/$25 and up, especially on weekends. No mid-shoe entry on the 6-deckers but you can jump in and out on the eight-deckers. Craps tables are 12-footers with 2X odds. Haven’t personally played here in years.

TRUMP PLAZA: No change from last issue. This place is doing better and better now that it is cleaning its act up. Some of our Golden Touch craps players love this place. There’s a multi-million dollar renovation going on to make this a prize casino-hotel again and it is starting to get back its old glamour. The 8-deck games have penetration at 75 percent, depending on the dealer. No midshoe entry on eight-deck games outside high-roller pit but you can find $25 (a few) to $50 minimums on these. Allows resplits, except aces. Most eight-deck tables are $10 and higher. High roller room is 6-deck games. Craps tables are 12-footers. Very friendly crews. Good casino for Golden Touch Blackjack.

TRUMP TAJ MAHAL: We are patrons of the Taj because their dealers and crews are so friendly and professional but other aspects of the property seem to have fallen down. Good game with 75-80 percent penetration, dealer dependent. You can find 6-deck games with $25 minimums right outside the high roller room. In the high roller room all games have $100 minimums. Excellent casino for Golden Touch Blackjack. This is the best casino for craps in AC as well. All 5-X odds tables. The crews have been universally pleasant. Tables are all 12-footers. Three Stars: * * *

WILD, WILD WEST: All 8-deck games. This is a part of Bally’s Park Place. Penetration is about 75 percent on all games. Decent place for Golden Touch Blackjack. For craps this is a fun place to play with one 5X odds table and one 2X odds table. I remember when this place had many more tables. Crews are very friendly.

THE BEST BLACKJACK IN ATLANTIC CITY: Borgata

The Best Craps in Atlantic City: Taj Mahal

The Best Hotel/Casino in Atlantic City: Borgata and Showboat