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BJI Newsletter, March, #110

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A WORD FROM HENRY

We are pleased to have one of the legends of blackjack, Ralph "Silver Fox" Stricker, contributing articles to the BJI. In his first article, Stricker retells the story of what made him decide on blackjack as a career. Attorney Robert Loeb summarizes what's happened on the legal front with blackjack including some important information about the application for the Apple iPhone and iPod that can be used to count cards at blackjack (which had made national news of late). If you are planning to visit one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos, read the Gulf Coast Grinder's report on where to find the best blackjack games. Speaking of good blackjack games, Frank Scoblete reports on the new four-deck games with s17 that have appeared in at least one Atlantic City casino, and how bad things are getting for several other casinos. Alan Krigman takes a good look at how different playing options at blackjack affect the house edge. If you don't know what a CTR and SAR are, you better read Jean Scott's timely article on how to dodge the IRS. Jerry "Stickman" continues his series on dice control with an explanation of how to deliver the dice to the back wall to minimize randomizing the outcome of your throw. Reading those rules before a blackjack tournament is usually pretty boring but Kenneth Smith explains how important it is to do so based on his recent experience in a tournament. Joe Pane has the details on how you can play in FREE poker tournaments on your next trip to Las Vegas with the possibility of winning thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Speaking of poker, Bill Burton explains why all that trash talking you see and hear on televised poker tournaments just might not be your best long-term strategy. Casinos have started again to schedule blackjack tournaments and we have a summary of them courtesy of blackjacktournaments.com.

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We are pleased to announce the upcoming publication of our latest e-book from BJI, Legends of Blackjack: The Stories of Players who Crushed the Casinos, by Kevin Blackwood and Larry Barker. This book is unlike any other blackjack book because it contains the true stories of the ingenious pioneers who unraveled the secrets to winning at blackjack and the legendary blackjack players and teams who used this information to win millions of dollars in casinos throughout the world. The events and stories in the book are fascinating and much of the information has never before appeared in print. Stay tuned for more details about this remarkable book in next month's issue of the BJI.


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    HOW IT BEGAN by Ralph "Silver Fox" Stricker

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    BLACKJACK AND THE LAW: AN UPDATE by Robert Loeb

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    MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BLACKJACK REPORT by Gulf Coast Grinder

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    IMPACT OF PLAYING OPTIONS ON HOUSE EDGE by Alan Krigman

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    READ THOSE RULES by Kenneth Smith

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    DODGING THE IRS by Jean Scott

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    DICE CONTROL 101: DELIVERING THE DICE TO THE BACK WALL by Jerry "Stickman"

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