Blackjack

Jeff Ma Interview

by Marc July 8, 2010

Jeff Ma wrote the awesome book Bringing Down The House with Ben Mezrich.  Looking at him, you may remember his cameo in 21. Besides being a card counter for the MIT blackjack team Jeff has also been a part of fantasy sports (he used to appear on the MLB fantasy podcast) and got into sports [...]

Tagged as: 21, Ben Mezrich, Blackjack, Bringing Down The House, Card Counting, Gaming, Interview, Jeff Ma, Strategy, Vegas

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6-5 Blackjack is “Great” For Tourists!?

by Marc July 8, 2010

I don’t know how this one slipped past me until today, but the headline says it all. ..6-5 games are “great” for tourists.. The exact quote is “The 6-5 games are “great” for tourists getting a feel for blackjack, Rubin says.”  Rubin is “Max Rubin, a casino consultant and gambling book author.”  It’s this attitude [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Gaming, Harrah's, Las Vegas, Strategy

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New Blackjack Basic Strategy Calculator

by Marc July 7, 2010

Wizard of Odds just added a new blackjack basic strategy calculator.  You can create your own blackjack strategy cards based on the following variables: Number of Decks Hit on Soft 17 Double After Split Surrender Dealer Peek The number of decks only goes up to 4+, so I’m not sure if this calculator is perfect, [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Gaming, Strategy

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Why Aren't There Any $5 Tables?

by Marc June 14, 2010

Why aren’t there any (or many) $5 blackjack tables at the casino?  That’s a common question I see on the message boards that I read.  Common sense always lead me to believe there weren’t many $5 table because the casinos don’t make much money on them.  I found some proof of this and thought I’d [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Casino, Economy, Strategy

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Play Blackjack With Judah Friedlander

by Marc April 21, 2010

You can win a chance to play blackjack with comedian Judah Friedlander.  Most people know Friedlander as the frizzy haired guy with the silly trucker hats from 30 Rock but he’s been doing stand-up for a while and been in quite a few movies.  Check the contest details and see below for the details.

Tagged as: Blackjack, Contest, Food, Judah Friedlander, KFC

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$2 Blackjack In Atlantic City

by Marc January 8, 2010

It was only a matter of time that one of the casinos in Atlantic City would reduce blackjack stakes to attract more gamblers.  Resorts has decided to bring back $2 blackjack.  Of course there’s a catch. There is a catch to the $2 tables. Players will have to pay $.25 a hand to the casino. [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Economy, Gaming, Resorts

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Palazzo and Venetian Blackjack

by Marc December 2, 2009

A little more research for my trip to Las Vegas brings me to blackjack. Blackjack on the Las Vegas strip over the past couple of years has gone from paying out 3:2 to 6:5 for blackjack in many casinos.  For example; the Harrah’s properties seem to exclusively only pay out 6:5 on blackjack. I look [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Caesars Palace, Casino, Gaming, Harrah's, Las Vegas, Palazzo, Strategy, Venetian

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A Different and Simple Blackjack Strategy

by Marc October 5, 2009

Wizard of Odds posted an update to their simple blackjack strategy.  I’m all for simple strategy and will sometimes modify perfect strategies to be a little more simple.  While I try to play perfect strategy, I have a short attention span and usually drink when I gamble so perfect strategy sometimes goes out the door.

Tagged as: Blackjack, Gaming, Strategy

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Las Vegas Blackjack Research

by Marc April 26, 2009

I have been on the hunt for the past few weeks to find infomation on Las Vegas blackjack payouts by casino.  While that information has showed me some new resources that search has also led me to many dead ends. It seems as if the Las Vegas blackjack community is loud, but not as organized [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Las Vegas, Strategy

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Harrah's Resort Trip Report – Part 3 – Saturday

by Marc March 24, 2009

…continued… After a nice long night of sleep and a shower I headed down to Reflections Cafe for breakfast.  There were more than a few people on the line for Diamond members but it moved fairly quickly.   Our waiter was very nice and personable.  I started my recovery with orange juice, (much) coffee and a [...]

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Tagged as: 3 Card Poker, Atlantic City, Blackjack, Harrah's

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