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Shining a light on some great (and not so great) blackjack games around the country By Henry Tamburin I have several reporters who visit casinos in different areas of the U.S. and then file reports on the blackjack playing conditions, which are published in my Blackjack Insider e-Newsletter. Based on these reports plus information I […]
Know the rules of the game before you sit down to play Blackjack games By Henry Tamburin Don’t sit down and play at any table until you know what the playing rules are. Otherwise, you might be playing a game with a higher than expected house edge. I recently received two emails from […]
Table play is easier with the right tools from CasinoSentry and Blackjack Insider By Basil Nestor The story I’m about to tell you might make me seem like an ungrateful dolt, but hopefully this unflattering tale will give context and credence to a couple of sincere recommendations. Six years ago, I received an unsolicited […]
Insider tips on how to turn the tables on the casino by Henry Tamburin When you play in a blackjack tournament, you are competing against other players. By learning some simple tournament playing and betting strategies, you can gain the edge over your opponents. Do you want the edge over the casino when […]
Don’t make foolish wagers based on past events By Frank Scoblete Trend bettors fail to understand that what they’re betting on is hindsight, and has nothing to do with the proper play in the future— even if that future is the very next roll. Here’s the situation: There are four cards left in the […]
Testing your blackjack knowledge of tricky situations By Henry Tamburin You’re at a blackjack table, and the dealer’s upcard is a 6. How would you play the following four hands? Even though all four hands have a count of 18, they are not necessarily played the same way against the dealer’s 6 upcard. Often, […]
Where to cash in on player-friendly blackjack games, and how to avoid the bad ones by Henry Tamburin The 6-5 payoff rule increases the house edge by almost 1.4 percent. If you’re a $10 bettor, playing a 6-5 game will cost you $3 each time you get a blackjack (and you’ll average roughly four blackjacks […]
Tropicana AC wraps up its 30-year anniversary celebration with an astounding million-dollar blackjack event From now through February 19, excitement is in the cards at Atlantic City’s legendary Tropicana Casino & Resort. The casino is abuzz due to the $1 Million Dollar Blackjack Challenge, a big money promotion which is open to all members of […]
The essential steps to becoming an expert player by Henry Tamburin The basic playing strategy tells you the correct way to play all of the 550 different possible hands that will arise when playing blackjack. You must memorize the basic strategy and be able to make the correct play with speed and accuracy. If […]
15 rules and rituals they don’t teach you in the books by Rob Wiser I remember my first visit to Atlantic City, many years ago. It was on the Boardwalk that I stepped inside a casino for the first time, packing a pocketful of cash with visions of beating the house. Blackjack was the […]