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Archive for the 'Blackjack' Category

Single-Deck Basics

Sunday, May 1st, 2005

The single-deck blackjack game is practically extinct. You may find a few games here and there, with lousy tacked-on rules to draw in people. Maybe the casino will re-shuffle at 1/3 depth, or maybe even re-shuffle after each hand(!). In any case, it’s still possibly an available game, and the basis of [...]

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Shuffle Machines

Friday, April 8th, 2005

A lot of counters think the continuous shuffling machines are the bane of life’s existence. To hear some tell it they’re worse than pit bosses.
But a smart counter would investigate the math of the machines before they make a decision. And oddly enough, the reason you don’t want to play at a [...]

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Legalized Card Counting

Thursday, April 7th, 2005

I recently wrote that card counters can be barred from playing in Vegas. Anywhere in Nevada, actually. And if you don’t move you’ll be arrested for trespassing.
Ken Uston was involved in a court case with an Atlantic City casino that required New Jersey not bar anyone for their skill. (In Nevada, you [...]

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Counting cards

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005

I was poking around some sites and I was practicing a little card counting (always work on those card counting skills!!!!!!!!) and I came across the blurb about how Nevada casinos can toss anyone for any reason, blah blah blah.
But then it hit me. That’s a state law. I’m not in Nevada. [...]

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$10 Million Texas Hold’Em Tournament

Monday, March 28th, 2005

Boston Herald Reports (3/29/05):
Hold’Em Poker, meet the Massachusetts State Lottery.
State lottery officials today will unveil a new scratch ticket - one that aims to capitalize on the Texas-sized-and-styled poker craze sweeping the country.
This $10 scratch ticket comes with a big twist - a [...]

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Welcome to Games for Money

Friday, March 25th, 2005

Games for Money brings you the very latest in how-to make money from game play.
We’ll cover all the casino classics, such as Poker, Blackjack, etc. - in both online and offline settings.
Games for Money is another collaborative weblog brought to you by Niner Niner.
If you’d like to contribute to Games for Money, head on over [...]

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