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Henry Tamburin Gaming Guru - Page 14  Blackjack tournament tips21 January 2011
I recently played in a $100,000 blackjack tournament and, to be frank, I was somewhat appalled at some of the mistakes tournament players were making. The point of this article is not to chastise these players but to comment on the mistakes so that you can learn from them.
First off, let me address the ... (read more)
My pet peeves14 January 2011
When I was younger, nothing much bothered me when I played blackjack. But now that I'm a "senior," I'm getting grumpier (at least that's what my wife tells me), and that includes when I play blackjack. What about? Here's my list of pet peeves.
Jumping-in in the middle of a shoe.
This never bothered me; now it does but not for the reason that you think. ... (read more)
Always insure a good hand24 December 2010
A friend of mine was watching me play blackjack in a Las Vegas casino. I was playing heads-up against the dealer in a double-deck game. He didn't say much to me while I was playing other than to give me an "atta boy" when I beat the dealer, or offer condolences when the dealer pulled a miracle draw to beat me. ... (read more)
Calculating the expected return of cashback offers10 December 2010
There are two components to your overall return as a successful video poker player. The first is the expected return (or ER) of the base video poker game that you are playing and the second is the ER of the cashback (and bounce-back cash) offers that the casino will give you for playing. By adding up these two components, you will be able to calculate what your overall ER will be. ... (read more)
Doubling 11 against an ace19 November 2010
I got an interesting question from a blackjack player on the
merits of doubling down on 11 against a dealer's ace. It read:
"If I'm holding an 11 and the dealer shows an Ace and
she peeks and doesn't have a blackjack, then isn't doubling down the better
play since you've eliminated the possibility ... (read more)
Interview with a blackjack dealer5 November 2010
I sat down with a veteran blackjack dealer and began firing questions at her. You may find what she had to say about her career very interesting.
How long have you been dealing blackjack?
Ten years.
All with the same casino?
No, I've worked in four different casinos.
Why did you change casinos?
I hated my boss in one case. ... (read more)
Busting popular card-counting myths15 October 2010
Card counting has always intrigued the general public because of its classic David (the card counter) versus Goliath (the casinos) aspect. Unfortunately, too many folks have the wrong idea about what card counting is and how it works. Misinformation about card counting has appeared in books, magazines, on the Internet and even in movies. ... (read more)
Playing more than one hand8 October 2010
Sometimes you will see a blackjack player playing two hands instead of one. Other times, you might see a player who has been playing one hand suddenly spread to two hands in the middle of the shoe because he has the misconception that, by "changing the flow of cards," he will change the luck of the table. ... (read more)
The 12 versus 2 dilemma24 September 2010
One of the more frustrating hands in blackjack is being dealt a 12 when the dealer shows a 2 upcard. You hate to hit your 12 because you are afraid the dealer is going to give you a picture card and you'll bust. There are many misconceptions about the correct way to play this hand and I aim to sort it all ... (read more)
Blackjack quiz27 August 2010
Here's a simple quiz to test your knowledge of basic statistics about blackjack. See how well you do.
1. Ignoring ties, the percentage of hands that you can expect to win when you play blackjack is about:
a. 45 percent
b. 48 percent
c. 50 percent
Answer: b. When you ignore the 9 percent of the ... (read more)
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