 Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Henry Tamburin Archives
More Strategy Experts
|
Henry Tamburin Gaming Guru - Page 18  21 things you should never say or do when you play blackjack1 May 2009
The casino game of blackjack has its procedures, codes of conduct and playing strategies. The procedures are essential to ensure the security and integrity of the game. The codes of conduct encompass the playing etiquette so you don't attract the ire of your fellow players, or the dealer. The playing strategies help you win. ... (read more)
Video poker tips24 April 2009
Over the past seven years I spent some of my time in casinos playing video poker (the rest, playing blackjack). Why video poker? Because I can have the edge in video poker and make money as I have done playing blackjack. Here's how I did it.
There are three important steps to become a skilled video poker player. ... (read more)
Barring, dealer advice, speed count and more17 April 2009
Here are a cornucopia of questions that I've received from blackjack players, and my responses.
"What's the point of reading books and articles and watching videos on blackjack when the more skillful you become the higher the probability you'll get barred and thrown out the door?"
Too many players are ... (read more)
Blackjack training tools24 November 2002
Some players find it difficult to learn the basic blackjack playing strategy. Ditto for card counting. I know when I first learned blackjack some 30 years ago, I resorted to using flash cards made from index cards to learn the basic playing strategy. On one side I'd put the player's hand and dealer's up card, and the other side would have the correct basic strategy play. ... (read more)
Winning more by doubling down28 October 2002
Have you ever wondered how you can possibly play the casino even or win at blackjack when overall you stand to win only 47 percent of the hands dealt to you and lose 53 percent? One reason is the double down option. Most of the time when you play blackjack, you are on the defensive. By that I mean you ... (read more)
Getting maximum comps by playing blackjack13 September 2002
"Comp" is short for complimentary. They're the nice perks that casinos give you just for playing. Depending upon your betting level and how long you play, you could get comped to a buffet, a café, a gourmet room, a hotel room, a suite, even air fare. And by playing blackjack, you can get the most in comps compared to other casino games. ... (read more)
Disturbing trends21 August 2002
It used to be that if you wanted to find a good blackjack game, you had to go to Las Vegas. Because of the intense competition for players, casinos in Las Vegas always offered decent rules and good games. They were the standard that players used when comparing blackjack games in other locations. But this is not the case now. ... (read more)
Winning hands in blackjack12 June 2002
When you play blackjack, your final hand can only be one of these possibilities -- a blackjack, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 or less, or you could bust. When you bust, you know you automatically lose and when you get a blackjack hand, at worst you'll tie and at best you'll get paid a bonus of 1.5 times your bet. ... (read more)
Winning hands in blackjack12 June 2002
When you play blackjack, your final hand can only be one of these possibilities -- a blackjack, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 or less, or you could bust. When you bust, you know you automatically lose and when you get a blackjack hand, at worst you'll tie and at best you'll get paid a bonus of 1.5 times your bet. ... (read more)
How to calculate the casino's edge in blackjack26 May 2002
I often get inquiries from casino players that want to know what the casino edge is for a specific blackjack game that they may have seen in a casino. In this article, I will show you how you can go about doing this on your own using several different tools. One way to compute the casino's edge is to use ... (read more)
< Previous 10 Articles | Next 10 Articles > Henry Tamburin |
Henry Tamburin |
