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Henry Tamburin Gaming Guru - Page 21  Top 10 reasons to play blackjack23 January 2000
When you visit a casino, you have a choice of playing either a slot machine or one of the table games. The latter includes blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, big six wheel, Caribbean stud poker, pai gow poker, three-card poker, regular table poker and a few more new games which invariably find there way onto the casino floor. ... (read more)
How to win more at blackjack23 December 1999
When you play blackjack, you win about 47 percent of your hands and the dealer will correspondingly win 53 percent of them. Have then can you expect to show a profit when you normally lose more hands than you win? The reason is that winning hands are often those in which you double down or hands in which you get blackjack and are paid at 3 to 2. ... (read more)
Tournament playing tips18 November 1999
Playing in a gambling tournament is not the same as playing in a casino. Here are some tournament basics to get you started. Although the rules may vary from one tournament to another, the basic concept is the same. All contestants start with the same playing bankroll. Your objective is to finish your playing session with more money than your fellow competitors. ... (read more)
Splitting aces and 8s25 October 1999
Always split aces and 8s. That is one of the golden rules for blackjack players, but not according to a friend of mine. He insists that splitting eights against a dealer u pcard of either 9, 10 or ace is nuts because you are probably going to lose anyway, so why double your loss by splitting? Although my friend's logic appears to make sense, it is flawed. ... (read more)
Blackjack quiz answers28 September 1999
OK, so you think you're a hotshot blackjack player? Try this quiz. It will only take a few minutes. Jot down your answers and compare them with the correct answers that follow. You may be surprised at your results. The game is being dealt with six decks of cards. The rules are you can double down on any ... (read more)
Blackjack quiz23 September 1999
OK, so you think you're a hotshot blackjack player? Try this quiz. It will only take a few minutes. Jot down your answers and compare them with the correct answers that will be posted next Tuesday. You may be surprised at your results. The game is being dealt with six decks of cards. The rules are you can ... (read more)
Best Mississippi blackjack games21 August 1999
I'm often asked about the differences in blackjack games between two of Mississippi's largest gaming areas -- the Gulf Coast and Tunica. After having visited both areas, here is my assessment. In general, you'll find more single-deck blackjack games in Tunica with better odds for the basic strategy player, but overall the Gulf Coast casinos have more player-favorable multiple-deck games. ... (read more)
'Blackjack Autumn' review18 August 1999
Imagine what it would be like to spend two months doing nothing but playing blackjack in EVERY CASINO in the state of Nevada. Barry Meadow, in fact, did just that. He left behind his business, his fiancé, his son, and with one suitcase and an $8,000 bankroll, he drove 4,000 miles over 9 weeks to play blackjack in nearly 200 different Nevada casinos in 30 different towns. ... (read more)
Losing blackjack hands18 July 1999
Some of the worst hands you can get at blackjack are hard 12 through 17. The reason is that no matter what the dealer's up card is, you stand to lose the hand. Statistically, you will get a 12 through 17 about 4 out of every 10 hands. And when you do, you stand to lose about 35 percent of those hands. ... (read more)
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