Lockdown Practice is Important

12 June 2021

By John Marchel

With the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, you might stuck in the house and feeling bad, watching TV, reading some, clearing the garage, and trying to be busy. How about practicing some blackjack?

Instead of counting down a single deck in 30 seconds (that is a must) start doing two decks in 60 seconds, four decks in 1 minute-45 seconds, six decks in 2 minutes-45 seconds and eight decks in 3 minutes-45 seconds.

If you can make the above times, you will keep up with any dealer in any casino. In the long run try to increase your speed and accuracy every time you practice.

Re-read some of the books you have about blackjack, video poker, sports betting, live poker, and horse racing. These are the only five games with which you can beat the casino consistently. Look on your computer for tips and advice about your game or your favorite casino.

The old saying “Practice makes perfect”; still applies today as it did long ago.

You should do a little reading, studying and practice every day to become a winner at the casino.

Remember, there is no such thing as a bad player, only an “untrained” one.

BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW

• When it comes to gambling, Las Vegas says that 40 million visitors come to town every year. What that really means is 40 million equals every man, women and child living in the state of California visits sin city EVERY year.

• “Practice makes perfect” That proverb has been traced back to the 1550s-1560s. First attested in the United States in “Diary and Autobiography of John Adams.”

• Card counting is legal. However, Nevada law is written that casinos are allowed to stop players from playing blackjack and remove them from the table and even the casino.

• In New Jersey, they cannot remove a card counter but they are allowed to change the rules in the middle of the game (shuffle up a six-deck shoe after one hand). This is designed to discourage the counter from playing.

• Currently, California has 63 Native American casinos operating in the state.

• There are over 50 card counting system developed of blackjack. Some are simple one lever (+1, -1), others are multiple level (i.e. +2, +3, or -2, -3). You should pick one that you can handle without making mistakes or losing the count while playing in the casino.

• Applicants for a marriage license in Clark County (Las Vegas) must be a male and a female, at least 18 years of age and know their social security number. The fee for a license is $55.00 cash. (Correct change is appreciated).

• Wayne Newton started performing in 1959 at the Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas. Wayne and his brother Jerry were an act in the Carnival Room, a lounge just off the casino. They were 17 and 18 years old. They were not allowed to enter into the casino since they were under age.

• Players Riverboat Casino opened in 1993, in Metropolis, Illinois (one of the first casino riverboats in the nation), cost $21 million. The owners, Players International earned that money back in the first year.

• in 1811, in preparation for admission into the United States, Louisiana territorial legislative was required to outlaw gambling throughout the state.