Other Sites

Online Gambling

Perfect Pairs: A Variation on Basic Blackjack, Might Be Worth Your While

I’m not a shill for online casinos (although I like quite a lot of them and I DO play), so I am not going to mention where you can play Perfect Pairs. Google the words and you’ll find it. Meanwhile, it’s certainly an interesting way to play and bet. You place a bet in the [...]

Strategy Sessions, Again: Ways to Win at Blackjack

I’ve gotten hundreds of emails saying how much they love it when I talk about strategies used by the pros, to win. So here, goes. Another one. [Note: They are all pretty much the same.] The principle of the method is that a card deck with tens and aces is likely to bust the dealer; [...]

Blackjack Strategy: Number One — Whether an Old Pro or a Beginner, Never Forget the Basics (first in a series)

I’m not selling a book or preaching you a system. That’s all up to you. I mean, whether you believe in systems or not. But I do advise you to find something, before you play, and learn basic strategies. Because blackjack, like almost no other game, offers pretty good odds against the house. If you [...]

Blackjack Strategies: Not for Beginners Only

Not everyone who reads this blog is a practiced player. I was recently asked to do some strategy postings, so here goes: Hope it helps the next time you are in Vegas, Atlantic City, online… wherever you play. A strategy primer below, and it’s not just for beginners. The principle of the method is that [...]

Know the Rules of the Blackjack Game; it’s Different at Most Casinos

At almost any casino you might walk into the blackjack will look about the same. But don’t be fooled. Each casino has its own set of blackjack rules.  Such as: How many decks they use. Can you double down after splits? Does the dealer stand or hit on soft 17?  Can you re-split a pair [...]

« go back — keep looking »

Recent Articles

• Alien Hunter
• Basic strategy is important in casino blackjack
• The Kelly Criterion
• Blackjack needs all your concentration
• Good casino play requires patience
• Don’t lose eye of your objective in blackjack
• Subtle Rule Changes at the Table … Be Careful Where You Play
• And Now for Something Completely Different: Jump into the Pool, Play Blackjack (in Atlantic City)
• Blackjack, a History (Stranger than You Think)
• Doubling down a key blackjack tactic

GM Network News

• Weekly Gaming News Roundup for the Week Ending 2/3/12
• Aintree target for idiosyncratic Tidal Bay
• Poker Site Review
• Ground the key to exciting Simonsig
• Rupert a potential Grand National runner
• A Sad Story of a U.K. Big Winner Blowing it All
• Irish Arkle winner Flemenstar will not go to Cheltenham
• Buckley still haunted by failure
• Know the rules of the game
• Can Ireland stand up to scrutiny?
Powered by Feed Informer

Lottery Books

• BUY THIS NOW