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For those who take gaming seriously, the new Las Vegas party pits and costumed dealertainers of the Strip are side shows to be avoided. “Real” gambling still exists for those who know where to look for it and, not surprisingly, many of the best games in town are located along and around Fremont Street...

The History of the Las Vegas Strip For eight years, Frank and Angela did quite well with their Pair-O-Dice Club—so well that in 1938, Guy McAfee, a former vice squad officer from Los Angeles, took an interest in the property. He bought them out, renovated the club to make gambling its top...

The first wave of “wise guys” to set up shop in Las Vegas came from California, where strict laws against illegal gambling forced a hasty migration eastward in the 1930s. Among those pioneers was Tony “The Admiral” Cornero. A Prohibition-era bootlegger and convicted felon, he used his brothers Louis and Frank as front men...

Over the next 21 years, gambling existed in Nevada primarily as an underground activity, tacitly recognized as illegal but generally tolerated by local law enforcement. Then, as the entire nation tumbled into the Great Depression, Nevada lawmakers began to see the advantages of legalization as a potential solution for local economic woes. On March...

After the French Revolution, when vingt-et-un crossed the Atlantic, it was not immediately popular in the New World. American game operators decided to increase the game’s appeal by offering special 10-to-1 payouts to any player who drew the Ace of Spades with a Jack of Spades or Clubs as the first two cards. This...

The underlying assumption behind ace sequencing is that during a minimal shuffle, such as two riffles of the deck, there is a high likelihood that cards discarded together will still be in close proximity for the next deal. The player will watch as Aces are discarded during play and take note of the two...

What makes this particular variation so hard to detail a proper strategy guide for is that 21+3 Blackjack Rules are not set in stone. In fact, there isn't even a common set of rules for the game. Each and every casino that offers it, both online and on line, can chisel out their...

The +3 side of this blackjack game refers to a side bet that plays out very similar to Three Card Poker. If you're familiar with that game, the rules of the 21+3 side bet will be supremely easy to pick up on....

Born in 1972, Monica grew up in a family where family game night was a cherished form of entertainment. As a young girl, she was taught everything from Go Fish to Five Card Draw. She also happened to be incredibly intelligent, receiving excellent marks throughout her school age years....

Blackjack players who seek greater refinement in their approach to card counting than made possible by the basic “Hi-Lo Count” may wish to delve into “Omega II”, a two-level system developed by Bryce Carlson and first introduced in his book “Blackjack for Blood” (2001). When correctly applied, it is claimed to provide a betting...