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Blackjack strategies that still work in today’s gambling age. Technology grows more advanced, more complicated, more beneficial to society with each passing year. Casino games – blackjack in particular – are not what they once were. As players grow smarter, rules become more strict, security more watchful for the advantage player. And that’s just...

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...

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....

In 1962, mathematics Professor Edward O. Thorp published his seminal treatise on winning Blackjack called “Beat the Dealer”. By 1966, the paperback edition was released by Vintage Books and it went on to sell over 700,000 copies, reaching both the New York Times and the Time Magazine bestsellers lists. It has been widely acclaimed...