I love playing Blackjack online, but nothing compares to playing at a real casino when the atmosphere is just right. It’s a feeling that’s hard to capture at home-although you can do things to get close. When you play solo online, it’s all you. There are no other players taking cards. This can be a [...]
Blackjack baby! I love this game. Most players I’ve come across are only familiar with the general variety played. But, that’s not all there is. Blackjack is a diverse game with a rich history. As such, they are different variations of the game-even if subtle ones. Before playing any game of Blackjack (or any casino [...]
The first casino was opened in 1942 on the Las Vegas strip. However, by 1992 all of those casinos in Las Vegas were demolished so that new era of modern casinos can be built up. A casino is a house that facilitates the people to deal with certain kinds of gambling activities. Casinos are generally [...]
It is still widely speculated as to where exactly the Blackjack game originated, but it is widely believed that Blackjack originated in France. Blackjack was believed to be an offspring of French card games “chemin de fer” and “French Ferme”. This was in the seventeenth century yet, where vingt-et-un (twenty and one) was created. This [...]
However it was their publication in the American Journal of the American Statistical Association causing much excitement among both gamblers and statisticians, and blackjack was considered a game a common player might probably win. Encouraged by popularity of the article in the magazine, copied and learnt by heart by many players, the originators published a [...]
Blackjack card counting is an advanced technique to win on blackjack. A player must first learn the basic strategies of blackjack before learning “counting”. By learning the technique of counting you will have the odds with you. The basic concept of blackjack counting is that a deck filled with 10s and aces will be to [...]
But I’ve also had horrible sessions where the opposite happened and nothing went my way. It’s all part of the game. It’s a roller coaster ride that you better be prepared for mentally. The key to long-term success in online casino gambling is to try to smooth out the peaks and valleys in order to [...]
Edward O. Thorp, one of the original Blackjack Hall of Fame members, was a mathematician and scholar, known as the Father of Card Counting by professional players and the general populous alike. His Ten Count system was first introduced to the world in his 1962 book, “Beat the Dealer”, which was the very first winning [...]
There is a serious struggle in blackjack and card games in Seminole casinos. The ’07 compact has agreed with the Gov. Charlie Crist, one that gave them the rights to table based card games in the State, was over turned by Florida Courts. So, Charlie Crist was supposed to not have legislative approval when he [...]
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Pennsylvania has the chance to get an additional 165 million dollars annually in the gaming revenue if table games were in operation at all twelve of the state’s casinos. It was officialy announced by a person who was hired by 3 casinos. The chief executive office of The Innovation Group, [...]
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