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BJI Newsletter, November, #118
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A WORD FROM HENRY
My friend Michael "Wizard of Odds" Shackleford has developed quite a unique simplified basic playing strategy that is worth checking out (hey, you might want to teach it to a friend or relative who can't quite master basic strategy). Read what Vinny DeCarlo has to say about his personal experience with the late "Polish Maverick" Bob Stupak (who gave DeCarlo his first job in casino security). Ralph Sticker retells the big move he made in his life, and what subsequently happened to his newly formed blackjack team. According to Frank Scoblete, the AC casinos are losing in their battle of survival. Read his views on this and the latest report on blackjack playing conditions from his team of reporters. Joe Pane describes the format of a poker tournament that he played in last week in Aruba, and the plans he's worked out with the Casino Manager there for a week-long series of blackjack tournaments in 2010. Ted Salveson's long-time casino host was fired and then hired by another casino, and he describes what happened and what he did about it. Kenneth Smith wraps up his series on Accumulation Blackjack Tournaments with nine more solid tips that could put you in the winners circle. The Babe meanwhile completes his two parts series on splitting Aces in tournaments (you'll be surprised at what he recommends). Poker pro Bill Burton offers tips on when to call (and when not to). And last, but not least, we have a summary of blackjack tournaments for November and December courtesy of blackjacktournaments.com.
Here's a recent court ruling that you might find interesting: The Indiana
Court of Appeals ruled that a casino had no legal right to ban a blackjack
player who admitted counting cards to gain a competitive advantage.
Click here for details:
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/21476302/detail.html
As a reminder, we have an extensive list of products in our BJI online store that includes books, strategy cards, DVDs, and software for these games: blackjack, video poker, craps, slots, poker, and more. Hint: They make great gifts for the upcoming holiday season.
Henry Tamburin
Editor
If you come across an unfamiliar blackjack term in one of our articles or reports, see our Blackjack Glossary: www.bjinsider.com/questions_glossary.shtml.
Did you know we have all past newsletter issues available in our archives, with online search?
E-mail subscribers can also read each month's issue online at our web site: BJI Issue #118, November 2009.
BJI Newsletter, November 2009, #118
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WIZARD'S SIMPLE BLACKJACK STRATEGY by Michael Shackleford
"If there is one thing I have learned about blackjack players, it is that very few of them have the will to memorize the entire basic strategy. This not only applies to recreational players, but card counters as well! For them, I have created what I call my "Wizard's Simple Blackjack Strategy..."
Read Shackleford's complete article.
ODE TO MR. LAS VEGAS (aka Bob Stupak) by Vinny DeCarlo
"Recently we've lost the colorful and conciliatory Las Vegas personality "Bob Stupak" to cancer. This caused a rush of memories for me that I would like to share with you now..."
Read DeCarlo's complete article.
"We started going out on the one-day cruise ships, just to practice and tighten our game. We bet very small amounts of money because the rules on the ships were not conducive to big spreads. After approximately three weeks, I decided that the team was ready for a play in the Bahamas..."
Read Stricker's complete article.
Read Billing's complete article.
Read Scobletes' complete article.
"Joe describes his recent experience in a player-friendly poker tournament in Aruba, and gives a preview of a blackjack tournament that he is organizing with the Casino Manager there for next year..."
Read Pane's complete article.
"When you have spent the better part of the past twelve years at one casino property with an excellent host, what do you do if suddenly he is not there? Does the player's loyalty follow the person who has always taken care of him, or remain with the real estate..."
Read Salveson's complete article.
Read Smith's complete article.
Read The Babe's complete article.
"The most important decision a player will make in Texas Hold'em is which starting hands to play. Whether or not you enter a hand will depend on several important considerations. These are: the strength of your hand, your position, how many players have entered the pot, and if the pot was raised in front of you. Unfortunately, the number one reason that players lose money is they play too many hands, meaning they call too much..."
Read Burton's complete article.
"Check out the schedule of major blackjack tournaments in November and December by
region in our Blackjack Tournament Report courtesy of
blackjacktournaments.com..."
Read the complete tournament schedule.
MY WORST MOVE EVER by Ralph "Silver Fox" Stricker
SHUFFLE TRACKING 101-Part 5 by Mark Billings
"If you have been following this series of articles on shuffle tracking, by now you should understand the following: There are shuffles that are trackable and shuffles that are not, and of those that are trackable, some are more trackable than others..."
ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACK REPORT by Frank and Alene Scoblete
"Pennsylvania is killing AC and when PA gets table games...well it will get worse. The economy is hurting AC too. See the Hubert Report for a full description..."
HOUSE OF PANE: $250,000/30 = $8,333.33 by Joe Pane
A LOYALTY CONUNDRUM by Ted Salveson
ACCUMULATION TOURNAMENT WRAPUP by Kenneth Smith
"The last two articles have covered the topic of setting an appropriate bankroll target for an accumulation blackjack tournament. Today we'll finish up the series with a discussion of several other ways to increase your chance of success..."
ACES!-Part 2 by The Babe
"In order to help yourself in these aces situations, you must first realize that the splitting of aces is far from automatic when you are playing in a tournament. Every tournament situation must be assessed as to what the dealer's up card is, and what your opponents have for hands (assuming the cards are dealt face up, as they are in most tournaments)..."
TEXAS HOLD'EM A TO Z: "C" IS FOR CALLING by Bill Burton
BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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