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Blackjack Insider Newsletter, Nov. 2003, #46

Steve Bourie is the author of the American Casino Guide. Published annually since 1992, Steve's book is the number #1 bestselling book on the subject of casino gambling in the U.S. The just published, 2004 edition give information on more than 600 casinos in 33 states, plus it has 147 valuable casino coupons offering Free Cash, Free Shows, Free Rooms, Free Buffets, Free cruises, great room discounts, and more. The 448-page 2004 edition of the American Casino Guide may be ordered at our BJI Online Store by clicking here, at discounted price for our subscribers.

If you’ve ever read any stories about the game of blackjack you’ve probably heard of Stanford Wong. He’s the author of numerous books on the subject, as well as the brains behind some computer software programs that can analyze the game inside and out. His most popular book, Professional Blackjack, is used as a bible by many professional players and is one of the best books for anyone who wants to learn how to counts cards.

As the author the American Casino Guide, I often refer to Wong’s books and software programs during the course of my work and although we talk on the phone periodically I must admit that I really didn’t know much about his background. In the 30 years that I’ve been reading about gambling I don’t ever remember seeing any stories about how he came to be a blackjack expert. I thought it might be interesting to explore this subject and in early 2002 I conducted an interview with Wong by telephone from his home in La Jolla, California.

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