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If You Get Barred, Backed Off…(Part I)

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

So what do you do if the worst happens? If you’re sitting at a blackjack table and the pit boss comes over and reads you the riot act?
The best thing to do is leave the casino, immediately. If you’re being 86?d, you’ll first get an escort by casino security to the cashier’s cage to cash [...]

If You Get Barred, Backed Off…(Part II)

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

The key is showing your desire to leave once you’ve been read the Trespass Act. Even today, casino personnel might still try to get you into a backroom for interrogation, along with requesting identification and holding a picture-taking session. If you are actually being “backroomed” against your will, ask that the police be called. Then [...]

If You Get Barred, Backed Off…(Part III)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Keep in mind that how you react to a circumstance might also play à role in how damaging or not a particular incident becomes. If you cause a scene, which some counters are prone to do, you’re creating a not-so-pleasant, lasting memory in the minds of casino personnel, which might not be all that beneficial [...]

On Attorneys and Lawsuits

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Card counters have been successful in bringing charges against casinos for wrongdoing, usually relating to being barred, harassed, or having had to undergo something against their will. Rulings have gone both ways. And settlements obviously can vary greatly depending on the law-suit and what each party has to gain or lose.  best blackjack strategy 
The process relating [...]

Revere

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Enough reliable old-timers have told me they witnessed such a scene that I figure there must be some truth to it. Some say Revere did this solely so that the student would have to pay for another lesson. One professional player who knew Revere disagrees. “He didn’t charge that much for lessons, especially considering his [...]

I advice

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Stanford Wong

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

In 1975, Stanford Wong came out with Professional Blackjack. Wong had a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University, hence his pseudonym. This book was the next big advance for card counters. Wong described his playing style, which included tablehopping shoe games to avoid playing at negative counts. As four-deck shoes were the most widely available [...]