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Live blackjack & card counting – this is interesting

November 7, 2010
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Counting cards playing live blackjack is largely ineffective due to the shuffle policies employed by live casinos (or rather the platform providers running the game).  In almost all cases you will find that cut cards are inserted mid shoe to prevent advantage players from being able to penetrate deep into the shoe with their...
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A damn small blackjack application

July 16, 2010
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A damn small blackjack application

The name pretty much says it all. This little piece of IT whizbangery comes courtesy of a collaboration between the propeller heads at 888 casino and Trebax Innovations.  It ain’t live dealer, but it’s a bit of free blackjack fun that lets you interact with other players. They call it their damn small blackjack...
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Live blackjack side bets – worth the bet?

July 15, 2010
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Live blackjack side bets – worth the bet?

If you play blackjack online at any casino that runs on Playtech’s European live dealer platform, you are offered a few side bet options in addition to your standard blackjack bets.  This begs the question…should you take them? Conventional casino player wisdom on side bets is this: They are typically attractive looking (high payout)...
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Pros and Cons of Flat Betting in Blackjack

April 9, 2010
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Pros and Cons of Flat Betting in Blackjack

Of all the intricate and detailed betting systems that have been devised to beat blackjack, many people still prefer to use the old faithful strategy of flat betting.  Flat betting is done just like it sounds in that you bet the same amount on every hand.  Seeing as how flat betting is such a...
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