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Casino Games History or How People Have Learnt to Count Cards; Part 3

Gladiators . Mathematical developments of the game pioneers and creation of simple and efficient counting systems incited the appearance of a great galaxy of professional players and experts of blackjack.
Revere invented a new simple counting system and first described the method of reducing the current score to the real one. Stanford Wong amplified and improved [...]

The Truth About Betting Systems

Every gambler knows someone who plays to a system. But serious blackjack and poker players don’t use systems because they’re overrated. Skill counts a great deal in both of these games and it tends to balance out the chance factor over any significant period. People who bet on the horses are always using systems, yet [...]

Online Casino Bonus Money (Some Restrictions May Apply)

Today, virtually every online casino will give new players a bonus to entice them to play. Some casinos offer No Deposit Bonuses; others may match your initial deposit giving you a 100% bonus. There are even a number of casinos that will give you 125%, 200% even 400% of your initial deposit. How do casinos [...]

Las Vegas Casinos and Their Popularity

Las Vegas casinos are among the most popular places to visit in the world. Even with competition from casinos on Indian reservations, riverboat casinos and state run lotteries Las Vegas casinos attract more people and earn record amounts of revenue from gamblers. In 2005, there were 38,566,717 visitors that came to Las Vegas casinos that [...]

Slot Machines - Good and Bad Locations

Although no one will ever truly know where the casinos are likely to place the loosest slots, we do have some suggestions based on research, staff experience in casinos, and talking to various casino personnel. These suggestions are simply that: suggestions. They may or may not apply to a particular casino. Plus, casinos are notoriously [...]

Gambler’s Book Store

Founded by John Luckman (his real name, honest) in 1964 the store, at 630 South 11th Street in Las Vegas, and once called the Gambler’s Book Club, is a Vegas institution. At any given time you might find famous authors, famous actors, or famous gamblers browsing the shelves. "Everything is here. There is not another [...]

North Dakota Casinos

North Dakota is a gorgeous and expansive state where visitors and residents alike are able to pick up the trails of famous legendary figures such as Lewis and Clark, Custer, and Sitting Bull. North Dakota provides a real taste of frontier life whether visitors are at a pow wow, a modern working ranch or exploring [...]

Introduction to Blackjack Card Counting

Blackjack card counting is the only way to turn the house's advantage around and in to your favor. When played correctly (using proper basic strategy), a typical casino blackjack game holds less than a 1% advantage for the casino. When you add a good card counting technique to perfect basic strategy, the advantage is no [...]

Ivory Coast Casinos

The Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa which shares borders with Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana, having a shoreline along the Gulf of Guinea to the south of the country. The Ivory Coast spreads over 124,503 square miles and has a population of approximately 18,154,000.
The country’s rich history and culture make [...]

Introduction to Basic Strategy for Blackjack

Blackjack Basic Strategy is quite simple to learn and will decrease the house’s advantage to less than 1% over the long run. What follows is an introduction to Basic Strategy that will take the beginner only a few days to master.
Practicing Basic Strategy consists of hitting, standing, doubling down, or splitting based on just two [...]