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Split Double Destroy – My Office

The money moves fast. When I lose count of the chips stuffed in my pockets or the cash I have extracted from them, or just when I need to dodge a little heat, compose myself, or strategize, I retire to my office—the casino bathroom.

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How to Practice Blackjack Card Counting by Yourself

Practicing Blackjack Part I: Basic Strategy is the FoundationPracticing Blackjack Part II: The Running CountPracticing Blackjack Part III: Practicing How to Get to the True Count Blackjack is the only game in a casino that can actually be beaten over the long haul. But it's not something that is mastered in [...]

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Why the differences in Basic Strategy?

UPDATE: Download our blackjack basic strategy chart here! https://player.vimeo.com/video/94439235 If you want to play blackjack right, and have any chance of taking the casino's money, you must learn basic strategy! But if you've started poking around the internet, you may have noticed that different basic strategy charts have slight differences. [...]

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