The player next to me—as is often the case—was tipping the dealer tonight. I—as is always the case—was not. The dealer thanked Mr. Tips more noticeably each time for the table scraps coming his way, and Mr. Tips responded by ever more loudly espousing the eternal virtues of tipping. They were addressing each other, but they were talking at me. Read the rest of this entry »
Split Double Destroy [real-time dispatches from behind enemy lines]
September 3rd, 2010Coast to Coast
August 19th, 2010One of the bigger questions we get on the forums is, “Where should I play?”
Well, I’m going to take you on a journey around the country discussing some the best (and worst) casino playing spots. Contrary to what many think, Las Vegas and Atlantic City are not the only places around to find some sweet blackjack action.
First on the list, I’d like to tackle one of the more beautiful places to play: Southern California. Read the rest of this entry »
In search of a cheap last- minute flight to a casino destination west of the Rockies, I stumbled upon something wonderful this week. The cheapest flight available—shockingly cheaper than all of the others—involved a nine-hour layover in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »
The Bootcamp Debrief
June 10th, 2010
So Saturday we had a great turnout at [some location which will not be named]. I love hosting blackjack training in a room being paid for by casinos. Some highlights included: Read the rest of this entry »5 Reasons to Attend the June 5th Bootcamp
April 30th, 2010
1. We’ve won enough money at Blackjack to make you pee your pants! Read the rest of this entry »
June 5th Blackjack Bootcamp- Last training for a while!
April 21st, 2010Hey Soldiers of the BJA Army!
I wanted to let everyone know that the Bootcamp scheduled for June 5th will be our last bootcamp for a while Read the rest of this entry »
Here we go again. A brash young pit boss with an itchy trigger finger just backed me off. It’s déjà vu all over again. Listen—no one can know you are a good card counter in the first hour. It’s impossible. Read the rest of this entry »
Time will tell. Or if you don’t want to waste time, I will.
February 25th, 2010
Almost every week I get an email (or someone asking on the Member’s Forum) how they can know if they’re playing a winning game. Read the rest of this entry »
Split Double Destroy! [Real-time dispatches from behind enemy lines]
February 18th, 2010
Here’s a first: I just got comped–against my will.
I arrived at the large tribal casino knowing I had been backed off here before. If I had any chance Read the rest of this entry »
Split Double Destroy! [real-time dispatches from behind enemy lines]
February 2nd, 2010
If there ever is an appropriate time to throw a tantrum—it is now.
When the new dealer stepped up I was betting two hands of $500 each at an advantaged count. She burned a card, waited for a player to finish fumbling with his bet, burned a card, and dealt out the round.
Catch that? Two burn cards.
I got a hard 13 and a hard 14. Dealer got an ace. Cue tantrum. Read the rest of this entry »
